Anna BrooksScienceHow a bank clerk became a record-breaking polar explorerIn between, she almost died in the Arctic.By Anna BrooksNovember 28, 2018AnimalsHow a pair of wildlife rescuers ended up with a chubby pet squirrel named ThumbelinaAnd why you should probably leave most baby squirrels alone.By Anna BrooksAugust 30, 2018ScienceThe weirdest things we learned this week: baby skeleton art, zombie presidents, and solar-powered telegraphsOur editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.By Rachel FeltmanAnna BrooksMary Beth GriggsAugust 29, 2018AnimalsWe trained crows to pick up garbage, but can we teach ourselves?A game for birds became an educational one for humans.By Anna BrooksAugust 29, 2018ScienceReports of Homo erectus' laziness are 'moronic'What bad headlines call lazy is what early humans called survival.By Anna BrooksAugust 20, 2018EnvironmentHow parched states like California fight wildfiresYou can battle a record-breaking blaze even while trying to conserve water.By Anna BrooksAugust 8, 2018EnvironmentThe secret origins of blue diamonds are finally coming to the surfaceThese gems are rare bits of Earth’s recycling.By Anna BrooksAugust 6, 2018ScienceThe weirdest things we learned this week: art made from human skin, solving a 17th-century thought experiment, and detachable sex organs Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.By Sara ChodoshAnna BrooksStan HoraczekAugust 1, 2018AnimalsAncient climate change may have dragged the wild horses awayMaybe that's why none exist today.By Anna BrooksJuly 31, 2018EnvironmentOnly 13 percent of the world’s oceans are still wildThe forecast isn’t looking great, either.By Anna BrooksJuly 30, 2018ScienceThe first underwater film was lost for decades—until nowPopular Science's senior video producer discovered the lost film "The Terrors of the Deep."By Anna Brooks and Tom McNamaraJuly 27, 2018AnimalsThese animals will self-amputate arms, legs, and even sex organs to surviveAnd for other weird reasons, too.By Anna BrooksJuly 25, 2018EnvironmentHere are 10 plants and animals that might have gone extinct without the Endangered Species ActThe administration has proposed changes to the popular law.By Anna BrooksJuly 23, 2018AnimalsSupercharged blood helps some dolphins dive 1,000 metersThey also might be better equipped to adapt to climate change.By Anna BrooksJuly 18, 2018AnimalsCan we really ever know if animals are happy?Tail wags, rat giggles, and horse snorts.By Anna BrooksJuly 13, 2018ScienceHere’s where Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh lands on big science issuesHis rulings in six previous cases can give us some idea.By Anna BrooksLexi KruppJuly 10, 2018AnimalsHow (and why) to teach a polar bear to walk on a treadmillWhat it takes to find food in the rapidly melting Arctic.By Anna BrooksJuly 10, 2018EnvironmentA heat wave made this bridge too swole to functionClimate change can pose some unexpected challenges to infrastructure.By Anna BrooksJuly 6, 2018DiyHow to keep your dog cool when temperatures get hotProtect your pet from heatwaves.By Anna BrooksJuly 6, 2018ScienceWe love fireworks because they scare us Our brains enjoy fear, but only in small, controlled doses.By Anna BrooksJuly 4, 2018
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