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Concept art depicting the X-37B space plane aerobraking above Earth

Technology

Space Force’s mysterious X-37B is testing its ‘aerobraking’ Space Force’s mysterious X-37B is testing its ‘aerobraking’

Close up of smallest Rubik's Cube being solved with tweezers

Technology

The world’s tiniest Rubik’s cube is as wide as 3 grains of rice The world’s tiniest Rubik’s cube is as wide as 3 grains of rice

tropicana sign outside hotel

Technology

Watch 2,200 pounds of explosives implode the Tropicana Las Vegas Watch 2,200 pounds of explosives implode the Tropicana Las Vegas

By Popular Science Team

Cybertruck in showroom

Technology

Recalled Cybertruck rearview camera was so slow it was illegal Recalled Cybertruck rearview camera was so slow it was illegal

Voyager 2 diagram with equipment labeled

Science

NASA shut off a Voyager 2 tool to save power NASA shut off a Voyager 2 tool to save power

Chinese lunar spacesuit

Science

China debuts its moon mission spacesuits China debuts its moon mission spacesuits

Concept art of USPS Next Generation Delivery Vehicle on neighborhood street

Technology

USPS explains chunky bumpers on new duck-shaped trucks USPS explains chunky bumpers on new duck-shaped trucks

Man riding on 3D printed Lego minibike

Technology

Engineer builds rideable LEGO motorbike using oversized 3D-printed bricks Engineer builds rideable LEGO motorbike using oversized 3D-printed bricks

Video screenshot of piece of OceanGate Titan wreckage

Technology

The OceanGate Titan implosion left a 30,000-square-meter debris field The OceanGate Titan implosion left a 30,000-square-meter debris field

Close up of memory crystal disc encoded with human genome

Technology

In case of extinction, scientists store human genome on a ‘memory crystal’ that lasts billions of years In case of extinction, scientists store human genome on a ‘memory crystal’ that lasts billions of years

Concrete material with hollow tube design

Technology

Bone-like, hollow concrete design makes it 5.6 times stronger Bone-like, hollow concrete design makes it 5.6 times stronger

Crystal Palace in 1851 Britain.

Technology

How standard screws cracked a 173-year-old architectural mystery How standard screws cracked a 173-year-old architectural mystery

Lego Full Scale McLaren P1 driving

Technology

LEGO built a full-scale, drivable McLaren P1 model LEGO built a full-scale, drivable McLaren P1 model

A black and white image shows a silvery sheet of material toward the bottom

Science

NASA releases first photo of 860-square-foot solar sail in orbit NASA releases first photo of 860-square-foot solar sail in orbit

Hydrogel device that plays Pong

Technology

A lifeless hydrogel blob can play Pong A lifeless hydrogel blob can play Pong

Concept art of timber skyscraper in Milwaukee

Engineering

Milwaukee wants to build the world’s tallest timber skyscraper (again) Milwaukee wants to build the world’s tallest timber skyscraper (again)

Pyramid of Djoser with camel

Archaeology

Egypt’s oldest pyramid may have been built using a hydraulic lift Egypt’s oldest pyramid may have been built using a hydraulic lift

a red hovercraft vehicle sits on the mud with two occupants in the cabin

DIY

Teacher spends 1800 hours building the hovercraft of his childhood dreams Teacher spends 1800 hours building the hovercraft of his childhood dreams

By Keith Wagstaff

Concept art of Neom Stadium in Saudi Arabia

Engineering

Saudi Arabia wants to top its linear city with a sci-fi soccer stadium Saudi Arabia wants to top its linear city with a sci-fi soccer stadium

Soap bubble machine on top of car blowing a large bubble

Engineering

Watch 50-foot long soap bubbles fly with the ‘Endless Bubble Machine’ Watch 50-foot long soap bubbles fly with the ‘Endless Bubble Machine’