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A sunflower sea star.

Tech

Scientists find endangered sea stars using groundbreaking DNA detection method

A close-up of colorful microfiber cloths in shades of pink, orange, yellow, green, and blue stacked together.

Home

Redditor replaces $22-a-month paper towels with reusable cloths, and others share swaps

Aerial view of garden beds with plants and mulch.

Home

5 years in, an Illinois gardener has turned 70% of backyard into paths, beds, and prairie

Close-up of vibrant green lupine leaves with water droplets and small purple flowers in a natural setting.

Outdoors

Connecticut gardener shows how native lupine turns rain into tiny silver gems

Bumpy, a baby hippo, is wearing a blanket.

Outdoors

Orphaned calf named Bumpy sheds his blanket, heads for his pool, then promptly goes back to sleep

A person sits on a couch, holding a smartphone displaying a screen with a notification about suspicious activity.

Business

Ohio clawed back $500,000 for crypto scam victims after a $1.1 million investment swindle

A dark, elegant cloak displayed on a mannequin in a well-lit room.

Home

Crafty grandchild gives family heirloom new life after transforming grandmother's wool coat

A turtle with moss on its back swims in murky water.

Outdoors

Turtle covered in thick green algae sparks concern after unusual video surfaces

A person kneels beside a captured alligator while others assist nearby in an outdoor setting.

Outdoors

Trash workers refuse pickup when an 11-foot alligator settles into a neighborhood culvert

Exposed HVAC ductwork and ventilation pipes going through the ceiling.

Home

Homeowner questions new HVAC system after noise becomes impossible to ignore

An outdoor air conditioning unit mounted on a brick wall.

Business

UK report says heat pumps are growing again, but boilers still sell 3.8 to 1 worldwide

A lush vegetable garden with ripe tomatoes and zucchini leaves.

Home

Gardener's joke about 'tomato bandits' sparks serious debate over rising food costs