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Blue Colored Motion Blurred Earth Globe Spinning on Light Blue Background.

The Earth once vibrated for 9 days straight The Earth once vibrated for 9 days straight

By Popular Science Team

Lunar rover prototype in parking lot

All-terrain space truck hopes to drive astronauts on the moon All-terrain space truck hopes to drive astronauts on the moon

Four urinals mounted on tiled wall

New urinal designs use physics to prevent pee splashback New urinal designs use physics to prevent pee splashback

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

Archeologists find ancient child remains inside Maya altar Archeologists find ancient child remains inside Maya altar

By Laura Baisas

Gold mining operation on banks of river in Amazon rainforest

Trees can snitch on illegal gold miners in the Amazon Trees can snitch on illegal gold miners in the Amazon

This Hubble image shows Uranus and dynamic aurora activity on 10 October 2022. The centered planet is dominated by a blue hue and a large white region in the lower left. A faint ring is also visible around the planet. Fuzzy blue/purple regions hovering over the planet on the left and ride indicate the presence of aurorae

Uranus has a longer day than astronomers thought Uranus has a longer day than astronomers thought

By Laura Baisas

Researchers conducting necropsy on woolly mammoth calf

Dissected mammoth calf smells like ‘fermented earth and flesh’ Dissected mammoth calf smells like ‘fermented earth and flesh’

When you were conceived could impact your weight When you were conceived could impact your weight

By Lauren Leffer

a cut out from old magazine on text background

Why we can’t squash the common cold, even after 100 years of studying it Why we can’t squash the common cold, even after 100 years of studying it

By Bill Gourgey

Why do our fingers wrinkle in water? It’s much deeper than skin. Why do our fingers wrinkle in water? It’s much deeper than skin.

By RJ Mackenzie

Archeologists working on gravesite excavation

Mass grave of over 120 Roman soldiers found under soccer field Mass grave of over 120 Roman soldiers found under soccer field

An illustration of a potential NASA lunar base for the Artemis missions.

Scientists want to turn moon dust into solar panels Scientists want to turn moon dust into solar panels

An artistic rendering of the newly discovered binary star system in the moment where the first white dwarf has just exploded, hurtling material towards its nearby companion which is on the cusp of explosion too. This event will occur in about 23 billion years, yet in only 4 seconds do both stars explode

Astronomers find spiraling stars heading towards a rare cosmic explosion Astronomers find spiraling stars heading towards a rare cosmic explosion

By Laura Baisas

a gloved hand hold circular hydrogel

3D-printed ‘skin’ could make testing cosmetics on animals obsolete 3D-printed ‘skin’ could make testing cosmetics on animals obsolete

By Mack DeGeurin

three men work on planting a tree

A tree with 40 different fruits planted in Philadelphia A tree with 40 different fruits planted in Philadelphia

By Laura Baisas

A collage of three images showing the black expanse of space. Two-thirds of the collage is taken up by the black background sprinkled with small, blurry galaxies in orange, blue, and white. There are two images in a column at the right side of the collage. On the right side of the main image, not far from the top, a very faint dot is outlined with a white square. At the right, there are two zoomed in views of this area. The top box is labeled NIRCam and shows a fuzzy dot at the center of the inset. The bottom box is labeled MIRI and shows a fuzzy pinkish dot.

JWST snaps first image of asteroid that threatened Earth JWST snaps first image of asteroid that threatened Earth

an illustration of several mouths talking

How to talk for a very, very long time How to talk for a very, very long time

By Laura Baisas

Medieval copy of Canterbury Tales

A surprising number of medieval scribes were women A surprising number of medieval scribes were women

Close up of hand excavating ancient amphibian fossil

Ancient alligator-sized amphibians died under mysterious circumstances Ancient alligator-sized amphibians died under mysterious circumstances

An illustration showing how the brain and gut are connected.

