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The sandy-looking, greenish mold in question—which is preserved within a glass medallion—is a specimen of the fungus that led to the discovery of penicillin.

Gathering around a campfire to share bone-chilling ghost stories is a classic camping ritual. But why do we love these terrifying tales?

While squash and gourds are both members of the genus Cucurbita, they’re bred for different purposes.

In our latest word game, we’re challenging you to fill in the blanks and figure out the words. In each of these words, there are only two missing letters—e.g., if the example is HA __ __ OW __ __ N, ...

Roborock’s S8 MaxV Ultra robot vacuum became the first robot vacuum to go to space as part of the company’s “Cleaning Beyond Limits” campaign.

Play interactive games and learn about Nintendo’s history at the company’s new museum.

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