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A Looming ‘Insect Apocalypse’ Could Put Global Food Supplies at Risk

11.24.25

By Ashley Fike
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Life

This Parasitic Worm Uses Static Electricity to Lasso Bugs Out of the Air

10.16.25

By Ashley Fike
Life

Are You Ready for the Bed Bug-pocalypse?

10.03.23

By Nick Thompson
Tech

Scientists Use Gene Editing to Create Mutant Cockroaches in Breakthrough

05.16.22

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

Scientists Captured Footage of Tardigrades Walking Around And It’s Adorable

09.01.21

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

Scientists Found a New and ‘Unique’ Flesh-Eating Plant on the West Coast

08.09.21

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

A Caffeine Buzz Helps Bumble Bees Do Their Jobs Better, Study Finds

07.28.21

By Becky Ferreira
Ant-eresting: This Guy Quit His Job to Sell Insects

10.08.20

By Frankie Lantican
Pulse

Invading Cicadas May Turn Into Sex-Crazed Zombies This Summer

06.27.20

By Katherine Tutrone
Pulse

Watch a ‘Murder Hornet’ Destroy an Entire Honeybee Hive

05.21.20

By Katherine Tutrone
Tech

Ancient Parasite Eating Dinosaur Feathers Perfectly Preserved in Amber

12.10.19

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

These People Make Thousands a Month Selling Live Roaches on eBay

10.16.19

By Luke Winkie

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Xbox Game Pass Surprises Users With a New 2025 Game Today

Xbox Game Pass adds a 2025 title today and gives players a chance to catch up on the latest installment in the franchise.

04.03.26

By Denny Connolly
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Gaming

Pokémon Champions Mega Abilities Leak Reveals Overpowered New Forms

A new leak might have just revealed most of the new Mega Abilities in Pokémon Champions. If true, it makes some Pokémon overpowered.

04.02.26

By Brent Koepp
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Amazon Is Still Selling the PlayStation 5 at Its Old, Lower Price

I don’t often urge people to run, run, run and buy a deal, but if you want a PS5 before the price hike kicks in, I wouldn’t wait long past lunch.

04.02.26

By Matt Jancer | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan
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Life

This ‘Healthy’ Ingredient You’re Probably Eating Might Give You a Stroke

If you’ve had a protein bar that wasn’t inedible, it’s probably because of erythritol. It’s just too bad that it might give you a stroke.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada
Sugar, The Surfing Dog

Life

Remembering Sugar the Surfing Dog, World Champion Dog Surfer

RIP Sugar.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada