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The anglerfish species Lophius piscatorius.

Science

Anglerfish are so much more than just their dangly bioluminescent lures Anglerfish are so much more than just their dangly bioluminescent lures

By Laura Baisas

brain scans in pink, blue, and yellow

Environment

Humans may have big brains thanks to our gut Humans may have big brains thanks to our gut

By Laura Baisas

cattle grazing in a field

Environment

Feeding seaweed to gassy cattle can reduce methane Feeding seaweed to gassy cattle can reduce methane

By Laura Baisas

A Mila mini air purifier and a Mila air purifier next to each other.

Gear

My Mila air purifiers are the most stylish ones I’ve tested, and they’re almost 30% off for Cyber Monday My Mila air purifiers are the most stylish ones I’ve tested, and they’re almost 30% off for Cyber Monday

an orca whale dorsal fin coming out of the water

Environment

Orcas observed preying on massive whale sharks Orcas observed preying on massive whale sharks

By Laura Baisas

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel in grass, Leelanau State Park, Michigan.

Environment

How hibernating squirrels go more than six months without water—and don’t get thirsty How hibernating squirrels go more than six months without water—and don’t get thirsty

By Lauren Leffer

a photo from the movie "moana 2." a whale shark swims by a group of voyagers on the ocean

Science

‘We know the way’: How Polynesian voyagers navigate Earth’s biggest ocean ‘We know the way’: How Polynesian voyagers navigate Earth’s biggest ocean

By Laura Baisas

a polar bear covered in snow

Environment

13 marvelous images from the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards 13 marvelous images from the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards

By Popular Science Team

A new study suggests that great apes (specifically gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans) seem to track events in the way that we do.

Environment

Great apes may have cognitive foundations for language Great apes may have cognitive foundations for language

Peach and Blossom, the National Thanksgiving Turkeys, are seen on the South Lawn of the White House before recieving a Presidential Pardon from US President Joe Biden in Washington, DC, on November 25, 2024.

Science

How did Thanksgiving turkeys get so darn big? How did Thanksgiving turkeys get so darn big?

By Mack DeGeurin

a more colorful dominant male fish next to a more muted subordinate fish

Environment

Stress is warping these fish brains Stress is warping these fish brains

By Laura Baisas

Image of aircraft wing over Greenland ice sheet with radar image of Camp Century underneath it

Technology

NASA radar picks up frozen, buried Cold War base Camp Century NASA radar picks up frozen, buried Cold War base Camp Century

Focaccia baked in kiln

Science

Focaccia likely originated in Mesopotamia, not Rome Focaccia likely originated in Mesopotamia, not Rome

A black tiger—known for its merged stripes—patrols the Similipal Tiger Reserve. (Photo by for Prasenjeet Yadav for National Geographic)

Environment

5 fascinating wildlife images from National Geographic’s Pictures of the Year 5 fascinating wildlife images from National Geographic’s Pictures of the Year

By Popular Science Team

Looking from the stern of the ship as it tows the long horizontal array of hydrophones. The tow cable can be seen going through the metal horn at the stern. The hydrophone array is several hundred meters behind the ship and about 200 meters deep. Credit: Ross Chapman

Science

New theory explains mysterious ocean quacking first heard in the 1960s New theory explains mysterious ocean quacking first heard in the 1960s

a scan of a zebrafish with its eye highlighted in green and other parts of its anatomy stained red and blue

Science

Mapping the shifting gaze of ‘fishlets’ Mapping the shifting gaze of ‘fishlets’

By Laura Baisas

bottlenose dolphin screaming

Environment

A lone dolphin has been yelling into Baltic Sea for years A lone dolphin has been yelling into Baltic Sea for years

By Mack DeGeurin

The best solar generators including Jackery 2000 Pro, Anker 767 and the EcoFlow

Gear

The best solar generators for 2024, tested and reviewed The best solar generators for 2024, tested and reviewed

By Nick Hilden, Stan Horaczek

Ethiopian wolf licking nectar from Ethiopian red hot poker plant

Environment

These wolves are the first known carnivores to ‘enjoy’ sweets These wolves are the first known carnivores to ‘enjoy’ sweets

A mother and calf West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) in Crystal River, Florida.

Environment

Florida’s famous manatees were originally tourists Florida’s famous manatees were originally tourists

By Laura Baisas