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Social Media

That ‘unsubscribe’ button may be a scam

Here’s how to protect your email inbox.

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Physics

Scientists are redefining time itself, starting with the second

Switching to optical clocks would have cascading ripple effects from meteorology to basic physics.

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Archaeology

Shipwreck over a mile deep has centuries’ old artifacts—and modern garbage

The wreckage is likely the deepest ever found in French waters.

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Fish

Weedy seadragons in the running for nature’s best dads

At least 20 hatchlings, or frys, were born in an Ohio aquarium in time for Father’s Day.

Starving bacteria (cyan) use a microscopic harpoon—called the Type VI secretion system—to stab and kill neighboring cells (magenta).
Biology

Bacteria will turn to murder if they get hungry enough

‘When things get tough, you eat your neighbors.’

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Robots

Researchers create most human-like robot skin yet

A hydrogel-based hand was poked, prodded, burned, and slashed to help robots ‘feel.’

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Particle Physics

Here’s how to generate a truly random number with quantum physics

CURBy is available online and free to use.

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Archaeology

Archeologists uncover royal tomb tied to the real King Midas

It didn’t include any gold, but the discovery has a lot to tell us about this ancient dynasty.

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Animals

Escaped river otter takes his destiny into his own (tiny) hands

‘We believe he has made the decision to be a wild otter.’

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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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