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An artificially colored view of Jupiter as seen in ultraviolet light. In addition to the Great Red Spot, which appears blue, another oval feature can be seen in the brown haze at Jupiter's south pole. The oval, an area of concentrated haze, is possibly the result of mixing generated by a vortex higher up in the planet's ionosphere. These dark UV ovals also appear periodically at the north pole, though less often.

Great Red What? Check out Jupiter’s giant, magnetic tornado Great Red What? Check out Jupiter’s giant, magnetic tornado

By Laura Baisas

Bronze cannon linked to Coronado expedition next to ruler for scale

The oldest known firearm in the U.S. unearthed in Arizona The oldest known firearm in the U.S. unearthed in Arizona

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

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

By Laura Baisas

A still showing the jet ejected from a squirting cucumber, which carries its seeds distances of up to 32 feet away from the mother plant.

High-speed camera catches cucumber squirting seeds at 65 feet-per-second High-speed camera catches cucumber squirting seeds at 65 feet-per-second

By Laura Baisas

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

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

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

An illustration of the amygdala, shown in red. It is a part of the brain’s limbic system and plays a key role in processing emotions.

‘Was I awkward?’ What overthinking after a party has to do with your ‘lizard brain’ ‘Was I awkward?’ What overthinking after a party has to do with your ‘lizard brain’

By Laura Baisas

The best Black Friday deals under $100 on a plain white background.

Gear

64 early Cyber Monday deals under $100—from a $9 selfie stick to $99 Beats headphones 64 early Cyber Monday deals under $100—from a $9 selfie stick to $99 Beats headphones

interior of a sedan

Toyota uses noise and vibration engineers in pursuit of cabin silence that rivals luxury cars Toyota uses noise and vibration engineers in pursuit of cabin silence that rivals luxury cars

By Kristin Shaw

Ray-Ban Meta with clear lenses on-sale for Black Friday

Gear

The best Black Friday deal so far: Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and a $90 Amazon gift card for $239 The best Black Friday deal so far: Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and a $90 Amazon gift card for $239

By Stan Horaczek

DJI mini 4K black friday deal header

Gear

This $239 DJI Mini 4K kit is the best Black Friday drone deal by far This $239 DJI Mini 4K kit is the best Black Friday drone deal by far

By Stan Horaczek

a microsoft laptop on a table

DIY

Everything you can do to declutter Windows Everything you can do to declutter Windows

a body on a morgue table with only the feet showing and a toe tag on the big toe

What happens when you donate your body to science? What happens when you donate your body to science?

By RJ Mackenzie

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

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

How does science explain déjà vu? It’s a brain glitch with a purpose. How does science explain déjà vu? It’s a brain glitch with a purpose.

By Julia Craven

Concept art depicting Starship HLS on lunar surface with Earth in background

New concept art shows how SpaceX’s Starship will transport Artemis III astronauts to the moon New concept art shows how SpaceX’s Starship will transport Artemis III astronauts to the moon

a black meteorite on display at a musuem

4-billion-year-old mineral offers clues about Mars’ steaming hot past 4-billion-year-old mineral offers clues about Mars’ steaming hot past

By Laura Baisas

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

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

people having dinner talking in a tense way

How to talk to your ‘skeptic’ family about science misinformation How to talk to your ‘skeptic’ family about science misinformation

By Lauren Leffer

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

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

By Laura Baisas

the skeleton of a Parasaurolophus dinosaur. it has a wave like crest at the top of its skull

A 3D-printed duck-billed dinosaur’s skull could help us learn what it sounded like A 3D-printed duck-billed dinosaur’s skull could help us learn what it sounded like

By Laura Baisas

Notre Dame de Paris cathedral on November 2, 2016 in Paris, France. It's the finest example of French Gothic architecture and the largest and most well-known church buildings in the world.

Notre Dame rises from the ashes in behind-the-scenes photos Notre Dame rises from the ashes in behind-the-scenes photos

By Laura Baisas

‘Unidentified product’ in tap water identified after 40 years ‘Unidentified product’ in tap water identified after 40 years

bottlenose dolphin screaming

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

Each individual strand is too narrow to be clearly captured by any form of visible light camera or microscope.

Behold the world’s thinnest spaghetti Behold the world’s thinnest spaghetti

By Laura Baisas

Kindle Paperwhite in a tiled configuration.

Gear

The Kindle Paperwhite is the best e-reader for most people and it’s $30 off for Black Friday The Kindle Paperwhite is the best e-reader for most people and it’s $30 off for Black Friday

Why do humans have toenails? Because we’re evolutionary ‘weirdos.’ Why do humans have toenails? Because we’re evolutionary ‘weirdos.’

By Lauren Leffer

Ethiopian wolf licking nectar from Ethiopian red hot poker plant

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.

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

By Laura Baisas

Marine fossils found at Neanderthal cave site

Neanderthals may have enjoyed collecting tchotchkes—just like us Neanderthals may have enjoyed collecting tchotchkes—just like us

screenshot of the popular science bluesky account on a plain background

DIY

Just joined Bluesky? How to get started and the features you should explore. Just joined Bluesky? How to get started and the features you should explore.

Inhumation grave 26, shown in the original field photograph (left), with bones in anatomical articulation lying on their right side with flexed legs.

