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Blinking isn’t just about keeping eyes moist. New research suggests we blink less when listening becomes hard, with each pause reflecting increased focus. The findings hint that blinking may track how hard our brains are working to listen among noise.

The past 12 months have produced a remarkable number of buildings that push architecture to new heights. From a megatall skyscraper to the world's longest suspension bridge, here's our pick of the year's most ambitious architecture projects.

If you can’t start the new year with a new computer, do the next best thing. Get this Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows lifetime license, on sale now for just $34.97 (reg. $219.99).

The time is finally here. Nearly 3 years after Buell’s most ambitious motorcycle was first revealed, the Super Cruiser is now EPA and CARB certified. Meaning deliveries for the motorcycle have finally begun in America.

Real photos. Real ship. Real location. What's not real is confirmation that it's an operational weapons platform. History shows why blurring civilian and military lines is dangerous.

Human-woven "beaver dams" do more than store water. They help waterways recover from climate alteration, lower water temperatures, enhance flood plain connections prevent wildfire spread, and generate increased biodiversity.

In the South China Sea, the aqua-colored waters of an expansive shallow reef platform suddenly gives way to a near vertical shaft of vast darkness – an ocean sinkhole almost entirely devoid of oxygen and, in turn, marine life as we know it.

As the year nears its end, it's time to take a look at the best tiny houses of 2025. From high-end spacious models, to those modest in both size and cost, here's a look at our favorite tiny houses featured over the last 12 months.

Four years ago, when the RA9 concept was first introduced by the Chinese-origin Cyclone, a part of the bigger Zongshen group, it became one of the most advanced bikes to come out of China. That’s because in 2021, the idea of a liter-class Chinese bike was still fairly unexplored.

In order to 3D-print really intricate items, you need a really fine print nozzle. Scientists have discovered that instead of going to the time and trouble of building one, you can simply repurpose a mosquito's existing blood-sucking proboscis.