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50 of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time

10 things that may surprise first-time therapy goers

Man in a long sleeve green shirt wearing glasses sits on a blue couch breathing into his hands. A box of tissues is on the table and a therapist's back is in the foreground.

How QR codes help retailers define Black Friday, Cyber Monday shopper experiences

A person scans a QR code in a smartphone in front of a clothing store.

Think before you ink: What you need to know about tattoo safety from a dermatologist

A professional artist tattooing a design on a woman's left forearm.

From stuck to unstuck: Signs therapy is starting to work

Sporty guy in honey-colored pullover hoodie and jeans sitting outside on steps playfully hugging a golden retriever.

America’s hardest water: The 10 US cities with the highest water hardness

An aerial view of a modern suburban residential neighborhood situated in a mountainous desert area.

The advent of the ‘abundance’ movement

A tower crane owned by Torre Cranes in operation in downtown San Antonio, Texas.

How single-stream recycling works — and how your choices can make it work better

A truck dumps recyclable items at the Brookhaven Material Recycling Facility in Yaphank, New York.

Climate change is delaying the arrival of spring in NYC parks, researchers find

Pedestrians under trees of the Mall in Central Park, New York City.

Installing heat pumps in factories could save $1.5 trillion and 77,000 lives

View of a smokestack coming from the Pinova plastic resin manufacturing facility in Brunswick, Georgia.

Wildfire retardants help stop fires, but also impact ecosystems

A firefighting aircraft drops the fire retardant Phos-Chek near homes during the Palisades Fire on January 10, 2025 in Topanga, California.

Oysters are breathing life into the Chesapeake Bay

A cage full of baby oysters being hauled from the Chesapeake Bay and bound for the Manokin River.

Atlanta is embracing a cheap, effective way to beat urban heat: ‘cool roofs’

Karim Peoples help to make preparations to make it a cool roof in Baltimore.

New survey explores how much Americans trust their tap water

Water being poured onto a glass.

Drought is a big problem in Canada — and it’s getting worse

An aerial view of the Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada on August 1, 2025.