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By Jason Lederman

‘Popular Science’ answers a question Strong Bad asked us 13 years ago
Science

‘Popular Science’ answers a question Strong Bad asked us 13 years ago

By Jason Lederman

Intel Shooting Star Drones Form American Flag
Technology

Lady Gaga’s halftime drones are a sign of the coming swarm

By Kelsey D. Atherton

This moon looks just like the Death Star, which isn’t suspicious at all
Science

This moon looks just like the Death Star, which isn’t suspicious at all

By Rachel Feltman

*Harryplax severus*
Environment

New ‘Harry Potter’ crab species casts a spell

By Mary Beth Griggs

Cigarette smoke
Health

James Bond has been teaching kids to smoke for over half a century

By Mark D. Kaufman

Will we ever invent a teleportation device?
Science

Will we ever invent a teleportation device?

By Michael Koziol

Books to buy for your smart friend
Gear

Books to buy for your smart friend

By

Klingon newt
Environment

Here’s a newt that kind of looks like a Klingon

By Rachel Feltman

How did music get its groove? Scientists made rhythm evolve in a lab to find out.
Science

How did music get its groove? Scientists made rhythm evolve in a lab to find out.

By Kate Baggaley

How ‘Rogue One’ resurrected the Death Star
Science

How ‘Rogue One’ resurrected the Death Star

By Matt Giles

Pokemon Go probably didn’t make its users more active after all
Science

Pokemon Go probably didn’t make its users more active after all

By Amy Schellenbaum

Netflix is finally letting you watch shows offline
Technology

Netflix is finally letting you watch shows offline

By Corinne Iozzio

arrival trailer screenshot
Technology

If aliens invaded, how would we talk to them?

By Kate Baggaley

Why Ron Howard and Brian Grazer want to take you to Mars
Science

Why Ron Howard and Brian Grazer want to take you to Mars

By Sarah Fecht

A Comic-Book Cure for Climate Change
Environment

A Comic-Book Cure for Climate Change

By Jeremy Deaton

Bye Bye, BlogNet
Science

Bye Bye, BlogNet

By Maki Naro

Silkpunk Sci-Fi Author Ken Liu Talks Fantasy, Technology and the Future of the Human Race
Science

Silkpunk Sci-Fi Author Ken Liu Talks Fantasy, Technology and the Future of the Human Race

By Nexus Media

Mad About Climate Denial
Environment

Mad About Climate Denial

By Nexus Media

What is Replication Crisis?
Science

What is Replication Crisis?

By Maki Naro

The World’s Largest LEGO Structure Is A Car Ad
Science

The World’s Largest LEGO Structure Is A Car Ad

By Kelsey D. Atherton

metasensor sensor 1
Technology

Squeezing Juice At 6,000 Atmospheres Of Pressure Makes Fast, Fresh Cocktails On Tap

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Listen To A Song Written By Artificial Intelligence, Inspired By The Beatles
Technology

Listen To A Song Written By Artificial Intelligence, Inspired By The Beatles

By G. Clay Whittaker

Cards Against Humanity scholarship seeks to send women in STEM to college
Science

Cards Against Humanity scholarship seeks to send women in STEM to college

By Maki Naro

IBM Watson Created The First-Ever AI-Made Movie Trailer For ‘Morgan’
Technology

IBM Watson Created The First-Ever AI-Made Movie Trailer For ‘Morgan’

By Samantha Cole

Welcome to the official Boxplot FAQ
Science

Welcome to the official Boxplot FAQ

By Maki Naro

How SciShow Explains The Science Of The World Around Us
Science

How SciShow Explains The Science Of The World Around Us

By Jason Lederman

‘Pokemon Go’ Finally Puts Its Team Leaders To Work
Gear

‘Pokemon Go’ Finally Puts Its Team Leaders To Work

By Brittany Vincent

Spider Man
Science

Marvel Announces Science, Tech, and Math-Devoted Comic Book Covers [Exclusive]

By Xavier Harding

The Olympic Village Of The Future
Technology

The Olympic Village Of The Future

By Heather Hansman

Olympic swimming
Technology

High-Speed Motion Capture Tech Is Helping Olympians Swim Better Than Ever

By Will Cockrell

Watch A Lightsaber Deflect A Fireball
Science

Watch A Lightsaber Deflect A Fireball

By G. Clay Whittaker

How It’s Made: Zika Edition
Science

How It’s Made: Zika Edition

By Maki Naro

Miyazaki-Inspired Jet Glider Flies Before Crowds In Japan
Technology

Miyazaki-Inspired Jet Glider Flies Before Crowds In Japan

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Why We Love Trashy Movies
Science

Why We Love Trashy Movies

By Kate Baggaley

‘Neon Fever Dream’ Is The Craziest Burning Man Story That Never Happened
Science

‘Neon Fever Dream’ Is The Craziest Burning Man Story That Never Happened

By Carl Franzen

What Would It Take to Make a Sensory Deprivation Tank From ‘Stranger Things’?
Science

What Would It Take to Make a Sensory Deprivation Tank From ‘Stranger Things’?

