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nuclear power plant
Energy

Will the world fall in love with nuclear power once more?

Environmental journalist Marco Visscher talks about his new book on the rise, fall, and return of nuclear.

Unlike a tail, octopus arms are boneless.
Animals

Why every arm of an octopus moves with a mind of its own

There is ‘an equivalent to a spinal cord running down the center of every single arm.’

The bow of the RMS Titanic as it sits under the water.
Ocean

‘Titanic’ artifact salvage efforts paused indefinitely

The 112-year-old shipwreck is expected to disintegrate in a matter of decades.

The 3D map on the Ségognole 3 cave floor in the Paris Basin in northern France.
Archaeology

Oldest-known 3D map also celebrated the female form

The ‘exceptional’ 13,000-year-old miniature likely helped Paleolithic humans understand their landscape.

Two feral dogs walking near abandoned Ferris wheel in Chernobyl
Dogs

Chernobyl’s feral dogs are genetically unique, but not mutated

At least 30 generations have roamed the abandoned region since 1986.

a line of gold coins, which feature emperors, on a black background.
Archaeology

Rare Roman gold coins discovered in Luxembourg

The 1,700-year-old coins depict eight emperors–including one that tried to bring paganism back.

Mercury's shadowy north pole revealed by M-CAM 1.
Space

Scientists explain why BepiColombo’s mission to Mercury is so tricky

The spacecraft is nearing the least explored planet in the inner solar system.

a close up of an isopod with antenne and a segmented body
Wildlife

New foot-long crustacean named after Darth Vader

The ‘sea bug’ is considered a delicacy in some countries.

Water runs from a pipe where a home once stood in the Pacific Palisades community of Los Angeles in January 2025.
Environment

Wildfires can contaminate drinking water systems with harmful chemicals

Here’s what Los Angeles needs to know.

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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.
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