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Bowl of cooked lentils with vegetables and a splash of vinegar to improve iron absorption

The vinegar trick for lentils recommended by nutritionists that changes the flavor and iron content more than you think

March 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Stonehenge megaliths on Salisbury Plain, where research suggests Neolithic humans transported the massive stones rather than glaciers.

For years we believed that glaciers carried the stones to Stonehenge, but now science says it was the work of other creatures

March 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Flat screen television plugged into a wall outlet, vulnerable to lightning surge during a storm

Not the kettle or the toaster: the appliance that suffers most during a storm, and technicians say you must unplug it without fail

March 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Portrait of oil magnate John D. Rockefeller, whose famous quote about money still resonates today

The disturbing quote from John D. Rockefeller that explains why you are never satisfied with what you have

March 6, 2026 at 12:30 PM
UK DragonFire laser weapon system during drone interception trials at the Hebrides range

The United Kingdom boasts a “real-life Star Wars”: DragonFire shoots down drones at 650 km/h in the Hebrides and claims that each shot costs only £10

March 5, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Shine 2 portable wind turbine generating electricity outdoors to charge phones and small devices

Say goodbye to solar panels: this portable turbine generates energy even at night and in the rain, and promises to charge your cell phone, laptop, and power bank with just a light breeze

March 5, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Microscopic 3D illustration of Y chromosomes showing genetic changes linked to higher cardiovascular risk in older men

What seemed like an insignificant genetic detail could explain why some older men develop more cardiovascular diseases

March 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Flexible OLED display prototype stretching without losing brightness thanks to MXene-based transparent electrodes

South Korea claims to have created a material that solves the main problem with flexible OLED screens

March 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
United States passport next to renewal form and mailing envelope for passport application

Official announcement: The United States will retain your passport if you renewed it by mail and did not return the previous one, and the rejection is automatic

March 4, 2026 at 1:46 PM
X-ray image of altermagnetic domains in an ultrathin manganese telluride film studied by researchers.

Scientists have managed to manipulate for the first time a type of magnetism that no one had ever seen in action: “altermagnetism” could revolutionize data storage.

March 3, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Microscopic image of Panagrolaimus kolymaensis, a 46,000 year old worm revived from Siberian permafrost.

A frozen worm buried for more than 46,000 years in Siberian permafrost awakens in a laboratory and baffles scientists: it has survived more than half a million times its natural life expectancy

March 3, 2026 at 3:06 PM
NASA satellite image showing wildfires burning across snowy Arctic terrain near the North Pole

NASA captured it from space, and it looks like a bad joke: fire burning on the ice of the North Pole. The scary thing is that it has been multiplying for 10 years

March 3, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Image of the Ring Nebula highlighting the newly discovered bar of super hot iron gas across its center.

After observing it for years, astronomers discover a strange structure in an iconic object, and now everyone is wondering how it is possible that it had not been seen before

March 2, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Exterior of a Wendy’s restaurant in the United States amid plans to close hundreds of underperforming locations.

Goodbye to hundreds of Wendy’s restaurants across the country: the plan already includes between 200 and 350 closures and affects 4%–6% of its 6,000 restaurants

March 2, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Magnesium rich foods such as nuts, seeds, legumes and leafy greens linked to bone health

The forgotten mineral that can make a difference against osteoporosis in the long term, and many people do not meet the minimum requirement

March 2, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Two brightly colored poison frogs on rainforest leaves, showing how their toxic diet powers their chemical defenses

They measure between 2 and 6 centimeters, but their skin can hide one of the most lethal toxins on the planet, which is why the “poison dart frog” is so fearsome

March 1, 2026 at 2:17 PM
USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier at sea, the Navy’s newest carrier facing ongoing sewage system failures

This isn’t about hypersonic missiles: the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) has a serious operational problem, and it’s purely plumbing-related

March 1, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Illustration of the solar system passing through the Radcliffe Wave, a giant filament of gas and young stars in the Milky Way.

It wasn’t just a simple stroll through the galaxy: 14 million years ago, the solar system passed through a colossal wave of gas and stars that may have triggered the great Miocene glaciation

February 28, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Amazon Leo internet satellites in low Earth orbit reflecting sunlight and creating bright streaks in the night sky.

The “Internet of the future” has a very literal dark side: nearly 2,000 observations reveal that Amazon’s satellites shine brighter than promised

February 28, 2026 at 11:57 AM
F-35 fighter jet in flight as the United States pressures Canada over its 88 aircraft purchase and the future of NORAD.

The United States issues an ultimatum that could change the map of North American airspace: if Canada renounces the purchase of 88 F-35 fighter jets, Washington says it will have to “take command” of Canadian airspace and rethink the entire NORAD in 2026

February 27, 2026 at 6:25 AM
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