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Dive sticks sold as Sloosh were recalled because a child could be impaled on them

Federal regulators have recalled about 254,000 Sloosh dive sticks after determining the pool toys violate a long-standing federal ban and can seriously injure children. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that the hard-plastic sticks exceed the compression limit set by the dive-sticks ban, creating an impalement hazard if a child falls or lands on […]

By Cassian Holt

Archeology

A planned Czech highway exposed one of central Europe’s biggest Celtic sites, full of gold

By BeckhamLangford

Consumer Tech

Kids’ robes sold by Bellabu Bear were pulled over a serious burn risk

By Cassian Holt

A Maya royal tomb in Belize holds a founding king buried 1,700 years ago

By BeckhamLangford

Walmart recalled Mainstays dressers that can tip over and trap a child

By Cassian Holt

DNA suggests modern humans and Neanderthals shared one culture for over 20,000 years

By BeckhamLangford

The CPSC told owners to stop using Rad Power e-bike batteries after 31 fires

By Cassian Holt

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Archeology

A planned Czech highway exposed one of central Europe’s biggest Celtic sites, full of gold

By BeckhamLangford

Archeology

A Maya royal tomb in Belize holds a founding king buried 1,700 years ago

By BeckhamLangford

Archeology

DNA suggests modern humans and Neanderthals shared one culture for over 20,000 years

By BeckhamLangford

Archeology

Stonehenge’s six-ton Altar Stone was hauled 435 miles from northeast Scotland, scientists say

By BeckhamLangford

Consumer Tech

Dive sticks sold as Sloosh were recalled because a child could be impaled on them

By Cassian Holt

Consumer Tech

Kids’ robes sold by Bellabu Bear were pulled over a serious burn risk

By Cassian Holt

Consumer Tech

Walmart recalled Mainstays dressers that can tip over and trap a child

By Cassian Holt

Military

The Air Force revealed its stealth B-2 bomber can now sink ships with a missile.

By Kade Winslow

Aviation

Electric air taxis won FAA clearance to fly across 26 states this summer.

By Kade Winslow

Aviation

Fliers without a REAL ID now face a $45 TSA fee and long airport delays

By Kade Winslow

AI

AI helped decode a hymn describing ancient Babylon, lost for more than 1,000 years.

By Dorian Maddox

AI

One in five US teens now ask AI chatbots for mental-health advice, a JAMA study finds.

By Dorian Maddox

AI

AI helped scientists discover two new superconductors, speeding the hunt for loss-free power.

By Dorian Maddox

AI

Tesla says its Optimus humanoid robot is finally headed for production lines.

By Dorian Maddox

Cars

Push-button starts are replacing keyed ignitions in most new 2026 cars.

By Rowan Calder

Cars

By 2027 every new US car must be able to detect an impaired driver.

By Rowan Calder

Cars

Honda is recalling nearly 100,000 vehicles over an airbag sensor defect.

By Rowan Calder

Transportation

Delivery drones now log more than 55,000 flights every month.

By Rowan Calder

Transportation

US vehicle recalls have already passed 340 this year across 118 brands.

By Rowan Calder

Transportation

Waymo now gives about 500,000 robotaxi rides a week across 11 cities.

By Rowan Calder

Trucks

Toyota’s Tacoma retook the top spot for midsize-truck reliability.

By Rowan Calder

Electric Vehicles

Kia’s compact EV3 lands in the US around $35,000 with more than 300 miles of range.

By Rowan Calder

Transportation

Waymo has started running fully driverless rides on the freeway.

By Rowan Calder

Cars

Hyundai is recalling 421,000 vehicles over a software flaw that can weaken braking.

By Rowan Calder

Electric Vehicles

Tesla’s driverless robotaxis now run with no one in the car across four cities.

By Rowan Calder

SUV’s

The Toyota Sequoia has a 39% shot at reaching 250,000 miles, nine times the SUV average.

By Rowan Calder

Transportation

Air taxis flew a seven-minute demo from JFK to Manhattan and could carry riders this year.

By Rowan Calder

Electric Vehicles

Ford is recalling 43,000 Mustang Mach-E EVs that can lose power when a part fractures.

By Rowan Calder

Trucks

A plug-in truck with a gas backup targets 690 miles between fill-ups, out late this year.

By Rowan Calder

Transportation

Jeep is recalling over a million Wranglers and Gladiators over a fire risk tied to 51 blazes.

By Rowan Calder

Nuclear

A startup unveiled what it calls the first 3D-printed nuclear reactor module.

By Everett Sloane

Extreme Weather

Wildfire crews are battling 37 large blazes burning across the country.

By Everett Sloane

Extreme Weather

Baseball-sized hail may have set a Connecticut record on the Fourth of July.

By Everett Sloane

Extreme Weather

The world’s oceans just logged their hottest June ever recorded.

By Everett Sloane