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Technology

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

Active wildfire layer alerts outdoor enthusiasts of hotspots in real time on onX.

older woman alone
Health

Older Americans living alone often rely on neighbors or others willing to help

Often, they simply go without, leaving them vulnerable to isolation, depression, and deteriorating health.

a colorful coral reef with fish swimming above it
Environment

Chlorine and cocoa butter may help disease-ridden corals

This experimental paste could treat a widespread and lethal coral illness.

knob in car
Technology

Goodbye, annoying touchscreens. Welcome back, buttons?

Why some carmakers are bringing back your beloved knobs.

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

The battle against fatbergs has a new weapon

An experimental zinc coating may reduce the build-up of fat, oil, and grease clumps in sewer pipes.

x-ray scans of early human skulls. the teeth are colored red, green, orange, blue, and purple to show the differences among them
Science

These 1.77-million-year-old teeth could help demystify human childhoods

The fossil ‘jackpot’ is from the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia.

Beluga Whale or White Whale, delphinapterus leucas, Adult
Science

Russian ‘spy whale’ was actually an aquatic guard turned ‘hooligan’

Hvaldimir the beluga whale first made headlines after arriving in Norway in 2019.

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Gear

The Popular Science Holiday Gift Guide

A view of the New Croton Reservoir in New York City.
Environment

Invasive species spell trouble for New York’s beloved tap water

Zebra mussels, hydrilla, and now a waterflea have made their homes in New Croton Reservoir.

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