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SpaceX’s Inspiration4 shows spaceflight is changing fast—and science must keep up
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RoboClam Is A Digging Machine
Scientists get some tips from one of nature's best diggers.
Jul 7, 2014
A Thinking Cap That Boosts Your Brainpower
The Parts A) 9-volt battery: Generates a weak 1.5-milliampere current B) Regulator: Allows researchers to control the electrical juice C) … Continued
May 26, 2014
The Science Of Bubbles
More than just good for a bath, bubbles are a focus of new research
Mar 20, 2014
Meet The Physicist Who’s Building Snake Robots
Daniel Goldman studies locomotion by building animal robots
Jan 18, 2014
A Bird Backpack That Can Track Migrations
Something new for the carrier pigeon to carry around.
May 30, 2013
A Generator That Harnesses Energy From Ocean Currents
A working model of the estimated $5-million device could be ready within a year.
Apr 13, 2012
The Thousand-Year-Old Viking Sunstone
A thousand years ago, Vikings navigated with a sunstone, which they used to locate the sun on cloudy days. The … Continued
Nov 4, 2011
PopSci Q&A: Seth Lloyd Talks Quantum Computing and Quoogling
The director of the Center for Extreme Quantum Information Theory at MIT answers our biggest questions
