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I underestimated the mental and emotional labor of being a parent. This job doesn't have any downtime. - Business Insider
science 2026/05/05 11:17:18

I underestimated the mental and emotional labor of being a parent. This job doesn't have any downtime. - Business Insider

I assumed being a mom would be like a ‘second shift,’ but underestimated the mental and emotional labor. There’s no downtime to being a parent.

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Choose between Buddhist Star Trek, rad vinyl music, and forest fire deathgames in this week's PC releases - Rock Paper Shotgun
science 2026/05/05 10:54:16

Choose between Buddhist Star Trek, rad vinyl music, and forest fire deathgames in this week's PC releases - Rock Paper Shotgun

Build cities on graves, fly nuclear starfighters and make the perfect mixtape in the most promising new PC games for the week of 5th May 2026.

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Tonga's Eruption Punched Into the Edge of Space. The Stratosphere Cooled, and It Still Has Not Recovered - The Daily Galaxy
science 2026/05/05 10:45:00

Tonga's Eruption Punched Into the Edge of Space. The Stratosphere Cooled, and It Still Has Not Recovered - The Daily Galaxy

Scientists spent three years figuring out why this volcano did the opposite of everything they predicted. The answer changes how we read the sky.

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Shockingly Powerful Giant Octopuses Ruled the Seas 100 Million Years Ago - SciTechDaily
science 2026/05/05 10:33:33

Shockingly Powerful Giant Octopuses Ruled the Seas 100 Million Years Ago - SciTechDaily

Giant, intelligent octopuses may have once ruled the ancient seas. Modern octopuses are known for their intelligence and flexibility, living in reefs, squeezing into crevices, or drifting through deep ocean waters. However, new research suggests their earlies…

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Ahuachapán and Its Restive Neighbors - NASA Science (.gov)
science 2026/05/05 04:01:00

Ahuachapán and Its Restive Neighbors - NASA Science (.gov)

From a geothermal hotspot to the one-time “Lighthouse of the Pacific,” the heat is on beneath the volcanic landscape of western El Salvador.

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Look Up! The Halley's Comet Meteor Shower Is Just About to Peak - ScienceAlert
science 2026/05/05 03:29:29

Look Up! The Halley's Comet Meteor Shower Is Just About to Peak - ScienceAlert

As the Northern Hemisphere progresses through the balmy days of Spring, it’s a perfect time to get outside and enjoy one of the best meteor showers our sky has to offer.

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