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a marine biologist and an actor fist bump while sitting on a dive boat in the ocean

Actor Anthony Mackie and marine biologist Jasmin Graham talk sharks Actor Anthony Mackie and marine biologist Jasmin Graham talk sharks

By Laura Baisas

International Space Station orbiting above Earth

International Space Station

NASA is paying SpaceX to destroy the International Space Station NASA is paying SpaceX to destroy the International Space Station

five statues depicting the high dignitary Nefer and his wife (Abusir, Egypt).

Ancient Egyptian scribes suffered bone damage from working long hours in hunched positions Ancient Egyptian scribes suffered bone damage from working long hours in hunched positions

By Laura Baisas

Illustration of woolly mammoth walking icy plain

The last woolly mammoths were impressively inbred—but that’s not what killed them The last woolly mammoths were impressively inbred—but that’s not what killed them

the tall and straight pillars of creation as seen with two space telescopes. these celestial bodies are finger-like figures of gas and dust

Ethereal Pillars of Creation come to life in new 3D visualization Ethereal Pillars of Creation come to life in new 3D visualization

By Laura Baisas

visual rabbit illusion

How does the visual rabbit illusion fool us so reliably? How does the visual rabbit illusion fool us so reliably?

Scientists built an artificial shark uterus Scientists built an artificial shark uterus

By Claudia Geib / Hakai Magazine

audio book concept with stack of books and headphones

DIY

5 places to listen to free audiobooks 5 places to listen to free audiobooks

NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson is pictured in her spacesuit prior to the start of a science and maintenance spacewalk that ended early after her suit experienced a water leak in the service and cooling umbilical unit.

International Space Station

NASA is having one rough summer NASA is having one rough summer

the wreckage of an ancient greek shipwreck underwater, with two divers exploring it

Nuts, bones, and wood help date a 2,000-year-old Greek shipwreck Nuts, bones, and wood help date a 2,000-year-old Greek shipwreck

By Laura Baisas

Water tank used for wave modulation system

Sound waves power ping-pong ball through aquatic obstacle course Sound waves power ping-pong ball through aquatic obstacle course

Green and gold bell frogs in artificial hotspot shelter.

Frog saunas could help the amphibians cope with a deadly fungus Frog saunas could help the amphibians cope with a deadly fungus

By Lauren Leffer

In the era of private spaceflight, who gets to be an astronaut?

In the era of private spaceflight, who gets to be an astronaut? In the era of private spaceflight, who gets to be an astronaut?

By Briley Lewis

banana peel, orange peel, eggshells, coffee grounds on a wood countertop

DIY

6 kitchen scraps to throw in your garden 6 kitchen scraps to throw in your garden

By Debbie Wolfe

brain on screens

This is your brain. This is your brain on screens. This is your brain. This is your brain on screens.

By Jill Barshay / The Hechinger Report

An aerial view of the lava flows from the Sundhnúkur volcano on June 3, 2024 on the Reykjanes peninsula near Grindavik, Iceland. The volcano has erupted five times since December 2023.

Iceland’s ‘unparalleled’ volcanic activity could continue for decades Iceland’s ‘unparalleled’ volcanic activity could continue for decades

By Laura Baisas

a rose gold boat sits on the water at night

Maserati’s new all-electric boat is capable of 600 horsepower Maserati’s new all-electric boat is capable of 600 horsepower

By Kristin Shaw

a small town street with one and two-story buildings

The small Texas town where you can sip AND soak in mineral water The small Texas town where you can sip AND soak in mineral water

By Alisha McDarris

Side by side of lab grown skin on 3D and 2D human face models

Lab-grown, self-healing human skin designed to cover robot faces Lab-grown, self-healing human skin designed to cover robot faces

Golden Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) in the Red Sea, Egypt

Mass extinction 183 million years ago offers dire warning for modern oceans Mass extinction 183 million years ago offers dire warning for modern oceans

a blue lobster in an aquarium tank

Why blue animals are so rare in nature Why blue animals are so rare in nature

By Laura Baisas

Baseball fans clear the stands as lightning strikes near the Colorado Rockies’ stadium in 2019.

