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Best All-in-One Washer-Dryer Combo for Your Home
By Camryn Rabideau, Sarah Connor, Alex Rennie
A Scientist Says There’s a Key to Being Conscious—and AI Doesn’t Have It
Consciousness may not come from intelligence at all—but from a struggle machines will never know.
By Elizabeth Rayne
A Pipeline Crew Found a Shipwreck—and a Mystery
Divers had just 12 days to rescue 60 artifacts from the Baltic silt. One of still has them stumped.
By Tim Newcomb
A Soldier Held a Funeral for His Severed Arm
Shadrack Byfield took a musket bullet to the arm in the War of 1812, requiring its amputation. It dramatically shaped the rest of his life.
By Elizabeth Rayne
A Canal Dig Uncovered 546 Dead Bodies
Now, archaeologists are trying to figure out why a massive medieval burial ground was hidden in a quiet rural field.
By Tim NewcombWhat’s New

How a Cold-Climate Heat Pump Works in Low Temps
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Fast-Charge a Power Station While Driving Your Car
By David Dritsas
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By Darren OrfClips From the Show

The Brutal Math Behind the Colorado River Crisis
On the latest episode of “The Astounding Pop Mech Show,” Andrew Daniels, Shawn Gorman, and John Gilpatrick discuss why Hoover Dam is running out of water—and power.







Some UAPs are Non-Human Craft, Research Suggests
By Kevin Knuth, as told to Ashley Stimpson




The Bioweapon Virus That Mutated Inside Its Maker
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A Dead Man Helped Win World War II
By Elizabeth Rayne
The Pentagon Wants to Reprogram Cells With Light
By Sarah Scoles
The B-52 Crash That Nearly Nuked America
By Andrew Zaleski
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An Invisible Force Connects You to the World
By Susan Lahey
Your Consciousness Might Travel During NDEs
By Stav Dimitropoulos
She Can ‘Trip’ Without Any Psychedelics
By Andrew Zaleski
Where Does Your Consciousness Go When You Die?
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