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Every US household can now request eight rapid antigen tests.

In the April 1981 issue of Popular Science, we explored the many initiatives and techniques used in the exciting hunt for sensing gravity waves, then out of reach.

Plus other fun facts from The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.

India is home to the world’s largest wild tiger population. It’s protected by conservation mandates. As their habitats can overlap with humans, conflicts are on the rise.

Fossils from Newfoundland sea beds give a clue to how early animal communities formed.

The hypersonic weapon detached from a B-52 bomber. Three previous tests had failed.

These duds take the term “sweat suit” very literally.

Whether you’re a neophyte hoping to catch senpai’s attention or a wizened otaku extraordinaire, we have the best ways to watch the finest in Japanese animation.

Banning exports has backfired for local farmers.

The proposed legislation follows reports of AirTags being used for tracking without consent.

You can watch, listen to, and do the HIITs with this deal on Apple TV+, Fitness+, News+, and Music.

Vizio’s soundbars can Elevate your home theater experience.

The FDA will work with the largest US baby formula maker to reopen a key facility.

Privacy is serious business.

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?

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In 1960, Popular Science dove into the military’s big subterranean plans for Camp Century, before they were abandoned in 1967.

For our 150th anniversary issue, we’re digging into the past, present, and future of humankind’s relationship with metal.

Western states efforts struggle to deal with the longest dry streak since 800 A.D and its effects on snowpacks, topsoil, and reservoirs.

Popular Farm Bill programs that invest in sustainable agriculture are struggling to meet demand.

In ‘Been There, Done That: A Rousing History of Sex,’ PopSci executive editor Rachel Feltman shows why biology doesn’t define us.

Here are all the new features the company announced at this year’s Go/Get event.

In more than 900 hours of recordings from wild chimpanzees, researchers heard hundreds of unique phrases that could resemble a language.

From wax waste to essential oil sourcing, aromatherapy is fraught with sustainability questions.

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.

Some old cosmetics are surprisingly risky, while others you can hang onto for years.

Bose’s premium soundbar systems bring big sound to tight spaces.

Now regarded as the ‘first lady of physics,’ the Manhattan Project scientist was often not treated as a peer among her collaborators.

Online safety practices apply to Zoom meetings and Skype calls, too.

The ideal finance professional starter pack is here.

In the August 1901 issue of Popular Science, physicist J. J. Thomson excitedly detailed his methods for discovering the electron.

One company is expanding to Italy, and another to Israel.

A recent study looks at the potential consequences of the chinook-coho hybrid, first was noticed in 2019.

Our roofs may not be breezy enough to make a difference.

What happens where the LHC’s beams meet tells us how the universe works.

Fame may be just a click away.

Train your brain.

A federal lawsuit alleges that poor water quality in Florida is harming manatees and other species.

Aerial LIDAR scans make it easy to see the difference between a fire-resistant forest and one where fire has been suppressed.

Samsung has conquered smartphones. Are laptops next?

Show off cute baby pics without losing your privacy.

Act fast before this deal becomes like that lost shaker of salt.

When it comes to storage, less is never more.

The DOD has been working on catalyzing the market to produce inexpensive drones the military can securely use. Here’s how.

Automated medication dispensing systems should be updated.

The ‘super flower blood moon’ will go on for hours.

It’s a tablet, it’s a laptop, it’s the Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ … and it’s a great deal.

But if you’re wondering what it all means, here’s a simple explainer about the tech.

Snitches get stitches.

Woolley was one of the first to challenge stereotypes of what men and women were capable of.

The Carl Gustaf is a type of recoilless rifle, and the weapon and the round inside of it can share information with one another. Here’s how.