How to stay safe during lighting season How to stay safe during lighting season

By Chris Vagasky / The Conversation

a large lizard with yellow spots in the dirt

Giant lizards could keep flesh-eating maggots off Australia’s sheep Giant lizards could keep flesh-eating maggots off Australia’s sheep

By Laura Baisas

A Barred Owl hangs upside down from a thin tree branch, its body horizontal, its face turned and looking at the camera. Above it hangs a squirrel on a branch. Its head is nearly completely severed and is held in the owl’s talons. Its fur is bloodied.

Mating, murder, and parenting: The complex lives of birds on display in 2024 Audubon Photography Awards Mating, murder, and parenting: The complex lives of birds on display in 2024 Audubon Photography Awards

By Popular Science Team

DIY Morse code translator gadget

Cool DIY gadget automatically translates Morse code Cool DIY gadget automatically translates Morse code

3D printed Lego moon brick made from meteorite dust against space background

Future lunar bases could be built with LEGO moon bricks Future lunar bases could be built with LEGO moon bricks

Yes, humans are still evolving Yes, humans are still evolving

By Lauren Leffer

person holding pets

The fuzzy science on whether your pet is actually good for you The fuzzy science on whether your pet is actually good for you

By Michael Schulson/Undark

a lake and hills on a tv

DIY

How to customize screensavers on your TV How to customize screensavers on your TV

'fraud' written over man in brain device

In the 1960s, swindlers pushed fake radioactive medicine In the 1960s, swindlers pushed fake radioactive medicine

By Popular Science Team

map from 1761 showing the regions of that era in the northern hemisphere

DIY

Love history? Explore this interactive collection of old maps. Love history? Explore this interactive collection of old maps.

a red sports car splashy through mud next to green hills

Getting muddy in the 2025 Aston Martin DBX707 Getting muddy in the 2025 Aston Martin DBX707

neurotargetting

What is neurotargeting? How a data-fueled technique threatens democracy What is neurotargeting? How a data-fueled technique threatens democracy

By Aram Sinnreich & Jesse Gilbert / MIT Press Reader

Orange juice with spoon of collagen

Does drinking collagen actually do anything? We asked experts. Does drinking collagen actually do anything? We asked experts.

Futuristic wooden children's car with creator standing next to it.

Dad builds a fantastical and functional wooden sci-fi car for kids Dad builds a fantastical and functional wooden sci-fi car for kids

an illustration of a gold griffin with the body of a lion and the head of a bird of prey

We’re (probably) wrong about origin of griffins We’re (probably) wrong about origin of griffins

By Laura Baisas

Concept art of asteroid entering planet's atmosphere

NASA

What would we do if an asteroid slammed Earth on July 12, 2038? What would we do if an asteroid slammed Earth on July 12, 2038?

eight catapult stones on grass

Archeologists uncover 800-year-old stone catapult shots used in English Civil War Archeologists uncover 800-year-old stone catapult shots used in English Civil War

By Laura Baisas

'in' in a white font on a blue background with sillouettes of people in front

DIY

How to use LinkedIn AI tools to find a job How to use LinkedIn AI tools to find a job

running in the summer

How runners and cyclists can stay safe in extreme heat How runners and cyclists can stay safe in extreme heat

By Susan Yeargin / The Conversation

Indianapolis - Circa June 2017: Tesla Motors Local Car Dealership. Tesla designs and manufactures the Model S electric sedan III

Electric Vehicles

Dead Teslas keep locking owners out of (and inside) their cars Dead Teslas keep locking owners out of (and inside) their cars

a grocery store shelf with electronic price tags

Digital price tags can change the cost of groceries 6 times per minute Digital price tags can change the cost of groceries 6 times per minute

By Mack DeGeurin

Wave erosion may have shaped Titan’s coastlines Wave erosion may have shaped Titan’s coastlines

Glassy gel stretching

‘Glassy gels’ are a new class of strong, stretchy, sticky materials ‘Glassy gels’ are a new class of strong, stretchy, sticky materials

The ancient oak circle which emerged from the shifting sands at Holme next the Sea in Norfolk. The ring of oak tree trunks with a large upturned tree at its centre is believed to be 4,000 years old & is said to be of great archaeological importance.

