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By Tobias Carroll If you’re traveling in northern Spain, you might find yourself in the village of Atapuerca, near the mountains of the same name. It’s also one of the places where Homo heidelbergensis, an ancestor of present-day humanity, resided. Wha…

By Tobias Carroll On average, the humble lake sturgeon is generally three to five feet in length. Last year, however, one was found in the Detroit River that was seven feet long — a newsworthy sturgeon if ever there was one. But as it turns out, sighti…

By Paolo Sandoval Each week, our inbox runneth over with news of gear, apparel and tech releases from around the world. In this feature, we’ll parse through the best of it. Today: Hydrow releases the new Wave Rower, Cheezit’s sold-out snack makes waves…

By Tobias Carroll Two years ago, I started driving a lot more frequently than I had in the previous decade. Part of that has involved using Google Maps for navigation. Something I’ve noticed when using the app in question is that it can measure my spee…

By Trish Rooney Baby’s first watchlist? In order to quell parental safety concerns and make reporting missing children easier, the FBI has debuted a new app for your iPhone or Android. Child ID’s purpose is to “provide a convenient place to electronica…

By Tobias Carroll It’s incredibly fun to say the word “hangry” — but it’s far less enjoyable to actually experience it. In 2018, “hangry” went from insightful portmanteau to an official addition to the Oxford English Dictionary, though its first use da…

By Bonnie Stiernberg Netflix has repeatedly doubled down on the transphobia they host on their platform, so this latest example should probably come as no surprise: on Thursday, the streaming service released a speech by Dave Chappelle called What’s in…

By Tanner Garrity Vasectomies have long been an easy TV target. The most recognizable modern reference probably belongs to the iconic “Dinner Party” episode of The Office. After a tumultuous 20 minutes of fighting between Michael Scott and his girlfrie…

By Paolo Sandoval Grab your computers, phones or tablets, because you’re cordially invited to the Persol Flash Sale, and this is one you’re not going to want to miss. A sight to behold — Persols are rarely discounted, and for good reason, as we will gl…

By Oren Hartov Exactly 70 years ago, on July 8th, 1952, 30 men set out from Deptford, on the banks of the Thames in London, for a two-year adventure in Greenland. Their mission? To further the collective scientific knowledge of that mysterious, icy pla…