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A wide-angle photograph of an old, shaded graveyard with several weathered stone headstones of varying shapes and sizes. The cemetery is lush with green grass and is dominated by large, leafy deciduous trees whose branches cast dappled sunlight over the monuments. In the background, more headstones are scattered across a sunlit grassy area.
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The most eco-friendly burial option isn’t cremation or human composting

By Popular Science Team

woman's face in front of sun and garbage
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We can’t launch our trash into the sun. But why?

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a polar bear cub clings to its mother
Bears

24 beautiful images from the World Nature Photography Awards 2026

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a polar bear mother closes her eyes while laying down with two cubs. one cub is biting the other's cheek
Bears

11 cool photos to celebrate International Polar Bear Day

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Gemini said A close-up photograph of a wet black Oriental Shorthair cat standing in a white porcelain bathtub. The cat has a long, lean body, large pointed ears, and wide, startled yellow eyes. Its mouth is open as if mid-meow or protesting, showing its teeth and pink tongue. Droplets of water are visible on its sleek, drenched fur, and a silver shower hose is seen in the background.
Cats

Why (most) cats hate water

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Paper Craft Anatomy of a Urine-filled Human Bladder That Produces Urination on Blue Background Front View.
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Having to pee makes you scientifically better at video games

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(Original Caption) 1888- New York, NY: Workers dig out the snow from underneath an elevated train line after the blizzard of 1888. BPA2# 5413
Weather

14 remarkable images of New York City’s 1888 blizzard

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a puma bits a guanaco
Wildlife

20 riveting images from the Sony World Photography Awards 2026

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a fox catches a crab mid-air3rd Place Photographer of the Year 2025 was awarded to Terry Donnelly from England, UK.
Wildlife

Society of Photographers announces Photographer of the Year

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a monkey standing up on two legs in a forest
Land

9 rare animals caught on camera in the ‘Amazon of Asia’

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A young lynx playfully throws a rodent into the air before killing and devouring it.
Bears

16 astonishing images from the 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards

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A person bundled in heavy winter gear, including a frost-covered knit hat and a black face mask, with ice clinging to their eyelashes and the fabric. The background shows a dim, icy landscape at dusk with a soft glow from a distant light.
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The toddler who survived a 54-degree body temperature

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family of monkeys
Wildlife

11 stunning finalists for the Youth Photographer of the Year prize

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Altadena, CA - September 29: A eucalyptus tree stands on Glenrose Ave. on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025 in Altadena, CA. (Carlin Stiehl / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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Americans planted entire forests of exploding Australian trees

By Popular Science Team

Snowed in suburban street. Piles of snow are on either side of a snowy road. A house and telephone wires are seen in the background.
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The most dangerous type of precipitation isn’t snow

By Popular Science Team

a bald eagle with an egg
Birds

Bald eagle chick watch 2026: Jackie lays first eggs

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a lionness walks on a misty night
Wildlife

13 gorgeous black-and-white images of the animal kingdom

By Popular Science Team

An atmospheric, long-exposure photograph of the New York City skyline as seen from across a river. In the foreground, dozens of weathered wooden pilings from an old pier protrude from the smooth, glass-like water, leading the eye toward the dense cluster of skyscrapers in Lower Manhattan. The sky is filled with heavy, dark, brooding clouds, and the image has a desaturated, somber color palette with hints of autumn foliage on the right bank.
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Nature could take over an abandoned NYC surprisingly quickly

By Popular Science Team

solar flares on the sun
Environment

26 Popular Science stories you loved in 2025

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a light green aurora over a waterfall
Space

12 ethereal images from the 2025 Northern Lights Photographer of the Year awards

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close-up of Grey/Gray squirrel holding a walnut
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Squirrels can find 85% of the nuts they hide

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a black horse on dirt
Wildlife

12 award-winning photos of our beautiful world

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observatory under milky way
Aviation

5 incredible aerospace breakthroughs in 2025

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Kirkjufellsfoss, Iceland
Environment

22 breathtaking images from the 2025 Landscape Photographer of the Year awards

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People visit an impression in a sidewalk in the Roscoe Village neighborhood known as the Chicago Rat Hole on January 24, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. The decades-old impression in the the shape of a rat (or squirrel) began attracting a regular stream of visitors after a post on X garnered more than 5 million views.
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Chicago’s rat hole wasn’t made by a rat

By Popular Science Team

three lions yawning
Wildlife

19 hilarious and delightful Comedy Wildlife Photography Award winners

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products on a page that says best of what's new 2025
Best of What's New

The 50 greatest innovations of 2025

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a dead sperm whale floats among ice while a polar bear floats on the whale
Animals

5 captivating images from National Geographic’s Pictures of the Year

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close up of a cow in a pen, chewing dry grass
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Vintage vaccine skeptics thought medicine would turn kids into demon cows

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This photograph captures the resilience of a Pallas’s cat (Otocolobus manul) in the aftermath of a heavy snowstorm in eastern Mongolia, where temperatures plunged to -35°C with wind chill. Covered entirely in snow, including its eyes, this elusive feline relies on remarkable adaptations to thrive in such extreme conditions. With its eyes positioned high on its forehead and flat ears that enhance its camouflage, the Pallas’s cat can blend seamlessly into its environment, becoming indistinguishable from a snow-covered rock. This behavior, essential for avoiding predators, highlights its extraordinary survival strategies. For me, coming from Kuwait, where temperatures reach up to 53°C, photographing this moment was a test of endurance in unfamiliar, extreme cold. Shivering from the freezing wind, I was awestruck by the cat’s ability to navigate and remain undeterred despite the heavy snow. This image showcases not only the Pallas’s cat’s incredible adaptations but also the perseverance required to capture wildlife in some of the planet’s harshest environments.
Wildlife

