4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (231+ words) Published Sep 8, 2026 4:30 PM EDT As the National Park Service (NPS) continues highlighting the many roles of its parks during World War II, the western most landmass in the contiguous United States is getting its due: Olympic National Park. The many…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (286+ words) Published Sep 7, 2026 1:17 PM EDT They’re called cornflakes. These overlooked scraps of papyri (texts written on paper made from the papyrus plant) carry partial snapshots of ancient worlds. For archeologists, cornflakes deserve care and attention as much as their complete cousins…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (291+ words) Published Sep 6, 2026 2:00 PM EDT Between 20 and 30 percent of Americans bite their nails, according to The Cleveland Clinic. Why? Among other reasons, nail biting “often has a self-soothing quality—in fact, it provides a sense of calm—so people may use…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (720+ words) Published Sep 5, 2026 10:00 AM EDT Whether you’re on Windows or macOS, a desktop or a laptop, you’ve got options when it comes to how your computer uses power. On laptops, these can help you save battery life; on desktops, you can…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (358+ words) Published Sep 4, 2026 12:04 PM EDT Five pups were recently born at England’s Chester Zoo, far from their homeland. But these bush dogs (Speothos venaticus) are on a mission—they’re part of a conservation breeding program protecting the future of their species....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (310+ words) Published Sep 2, 2026 11:16 AM EDT One of a smartwatch’s main selling points can be its ability to track the calories burned while exercising. But similar to the health tech industry’s “10,000 steps” selling point, new research strongly suggests a wearable’s workout assessment…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1002+ words) Published Sep 2, 2026 9:03 AM EDT I consider myself to have a somewhat challenging personality. The popular Myers-Briggs test labels me an ‘INTJ,’ commonly referred to as an “Architect.” We’re supposedly independent, determined, curious, and original, but we’re also considered combative, overly…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (172+ words) Published Aug 31, 2026 5:04 PM EDT “This list of parks is by no means exclusive, nor are the stories that will be shared,” park representatives wrote on social media. “They represent just a fraction of the war’s impact on our parks and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (133+ words) Published Aug 31, 2026 1:08 PM EDT “We have traditionally had to make a choice between cooling performance and appearance,” Adelaide University materials engineer Jun Ma and study co-author said in a statement. “Our research shows that we can have both. We can…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (262+ words) Published Aug 31, 2026 9:00 AM EDT If you’re as tired as we are of the heat, humidity and mosquitoes that come with summer, then rejoice: September 22 is officially the first day of autumn. The two annual equinoxes mark the midpoint between the…...