New Bedford neighborhood could host 3 affordable single-family homes

Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity wants to build its first affordable single-family home in New Bedford. Here's where, ...

9 Best Free Apps For Identifying The Birds In Your Yard

Heard a chirp or spotted a flutter? These free apps identify backyard birds by sight or sound — no binoculars or in-depth ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Even Though They Don’t Have Brains to Rest, Jellyfish and Sea Anemones Sleep Like Humans

Sleep may have evolved to help reduce DNA damage in nerve cells long before they became centralized in the brain, a study ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Meet the National Zoo’s Adorable 1-Month-Old Sloth Bear Cubs—the First Born There in More Than a Decade

Two sloth bear cubs were born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) on December ...
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This Massive Thrift Store In Iowa Has Deals That Put Costco To Shame

The Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Urbandale might just redefine your concept of “bargain.” This isn’t just another thrift store tucked between a laundromat and a fast-food joint – it’s a cavernous ...