What is ‘Seahenge’? Bronze Age worshipers may have used the structure to try to extend the summer What is ‘Seahenge’? Bronze Age worshipers may have used the structure to try to extend the summer

By Laura Baisas

Fraudulent call centers are well known for targeting older adults.

Older Americans are at more risk of fraud than ever Older Americans are at more risk of fraud than ever

By Laurie Archbald-Pannone / The Conversation

an suv driving on a dirt path

The engineer who went off-roading to help build Honda’s most rugged vehicle The engineer who went off-roading to help build Honda’s most rugged vehicle

By Kristin Shaw

a hand holding an iphone that is glowing

All the AI features coming to Siri on your iPhone All the AI features coming to Siri on your iPhone

Giraffes are a lot gayer than most people give them credit for

Giraffes are a lot gayer than most people give them credit for Giraffes are a lot gayer than most people give them credit for

By Popular Science Team

As ‘zombie’ deer disease spreads, scientists look for answers As ‘zombie’ deer disease spreads, scientists look for answers

By Jim Robbins / Yale Environment 360

The world’s oldest wine contains a cremated Roman aristocrat The world’s oldest wine contains a cremated Roman aristocrat

orange bucket filled with leaves. a hose rests on the edge of the bucket with water coming out

DIY

How to build a mosquito kill bucket How to build a mosquito kill bucket

By Debbie Wolfe

These robots learned tennis and boxing after observing people These robots learned tennis and boxing after observing people

By Mack DeGeurin

Concept art of lunar rover heat switch system

Moon rovers are evolving to survive the harsh lunar night Moon rovers are evolving to survive the harsh lunar night

Illustration of an astronaut on Mars, using a remote control drone to inspect a nearby cliff.

Traveling to Mars could destroy your kidneys Traveling to Mars could destroy your kidneys

By Briley Lewis

Cheetah cubs rescued from the illegal wildlife pet trade and brought to Cheetah Conservation Fund’s Rescue and Conservation Center.

On the hunt: Tracking the illegal cheetah trade On the hunt: Tracking the illegal cheetah trade

By Rene Ebersole / Undark

AI

Ocean trash can now be tracked from space Ocean trash can now be tracked from space

an illustration of two merging quasars in space. they are round yellow and orange disks, with a black hole in the center. white light is coming out of the center of the black hole.

In a first, astronomers spot merging quasars from the Cosmic Dawn In a first, astronomers spot merging quasars from the Cosmic Dawn

By Laura Baisas

an illustration of three long-necked and marine reptiles swimming with four paddle shaped limbs in an ancient sea

This giant polar reptile once stalked an ancient super-ocean This giant polar reptile once stalked an ancient super-ocean

By Laura Baisas

Sad child in stairwell using phone

Like cigarettes and alcohol, Surgeon General says social media needs warning labels Like cigarettes and alcohol, Surgeon General says social media needs warning labels

cows crowded indoors at a farm

Can we prevent a bird flu pandemic in humans? Can we prevent a bird flu pandemic in humans?

By Lauren Leffer

Katie Tyson, 18, first runner up for the Miss Snake Charmer pageant poses for a portrait in a snake pit during the 2021 Rattlesnake Roundup at the Nolan County Coliseum in Sweetwater, Texas on March 13, 2021. - The town of Sweetwater holds the largest rattlesnake roundup in the world, launched in 1958 with the sole purpose of getting rid of rattlesnakes, killing an average of 5,000 pounds of snake each year. (Photo by PAUL RATJE / AFP) (Photo by PAUL RATJE/AFP via Getty Images)

Despite criticism, the last of the rattlesnake roundups hang on Despite criticism, the last of the rattlesnake roundups hang on

By Ted Willians / Yale Environment 360

coffee can camera obscura

DIY

How to make a coffee can camera—in 1961 and today How to make a coffee can camera—in 1961 and today

By Bill Gourgey

a hand holding iphone with apps open

DIY

How to hide apps on your iPhone How to hide apps on your iPhone