Popular Science. Demystifying the worlds of science and technology since 1872.
After WWII, flying saucer-shaped houses almost filled American suburbs
R. Buckminster Fuller envisioned factories churning out 185,000 Dymaxion Houses each year.
Podcasts
Videos
Latest Articles
Where did language come from? Nobody really knows, but the theories are fascinating.
Is the Bow-Wow Theory correct? Or maybe it’s the Ding-Dong Theory?
How can self-driving cars see better? Make their sensors more human.
Human-eye inspired sensors could help autonomous cars handle changes to light.
8 captivating photos of Delaware Bay’s annual horseshoe crab spawn
The ancient relationship between the ancient arthropods and shorebirds drives a 9,000-mile journey.
Why summer flies by as an adult—but lasted forever when you were 10
Blame your brain’s filing system.
Raccoons might be spreading diarrhea-causing bacteria in Japan
But it’s not all their fault.
Long-lost World War II ‘Hellship’ may have finally been found
Over 1,000 Allied servicemen died aboard the ‘Hōfuku Maru’ in September 1944.
Rare dinosaur fossils finally returned to Mongolia 20 years after theft
The remains include a rare 70-million-year-old T. rex relative.
Arizona students design app that calculates least-sweaty walking route
Cool Routes helps users find the coolest paths and reduce exposure to dangerous heat.
For first time, Americans are getting more of their electricity from solar than coal
Solar provides more than twice the share of electricity it did five years ago.
Popular Science Cover Art Store
Own a piece of science history.
Popular Science has been demystifying the worlds of science and technology since 1872. We explain the inner workings of the phone in your pocket, explore world-changing innovations, and examine everything from the marvels of deep space to the secret lives of staples like bread. We deliver an engaging, approachable, and inclusive look at emerging technologies and scientific advances.
Daily, Popular Science unpacks the science behind the top current new stories, dissects the latest technology and digital trends, and helps readers live smarter, safer, and happier through clever DIY projects.
Meet the team
Our writers and editors
