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Bees

This teen 3D-printed a beehive for his bedroom

Oliver Taylor estimates there may be as many as 40,000 bees buzzing around his DIY hive. 

An artist’s reconstruction of the fossilized landscape, plants, and animals found preserved in a remote bonebed in Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. The newly described pterosaur Eotephradactylus mcintireae is seen eating an ancient ray-finned fish alongside an early species of turtle and an early frog species, with the skeleton of an armored crocodile relative lying on the ground and a palm-like plant growing in the background.
Evolution

North American pterosaur could sit on your shoulder

‘Eotephradactylus mcintireae’ is the oldest-known flying reptile from the continent and roamed the skies 209 million years ago.

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NASA

Mysterious red sprite erupts in new astronaut photo

But you don’t need to be on the International Space Station to spot a transient luminous event.

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Archaeology

Oldest known steel acupuncture needles discovered in disgraced emperor’s tomb

The 2,000-year-old tools represent a crucial moment in Chinese medicine.

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Insects

A mosquito killer may lurk in a Mediterranean bacteria

Mosquito-borne diseases kill over 700,000 people every year.

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Tech Hacks

7 tips to get more out of your Apple AirPods

You can do more with these earbuds than you might have realized.

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Food Safety

Should you keep eggs in the fridge? Short answer: Yes.

Food safety experts have a clear answer.

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Wildlife

Why evolution can explain human testicle size but not our unique chins

The human body is quite puzzling.

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Wildlife

Real Coral Reefs of Miami: A Q&A with the marine biologist behind a popular livestream

Colin Foord discusses the Coral City Camera.

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