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Can Idaho’s newest cobalt mine dig responsibly?
After millions in environmental cleanup, Idaho’s cobalt hotspot is welcoming its first new mining outfit in 40 years. Can it dig up the essential metal without leaving a trace?
The summer issue of PopSci is extremely metal
For our 150th anniversary issue, we’re digging into the past, present, and future of humankind’s relationship with metal.
The numbers show just how devastatingly dry the Western US is right now
Western states efforts struggle to deal with the worst drought since 800 A.D. and its effects on snowpacks, topsoil, and reservoirs.
US farmers can help in the battle for climate resiliency. A massive bill highlights how.
Popular Farm Bill programs that invest in sustainable agriculture are struggling to meet demand.
Sex and gender binaries don’t tell the entire story of life
In 'Been There, Done That: A Rousing History of Sex,' PopSci executive editor Rachel Feltman shows why biology doesn't define us.
How to use candles and incense sustainably
From wax waste to essential oil sourcing, aromatherapy is fraught with sustainability questions.
A new AT&T update could make 911 calls more effective
Here's how the carrier's new location tech works when a mobile phone connects with emergency services, and how it compares to the competition.
Chien-Shiung Wu’s work defied the laws of physics
Now regarded as the 'first lady of physics,' the Manhattan Project scientist was often not treated as a peer among her collaborators.
From the archives: The discovery of electrons breaks open the subatomic era
In the August 1901 issue of Popular Science, physicist J. J. Thomson excitedly detailed his methods for discovering the electron.
Swappable batteries can help spur electric scooter use across the globe
One company is expanding to Italy, and another to Israel.