17 images capturing the brutality and beauty of nature

By Popular Science Team

a monkey with its hand over its mouth
Endangered Species

10 captivating images from National Geographic’s Photo Ark

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a large geode with purple and white gems
Dinosaurs

A 1,000-pound geode, mosasaur skeleton, and head to auction

By Popular Science Team

a chimp looks at a monarch butterfly
Wildlife

14 moving images from the 2025 Nature Photographer of the Year awards

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Andy the goose who sports specially designed sneakers fashioned by Gene Fleming of Blue Ribbon Sports Co. riding miniature bicycle w. umbrella attachment on road; Fleming crouching down beside him. (Photo by Keith Philpott/Getty Images)
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A footless goose was at the heart of a 1990s murder mystery

By Popular Science Team

a humpback whale follows two dolphins
Wildlife

13 dizzying and dazzling images from 2025 Drone Photo Awards

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man holding a radio shouting 'what is human composting'
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What is human composting?

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man holding a radio yelling 'why do we get goosebumps'
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Why do we get goosebumps?

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a sunrise over a desert landscape
Conservation

13 perfect panoramic images from the 2025 Epson International Pano awards

By Popular Science Team

The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2025 Bret Saalwaechter Tracy United States Title: I Just Can't Wait To Be King Description: While photographing a pride of lions in the Serengeti, I watched as a group of cubs channeled their innter toddler tantrum, relentlessly demanding milk and attention from their mother, much to the exasperation of the adult lions. Life in the dry season is no picnic—lions are anxiously waiting for the Great Migration and the feast it promises—but it makes for some incredible wildlife behavior and these cubs were the stars of the show. For over an hour, they followed their mother around a famous Serengeti kopje—those iconic rocky outcrops that dot the landscape—alternating between trying to suckle and play. Each time the mother, already in a foul mood from the sweltering heat, would give a quick roar of disapproval and escape the circus. But the cubs, like any persistent little ones, would chase her down, nipping at her and yelping for more attention. This back-and-forth drama played out again and again, until I captured the perfect moment: the entire pride, in perfect unison, seemed to say, “Not this again!” Animal: Lion Location of shot: Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Wildlife

14 hilarious finalists from the 2025 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

By Popular Science Team

a latte in space
Deep Space

Why some scientists say our universe is Sad Millennial Beige 

By Popular Science Team

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Announcements

Listen up: The Popular Science ‘Ask Us Anything’ podcast is back

By Popular Science Team

a big cat with flamingo in its mouth dead
Wildlife

13 riveting images from the 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards

By Popular Science Team

feather in dirt
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You’re actually not allowed to keep bird feathers you find on hikes—and it’s all thanks to two women who got really mad about hats

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A family of grizzly bears, including a mother and three cubs
Wildlife

18 triumphant images from the 1839 Photography Awards

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a glowing green capped mushroom
Conservation

13 fascinating fungi photos that’ll really grow on you

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a group of bird surround a rhino
Wildlife

13 stunning and award-winning black and white photographs

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the international space station above the earth, with a green and red aurora shining on the planetImage: Photo by Don Pettit.
Space

5 specially-crafted images to celebrate World Space Week

By Popular Science Team

A Spotted Ratfish,Close Up
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These freaky fish use their forehead teeth to have better sex 

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a purple octopus on the bottom of the ocean
Ocean

13 inspiring photos of thriving deep-sea animals

By Popular Science Team

group of king penguins emerging from the ocean on a cloudy day
Birds

15 gorgeous images from the 2025 Bird Photographer of the Year awards

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a sea otter with its paw on its head
Ocean

6 fun photos to celebrate Sea Otter Awareness week

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the northern lights over a snowy iceland landscape
Space

12 astonishing images from the 2025 Astrophotography Prize Photographer of the Year

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A skateboarder at 'Skate City', the newly-opened skateboarding park in Tooley Street, London, August 1977. (Photo by UPI/Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)
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Why archaeologists are studying a skate park 

By Popular Science Team

an orcar breeches the water as two humans look on
Ocean

14 winning images from the Ocean Photographer of the Year awards

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a red panda in a tree
Land

11 adorable photos of red pandas to celebrate International Red Panda Day

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A black and white American Oystercatcher feeds a chick a mollusk with its long orange beak. Out of focus, rocks and sea surround the scene
Birds

18 majestic images from the 2025 Audubon Photography Awards

By Popular Science Team

two leopards fighting
Wildlife

15 striking images from the Black and White Photo Awards 2025

By Popular Science Team

a pink, green, yellow aurora over mountain and clouds
Deep Space

18 jaw-dropping images from the 2025 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year awards

By Popular Science Team

Cobra on plain background
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It took half a century to solve the mystery of Missouri’s deadly snake panic 

By Popular Science Team

On the set of the TV series Star Trek
Engineering

The ‘Star Trek’ technology that came to real life

By Popular Science Team

a buck howling into the sky
Wildlife

15 enchanting images from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards

By Popular Science Team

a vulture with a white feathers on its body and black, red, white, red, and yellow feathers near its beak
Birds

11 majestic photos of vultures for International Vulture Awareness Day

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a clear squid like creature dotted with small orange circles
Ocean

9 other worldly images of ‘The Radiant Sea’

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two park rangers sink in a cardboard boat
Science

Ready, Set, Paddle! Scenes from The Great Salem Maritime Cardboard Boat Regatta

By Popular Science Team