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Inside the CIA’s Clandestine Mission to Turn Psychics Into Government Spies

During the height of the Cold War, the CIA ran tests on people with paranormal abilities in an effort to unlock top-secret intel on foreign targets.

By Kimberly Hickok
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The Universe Could Be Eternal, According to This Controversial Theory

The idea of a static universe would mean our cosmos is eternal, and it isn’t expanding after all.

By Stav Dimitropoulos
Apr 12, 2024
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Who Killed Harry Houdini?

By Michael Natale
Apr 17, 2024
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The U.S. Has Built an Unstoppable Microwave Weapon

By David Hambling
Apr 10, 2024
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China Could Rule the Seas With This New Tech

By Kyle Mizokami
Apr 9, 2024
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Experts Confirm the Existence of Wigner Crystals

By Caroline Delbert
Apr 17, 2024

When Sci-Fi Meets Reality

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By Harnessing the Unlimited Vacuum Energy In Space, We Could Finally Reach Light Speed

Invisible vacuum energy is all around us. We could use it to power propulsion, enhance nanostructures, and build levitating devices.

By Paul M. Sutter
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Is This the Real Iceberg That Sank the Titanic?

By Tim Newcomb
Apr 17, 2024
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Pyrite Isn’t Looking So Foolish in the Lithium Age

By Darren Orf
Apr 18, 2024
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Cloud Brightening May Be Our White Knight

By Darren Orf
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A Section of the San Andreas Fault Is Waking Up

By Darren Orf
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Military & Defense

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If War Breaks Out With China, This Will Be the Most Deadly Submarine in the Sea

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The Most Expensive Plane Crash in History

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The F-22 Raptor Has Clawed Back From the Brink

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Can America’s Aging F-16 Overpower Russia’s Su-35?

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Navy Helicopters Have Morphed Into Drone Killers

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Tech

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The 7 Best Portable Power Banks of 2024

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The Best Deals on Editor-Tested Lawn Mowers

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Ship Crew in Baltimore Collision Are Still Aboard

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Samsung Is Currently Doing a 2-for-1 TV Deal

Science

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Can Frozen Cells Save the Northern White Rhino?

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A Superconducting Device May Topple This Principle

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Ancient Henge Found in England

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Training Puts Soldiers Insides Under Siege

Space

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Similar Planets Could Point Toward Alien Worlds

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We May Be Living in a Variable Universe

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The Sun’s Expansion Will Devour Many of Its Childr

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We Thought We Knew What Uranus Was Made Of

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The Truth About Walt Disney’s Frozen Head and His Quest to Live Forever

He imagined the world of tomorrow. Fifty-seven years after his death, could he come back to life in the future he envisioned?

By Michael Natale
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Flight

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Treasure Hunters Say They Found Amelia Earhart’s Plane. Now, They’re Looking for MH370.

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How Bessie Coleman's Sky-High Ambition Killed Her

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Can Smokejumpers Still Protect a World on Fire?

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7 People Who Have Confessed to Being D.B. Cooper

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Possible Evidence of Amelia Earhart’s Plane

Badass Military Machines

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Why the F-15EX Is Such a Badass Plane

By Eric Tegler
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Why the Leopard 2 Is Such a Badass Tank

By Kyle Mizokami
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Why the B-52 Is Such a Badass Plane

By Alex Hollings
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Why the C-5 Galaxy Is Such a Badass Plane

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Physics

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Could the Chair You Sit on Have a Soul?

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Immortality Is Impossible Until We Beat Physics

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Quest for New Physics Hinges on New Accelerator

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Is Consciousness Everywhere All at Once?

Deep Math

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A Prime Numbers Study Is Stirring Up Controversy

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Machines About to Tackle Fermat’s Last Theorem

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Can AI Help Solve Math’s Thorniest Mysteries?

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10 of the Hardest Math Problems Ever Solved

Home & DIY

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Stand-by Power: Eco Flow’s Smart Home Panel 2

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How to Maintain Your Generator

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The Best Orbital Power Sanders

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The Right Way to Prune a Tree

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Artificial Intelligence

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AI Image Generators Will Blow Your Mind. Here Are the Best 3 Right Now

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Should We Worry About AI Reaching Singularity?

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Could AI Really Have Thoughts and Feelings?

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Why You Should Try Using AI For Your DIY Projects

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I Tried to Learn Woodworking Through ChatGPT

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Culture

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J Allen Hynek: The Man Who Made Us Watch the Skies

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Watch a Master Craftsman Create a Ship in a Bottle

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What 9 Months on a Cruise Ship Can Do to You

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Why Empty ‘Liminal Spaces’ Are So Damn Creepy

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The Incredible Case of NASA’S Missing Moondust

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Inside the Final Minutes of a Horrible Train Wreck

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The Engine Driving Our Oceans Could Die by 2100

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You Can Give Your Body Back to Nature When You Die

Conspiracy Theories

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The Strange Origin of the Hollow Moon Conspiracy

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The Truth About the ‘Black Knight’ Satellite

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Why Some People Deny the Roman Empire Ever Existed

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Why Challenger Conspiracy Theories Persist

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Our Planet

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A Study Reveals Trees Have Hidden Clocks—and They’ve Started Going Haywire

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Why the Northeast Earthquake Was So Shocking

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Ancient Chunks of Earth Were Hiding in Crystals

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How the Ross Ice Shelf Lurches At Least Once a Day

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Global Warming Is Slowing Earth’s Rotation

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Cars & Trucks

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The Best Carports for Weather Protection

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The 40 Best Car Toys for Kids in 2024

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The 6 Best Car Trash Cans for Collecting Debris

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The 5 Best Cordless Power Washers

Adventure

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The Best Camp Chairs of 2024

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Surviving the Inevitable Summer Power Outage

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The Best Hiking Boots for Outdoor Adventures

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The Best Filtered Water Bottles Clean Up Your H2O

Gear & Gadgets

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The Best Generator Deals for Reliable Backup Power

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The 10 Best BBQ Smokers of 2024

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Save 34% on This DeWalt 20V Hammer Drill at Lowe’s

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10 Best Garden Hoses

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The Best Camp Chairs of 2024

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Similar Planets Could Point Toward Alien Worlds

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The CIA’s Secret Plan to Turn Psychics Into Spies

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Pyrite Isn’t Looking So Foolish in the Lithium Age

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We May Be Living in a Variable Universe

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Who Killed Harry Houdini?

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Protect Yourself with Tick-Repellent Clothing

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The Best Flat-Top Grills and Griddles

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This Top-Rated Cantilever Umbrella Is 25% Off Now

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