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2025 Volvo XC90 is more efficient with a twist on 1950s engineering
The new SUV harnesses the Miller Cycle and Frequency Selective Damping technology.
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The man who lived with no brain
Lev Zasetsky's life was a complex mix of scientific oddity and miracle.
This worm got into some hot water and changed the course of history
Plus other weird things we learned this week.
Rachel Feltman
At Popular Science, we report and write dozens stories every week. And while a lot of the fun facts we stumble across make it into our articles, there are lots of other weird facts that we just keep around the office. So we figured, why not share those with you? Welcome to The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.
3D-printed, coral-inspired material can heal bones
The implanted grafting material helped new bones grow in four weeks and dissolved between 6-12 months.
Homebound seniors living alone often slip through health system’s cracks
‘It’s hard to be by myself so much of the time.’
Europe’s oldest known bowstrings found in a cave in Spain
Prehistoric humans appear to have created archery tools with a high degree of expertise.
Watch a slingshot spider deploy a perfectly-timed trap
To prepare for action, this arachnid pays close attention to the sound of its prey.
Albert Einstein’s love letters are headed to auction
Einstein sent the 43 letters to his first wife and ‘collaborator,’ Mileva Marić.
Humans gave dogs treats 12,000 years ago, new archeological evidence suggests
According to canine remains in Alaska, the human-dog bond is older than scientists thought.
This Manta ray robot is the world’s fastest soft-bodied swimmer
Researchers were inspired by the ray’s energy-efficient flappy fins.
New bioprinter 3D prints human tissue 10x faster
HITS-Bio is the first tool to bioprint directly on a wound.
The technology for autonomous weapons exists. What now?
In the future, humans may not be the only arbiters of who lives and dies in war, as weapons gain decision-making power.
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