By Corey Mueller

‘Interactive Dynamic Video’ Could Make Pokémon Go Even More Engaging
Technology

‘Interactive Dynamic Video’ Could Make Pokémon Go Even More Engaging

By Mary Beth Griggs

New ‘Dragon’ Ant Species Are Named After Game Of Thrones Characters
Environment

New ‘Dragon’ Ant Species Are Named After Game Of Thrones Characters

By Mary Beth Griggs

Can Body Tracking Tech Find The Next Steph Curry?
Technology

Can Body Tracking Tech Find The Next Steph Curry?

By

karl urban star trek beyond
Technology

‘Star Trek Beyond’ Is A War Story In A Universe Without War

By Kelsey D. Atherton

New 3D Movie Screen Could Let Viewers Ditch Glasses At The Theatre
Technology

New 3D Movie Screen Could Let Viewers Ditch Glasses At The Theatre

By Mary Beth Griggs

Debate: Who Was The Best Captain In Star Trek?
Science

Debate: Who Was The Best Captain In Star Trek?

By G. Clay Whittaker

6 ‘Star Trek’ Technologies That Exist Today
Science

6 ‘Star Trek’ Technologies That Exist Today

By Mary Beth Griggs

Debate: Who Was The Best First Officer In Star Trek?
Science

Debate: Who Was The Best First Officer In Star Trek?

By G. Clay Whittaker

Jaylah and Scotty in *Star Trek Beyond*
Science

‘Star Trek Beyond’ Review: Everything We Loved And Hated

By Sarah Fecht

Status Report: 7 ‘Star Trek’ Technologies Under Development
Science

Status Report: 7 ‘Star Trek’ Technologies Under Development

By Popular Science Team

Who Was The Best Non-Human Character In Star Trek?
Science

Who Was The Best Non-Human Character In Star Trek?

By G. Clay Whittaker

Debate: Who Was The Best Star Trek Medical Officer?
Science

Debate: Who Was The Best Star Trek Medical Officer?

By G. Clay Whittaker

Karl Urban stars as Dr. Leonard McCoy in *Star Trek: Beyond*
Science

Bones Deep

By Mary Beth Griggs

LeVar Burton and James Doohan
Technology

Debate: Who Was The Best Star Trek Engineer?

By G. Clay Whittaker

Popular Science Goes To Starfleet Academy
Science

Popular Science Goes To Starfleet Academy

By Mary Beth Griggs

Take A Tour Of New York City In The 1800s With Google Street View
Technology

Take A Tour Of New York City In The 1800s With Google Street View

By Samantha Cole

‘Ghostbusters’ Star Kate McKinnon Is Obsessed With Physics
Science

‘Ghostbusters’ Star Kate McKinnon Is Obsessed With Physics

By Matt Giles

Lyman Briggs
Science

How Scientists Proved That A Curve Ball Curves

By Mary Beth Griggs

DEKA arm, a prosthetic limb designed by the inventor of the segway
Technology

Segway Inventor’s Advanced Prosthetic Arm Will Go On Sale This Year

By Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Explore an Infinite Library from Home
Science

Explore an Infinite Library from Home

By Maki Naro

Jupiter, Juno, and Galileo
Science

LEGO Figurines On Juno Are Latest In A Long Line Of Bricks In Space

By Mary Beth Griggs

Future Engineers Challenge winners
Technology

Meet The Winners Of Star Trek And NASA’s Student 3D Printing Challenge

By Jason Lederman

Pac-Man from the Institute of Micro and Nano System Technology
Science

Scientists Played Pac-Man With Real Microscopic Organisms

By G. Clay Whittaker

Liquid nitrogen in giant balloons.
Science

Watch What Happens When You Fill A Giant Balloon With Liquid Nitrogen

By G. Clay Whittaker

Star Trek TOS’s Enterprise Prop Goes Back On Display In D.C.
Science

Star Trek TOS’s Enterprise Prop Goes Back On Display In D.C.

By Mary Beth Griggs

How The Iron Giant Can Still Teach Us All to Be Understanding Of One Another
Science

How The Iron Giant Can Still Teach Us All to Be Understanding Of One Another

By Maki Naro

Simon Pegg
Science

Star Trek’s Simon Pegg: A Fanboy Grows Up, Takes Scotty’s Chair, And Rethinks The Federation

By Edited and condensed by Ian Daly