This ancient skeleton turned out to have eight different people in it This ancient skeleton turned out to have eight different people in it

By Popular Science Team

a side by side of a rare gold coin from 1870

Rare California Gold Rush coin fetches $1.44 million at auction Rare California Gold Rush coin fetches $1.44 million at auction

By Laura Baisas

an astronaut on a spacewalk in a full spacesuit takes a selfie with earth in the background

Six months in space is not that bad for your brain Six months in space is not that bad for your brain

By Laura Baisas

stone walls separating several small houses in ireland

Scottish, Irish, and Northern English better at detecting fake accents Scottish, Irish, and Northern English better at detecting fake accents

By Laura Baisas

SpaceX Starship launching on fifth test flight

The SpaceX Starship is so loud, it may kill birds The SpaceX Starship is so loud, it may kill birds

Aerial view of brine ponds and processing areas of the lithium mine of the Chilean company SQM (Sociedad Quimica Minera) in the Atacama Desert, Calama, Chile, on September 12, 2022.

‘Everything has a cost:’ High-tech products and the new era of mineral mining ‘Everything has a cost:’ High-tech products and the new era of mineral mining

By Mack DeGeurin

Aurora MK-II rocket plane above Earth

Watch the first commercial supersonic test flight in over 20 years Watch the first commercial supersonic test flight in over 20 years

a silver coin minted before the american revolution. one side has the letters NE on it for new england and the other has the roman numeral 3 for its value

Colonial silver coin found in cabinet sells for $2.5 million Colonial silver coin found in cabinet sells for $2.5 million

By Laura Baisas

the sound of your own voice

Why do people hate the sound of their own voice? Why do people hate the sound of their own voice?

By Julia Craven

An eye and arms of an octopus. The small dots visible around the eye are the chromatophores.

For octopuses, changing colors is hard work For octopuses, changing colors is hard work

By Lauren Leffer

Various images of Bes mugs

Ancient Egyptian ritual potion included hallucinogens and bodily fluids Ancient Egyptian ritual potion included hallucinogens and bodily fluids

An illustration of two Skiphosoura bavarica in flight.

New pterosaur species sliced through the air with a sword-like tail New pterosaur species sliced through the air with a sword-like tail

By Laura Baisas

This fluorescence image shows chloroplasts (magenta colored) successfully incorporated into the hamster cells, with other features of the animal cell also highlighted (nuclei in light blue and organelles in yellow-green).

Bioengineers made mutant, solar-powered hamster cells Bioengineers made mutant, solar-powered hamster cells

raw milk poured into a glass

Is raw milk safe? Science has a clear answer. Is raw milk safe? Science has a clear answer.

By Lauren Leffer

a tick half embedded in human skin

How hitchhiking ticks are bringing diseases to new places How hitchhiking ticks are bringing diseases to new places

By Laura Baisas

swirling blue and brown image on half moon and black background

Jupiter stuns in new images Jupiter stuns in new images

By Popular Science Team

A person holding their smartphone in front of their face to take a selfie

Selfies have changed our perception of what we look like. Here’s why. Selfies have changed our perception of what we look like. Here’s why.

By Abby Ferguson

cartoon hands on a laptop from above

DIY

Windows has a hidden tool that makes installing apps much quicker Windows has a hidden tool that makes installing apps much quicker

a shepherd dog shakes water off its head on a black background

19 charming winners from the Dog Photography Awards 19 charming winners from the Dog Photography Awards

By Popular Science Team

An image of the Sun from June 20, 2013, at 11:15 p.m. EDT.

Why can’t we just launch all of Earth’s garbage into the sun? Why can’t we just launch all of Earth’s garbage into the sun?

a molting penguin with a mixture of feathers

Famously extra large penguin Pesto is molting Famously extra large penguin Pesto is molting

By Laura Baisas

An AI-generated rendition of the "Daisy" AI bores a scammer with descriptions of her fictional cat.

This AI-generated grandma thwarts scammers with long stories about her cat This AI-generated grandma thwarts scammers with long stories about her cat

By Mack DeGeurin

a female mountain lion walks at night with some kittens behind her

Mountain lions in Los Angeles become night owls to avoid humans Mountain lions in Los Angeles become night owls to avoid humans

By Laura Baisas

screenshot of a waterfall photo open in preview

DIY

The hidden Mac tool for converting annoying HEIC images The hidden Mac tool for converting annoying HEIC images

DIY

How to leave Twitter for Bluesky How to leave Twitter for Bluesky

a small bird with black, gray, and white, plumage solves a puzzle in a lab

Immigrating great tits learn from their new neighbors Immigrating great tits learn from their new neighbors

By Laura Baisas

Ripe tomatoes on green garden.

They CRISPR’ed tomatoes to make them sweet and large They CRISPR’ed tomatoes to make them sweet and large

Lafayette-Meteorite

Meteorite found in a drawer in 1929 contains ancient evidence of liquid water on Mars Meteorite found in a drawer in 1929 contains ancient evidence of liquid water on Mars

A diver from National Geographic Pristine Seas measures the world’s largest coral colony in the Solomon Islands.

World’s largest coral discovered and it’s longer than a blue whale World’s largest coral discovered and it’s longer than a blue whale

By Laura Baisas

a fire burns in the woods

Navigation app uses government data to help off-roaders avoid wildfire areas Navigation app uses government data to help off-roaders avoid wildfire areas

By Kristin Shaw

a colorful coral reef with fish swimming above it

Chlorine and cocoa butter may help disease-ridden corals Chlorine and cocoa butter may help disease-ridden corals

By Laura Baisas

Goodbye, annoying touchscreens. Welcome back, buttons? Goodbye, annoying touchscreens. Welcome back, buttons?

By Mack DeGeurin

a large lump of fat, oil, grease, and other refuse dug up from a sewer on display in a musuem

The battle against fatbergs has a new weapon The battle against fatbergs has a new weapon

By Laura Baisas