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A prehistoric dugout canoe recovered at Lake Mendota is reported as about 5,200 years old, and officials link the discoveries to Ho-Chunk ancestral ties and ceremonial significance.

A YouTuber demonstrated a handheld device that sends a narrow ultrasonic beam which the air demodulates to produce audible sound only within the beam; the video explains the carrier-wave method and notes lingering questions about safety standards for high-power ultrasound.

Several national and international climate agencies report that 2025 ranked as the second- or third-warmest year on record, with the last three years the warmest on record and greenhouse gas concentrations rising.

Forecasters say an Arctic blast may push cold air into far northern Florida this weekend, with a chance of a rain-and-snow mix and little to no accumulation. Freeze watches are in effect across much of northern and central Florida for late Thursday through Friday morning.

The Colorado Grain Chain will hold its second annual Colorado Grain Summit on March 7 at the SteamPlant Event Center in Salida, Colorado, and early-bird tickets are available through Feb. 1.

Researchers introduced a framework called 'marine darkwaves' to identify short, intense periods of underwater darkness that in some cases nearly eliminate light reaching the seafloor, and they found events lasting days to months in California and New Zealand data.

Sarah Eggenberger, NewBeauty senior editor and TODAY contributor, highlighted expert-recommended products and ingredient approaches for dry skin, under-eye puffiness, keratosis pilaris and other common concerns during a Studio 1A segment. The piece notes gentle exfoliation, barrier-supporting moisturizers and ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, ceramides, caffeine and peptides.

Human activities, mainly the burning of fossil fuels, are driving a long-term rise in global temperatures, and 2024 was recorded as the hottest year, with that calendar year exceeding 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.

A new study reviewed eight climate intervention methods and found each could alter ocean chemistry and ecosystems; electrochemical ocean alkalinity enhancement showed the lowest direct risk among the approaches reviewed, but no method is free of uncertainty and more research is needed before large-scale ocean deployment.

UC Berkeley's SETI@home project ran from 1999 to 2020, using volunteers' home computers to analyze Arecibo radio data and collecting more than 12 billion potential signals; researchers have narrowed the results to 100 radio candidates that merit closer study.

Edible Garden announced Pickle Party, its fresh fermented pickles and krauts, is now available at Woodman's Markets in Wisconsin and Illinois; the products are described as raw, refrigerated, fermented, Kosher, and Non-GMO.

Nintendo's free Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 update became available to download ahead of its January 15th schedule and adds features such as increased storage, bulk crafting, an automated island clean-up service, and a new hotel; it is separate from the paid Switch 2 upgrade that is still expected on January 15th.

Ahmad Al‑Dahle, who led the team behind Meta's Llama AI models, has been hired by Airbnb as chief technology officer. Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said Al‑Dahle will help revamp search and other app features to make conversations and search results more personalized.

U.S. retail sales rose 0.6% in November, driven by a 1.0% gain at car and autoparts dealers and broad strength in restaurants, online retailers and specialty stores.

Reporting notes that more frequent Windows 11 feature updates have been linked to UI and performance bugs, while Microsoft has pushed online accounts and widespread Copilot/AI integrations; the article says some users pursue registry edits, ISO modifications, or unofficial scripts as workarounds but those can be risky.

Greenland's ice sheet is losing mass rapidly, with scientists reporting 105 billion metric tons lost in the 12 months ending Aug. 31, 2025, and longer-term thinning that has reduced ice area since the 1980s; U.S., Greenland and Danish officials are due to meet about related issues.

Stanford Medicine's Yvonne Maldonado says the current U.S. flu season shows unusually early and high activity driven by an H3N2 variant called “subclade K,” and CDC data cited in the article report about 11 million infections so far.

Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey posted an Instagram photo in front of Georges Seurat's A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, prompting reports they may star in a London revival of Sunday in the Park with George. Deadline reported the revival is in early planning and that Marianne Elliott is set to direct; CNN has contacted representatives for comment.

Honda unveiled the Base Station Prototype, a compact towable trailer the company says can be towed by smaller crossovers and offers sleeping space for four with integrated solar power for off-grid use.

Sheinelle Jones joined Jenna Bush Hager for the new fourth-hour show "Today with Jenna & Sheinelle," which launched Jan. 12, and Jones says she feels her late husband was supporting her after his death in May 2025.

Paris Hilton described alleged abuse she says occurred as a teen at Utah’s Provo Canyon School and said she will continue lobbying lawmakers and supporting federal and state measures to strengthen protections for children.

Deathclaws appear fully in Episode 205 of Fallout Season 2, created on set through large-scale puppetry operated by up to five people and finished with visual effects from ILM.

Honda announced the next-generation Acura RDX will be the brand's first SUV with a two-motor hybrid system, and it said production of the current RDX will end this year with a pause before the new model arrives.

Nvidia's app update (v11.0.6) rolls out DLSS 4.5 to all RTX owners and adds remaining Nvidia Surround settings from the legacy Control Panel.

Producer prices rose 0.2% in November, below forecasts, while retail sales increased 0.6% as consumer spending was broad-based.

No. 1 Indiana and No. 10 Miami meet in the CFP National Championship after several key offseason staff, transfer and roster decisions helped both programs reach the game. The championship is scheduled for Monday in Miami Gardens, Florida.

The EPA announced it will stop assigning dollar values to health benefits from fine particles (PM2.5) and ozone in its regulatory analyses, a change written into a new rule that relaxes turbine-related standards at fossil-fuel power plants.

A recent leak suggests Google may unveil the Pixel 10a on February 17, with retail listings indicating 128GB and 256GB models and European prices near €500 and €600 respectively.

Zoe Saldaña has become the highest-grossing film actor following Avatar: Fire and Ash's box office; she thanked directors including James Cameron and fans for their support.

Retail sales rose 0.6% in November after a revised 0.1% decline in October, the Commerce Department reported; the release was delayed by a 43-day government shutdown.