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a tiger peers through a rib cage of dead animal

17 unforgettable images from the Environmental Photography Awards 17 unforgettable images from the Environmental Photography Awards

By Popular Science Team

Open dishwasher with clean dishes in the white kitchen

The science of why you should use your dishwasher The science of why you should use your dishwasher

Close up of deep sea squid

Humans have only seen 0.001 percent of the ocean floor Humans have only seen 0.001 percent of the ocean floor

Close up of aoudad ram

Texas aims to legalize hunting invasive sheep from helicopters Texas aims to legalize hunting invasive sheep from helicopters

Urban farming sustainability concept, captured in Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Surviving global catastrophe is a matter of community, not commerce Surviving global catastrophe is a matter of community, not commerce

a papier mache bird sits in a field

Grand Teton deploys papier-mâché birds Grand Teton deploys papier-mâché birds

By Popular Science Team

A Yangtze finless porpoise hunting in China’s Poyang Lake. Fish are jumping all around the porpoise as it leaps out of the water.

Poems spanning 1,400 years tell the tale of a revered porpoise Poems spanning 1,400 years tell the tale of a revered porpoise

By Laura Baisas

a brown building against mountain backdrop

Visit one of the world’s most prolific research stations in Colorado mountains Visit one of the world’s most prolific research stations in Colorado mountains

By Alisha McDarris

Mule deer scratching itself

Good luck guessing Yosemite’s most dangerous animal Good luck guessing Yosemite’s most dangerous animal

An axolotl crawling up to the aquarium pane at the Hamburg animal shelter.

Axolotls raised in captivity can survive in the wild Axolotls raised in captivity can survive in the wild

By Laura Baisas

Bald eaglets in canoe with caps over eyes

Rescuers borrow canoe to save baby bald eagles in river Rescuers borrow canoe to save baby bald eagles in river

two baby gorillas play in a tree

20 unforgettable images of Earth’s animal kingdom 20 unforgettable images of Earth’s animal kingdom

By Popular Science Team

Side by side of uncooked and cooked 3D printed vegan calamari rings

3D-printed calamari is back on the menu 3D-printed calamari is back on the menu

a small marsupial with white spots stands on the ground

Watch endangered marsupials return to Australian bushland after 62 years Watch endangered marsupials return to Australian bushland after 62 years

By Laura Baisas

Coiled rattlesnake near flowering bush

Rattlesnakes may evolve specialized venoms Rattlesnakes may evolve specialized venoms

World War II jeep found at site of underwater shipwreck

NOAA needs help identifying car found in WWII shipwreck NOAA needs help identifying car found in WWII shipwreck

Skelleftea, Sweden A moose warning sign on a country road in summer.

It’s time to tune in to the Great Moose Migration livestream It’s time to tune in to the Great Moose Migration livestream

Spotted dolphin with head above water

Google made an AI model to talk to dolphins Google made an AI model to talk to dolphins

Close up of cane toad tadpole eating toad eggs underwater

Cannibal tadpoles help Australia fight invasive species Cannibal tadpoles help Australia fight invasive species

Gooseneck kettle pouring water into pour-over coffee carafe on table next to coffee beans and mugs

How to brew the best pour-over coffee, according to science How to brew the best pour-over coffee, according to science