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13 treasures the ancient Egyptians buried with their dead, and what they mean
By Owen Jarus published
Here's why ancient Egyptians buried their dead with certain grave goods, such as the "Book of the Dead," gold tongues and scarabs.

27 weirdest things on Google Earth
By Ben Biggs last updated
Reference Google Earth and satellite imagery has revealed some strange things, from secret military bunkers in China to phantom islands to a mysterious pentagram in Kazakhstan.

31 of the world's most valuable treasures that are still missing
By Owen Jarus last updated
From the the Ark of the Covenant to the crown jewels of Ireland to a 333-carat pink diamond, here are 30 of the world's most valuable (and missing) treasures.

Our mixed-up human family: 8 human relatives that went extinct (and 1 that didn't)
By Kristina Killgrove published
Modern humans are far from the only species in the Homo genus. Here are others that went extinct long ago.

Camouflaged animals are hiding in every one of these photos — can you spot them all?
By Elise Poore published
Find the perfectly camouflaged animals in all of these photos.

CES 2024: The best laptops for students
By Lloyd Coombes published
Here are our picks of the finest CES 2024 laptops for students that we saw at the show.

CES 2024: The best laptops for coding & programmers
By Lloyd Coombes published
CES 2024 was a banner year for innovations in laptops. Here are the ones likely to be making waves this year for coders.

The 10 best stargazing events of 2024
By Jamie Carter published
The 2024 stargazing guide includes a rare total solar eclipse, two bright comet flybys and three supermoons. Here are all the dates you need to know.

3 scary breakthroughs AI will make in 2024
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
Although 2023 was a game-changing year for artificial intelligence, it was only the beginning, with 2024 set to usher in a host of scary advancements that may include artificial general intelligence and even more realistic deepfakes.

The 8 most Earth-shattering asteroid discoveries of 2023
By Brandon Specktor published
This year was one of the biggest ever for asteroid science, with NASA's triumphant return from asteroid Bennu, the grand reveal of organic molecules from asteroid Ryugu, a close look at the gory aftermath of an asteroid collision, and more.
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