The brain remembers what gave you food poisoning The brain remembers what gave you food poisoning

By Laura Baisas

close up of finger balancing a grain of rice next to tiny pacemaker for size comparison

World’s smallest pacemaker is the size of a grain of rice World’s smallest pacemaker is the size of a grain of rice

an adult eagle tends to two chicks on a nest

Jackie and Shadow’s eaglets officially named: Meet Sunny and Gizmo Jackie and Shadow’s eaglets officially named: Meet Sunny and Gizmo

By Laura Baisas

Top down photo of stone grave site

Sacrificed teens discovered in ancient Mesopotamian burial site Sacrificed teens discovered in ancient Mesopotamian burial site

several lightning strikes in the distance. a man crouches down in a squatting position with his hands over his ears. a red circle with a line through it is over the image, indicating that this is not what to do during lightning

Actually, it’s not safe to crouch during a lightning storm Actually, it’s not safe to crouch during a lightning storm

By Laura Baisas

Concept art depicting a portion of the Future Circular Collider particle accelerator

The atom-smashing Large Hadron Collider’s successor will be 56 miles wide The atom-smashing Large Hadron Collider’s successor will be 56 miles wide

Children and seniors using digital devices

Why e-ink is better for reading than your phone or tablet Why e-ink is better for reading than your phone or tablet

Martian landscape taken by NASA rover

Toxic dust on Mars could make astronauts sick Toxic dust on Mars could make astronauts sick

The Greater mouse-tailed bat flies through the night sky, searching for insects

How bats avoid crashing into one another How bats avoid crashing into one another

By Laura Baisas

This image, made with Multispectral Imaging and processed using the Minimal Noise Fraction method, brings out annotations on the left-hand side which were invisible to the naked eye, including the stamp ‘Huntingfield’ believed to have been added in the 16th century when the manuscript was repurposed as a binding.

Rare Merlin and King Arthur text found hidden in binding of medieval book Rare Merlin and King Arthur text found hidden in binding of medieval book

The Lyrid Meteor Shower is visible with competition from the bright light of the full Pink Moon in Joshua Tree National Park on April 25, 2024. The Lyrids are produced by dust particles left by comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher, and there are roughly 20 meteors per hour during its peak.

April skygazing: A pink micromoon, the Lyrid meteor shower, and more April skygazing: A pink micromoon, the Lyrid meteor shower, and more

Close up of Sutton Hoo helmet fragments

Metal detector find may rewrite history of 7th century helmet Metal detector find may rewrite history of 7th century helmet

Fishing boat on sea

Stop stirring up the seafloor Stop stirring up the seafloor

By Lauren Leffer

Green ocean island water against blue sky with mountains in distance

Earth’s oceans weren’t always blue, scientists say Earth’s oceans weren’t always blue, scientists say

This photo taken on July 10, 2024 shows part of an Apatosaurus' dinosaur skeleton at the Dampierre-en-Yvelines castle in France prior to an auction.

Earth’s 5 catastrophic mass extinctions, explained Earth’s 5 catastrophic mass extinctions, explained

By Laura Baisas

An Egyptian pharaoh tomb excavation site with people working

A mystery pharaoh’s massive tomb was discovered in Egypt A mystery pharaoh’s massive tomb was discovered in Egypt

one brown horse and one black horse run along green fields in iceland

Scientists discover why horses are such exceptional athletes Scientists discover why horses are such exceptional athletes

By Lauren Leffer

Depas goblet, excavated by Heinrich Schliemann, 15 cm high, collection of classical archaeology, University of Tübingen. Credit: Valentin Marquardt, University of Tübingen

Trojans of all classes enjoyed a nice jug of wine Trojans of all classes enjoyed a nice jug of wine

White SUV driving with passenger holding American flag

Why are cars bigger in the U.S.? It’s not just cheap gas. Why are cars bigger in the U.S.? It’s not just cheap gas.

By Kristin Shaw

Venus fly trap wasp encased in amber

This ancient ‘Venus fly-trap’ wasp used its butt to kill This ancient ‘Venus fly-trap’ wasp used its butt to kill

Close up of mask-like face decoration on Iron Age vessel

Amateur metal detector uncovers massive Iron Age treasure hoard Amateur metal detector uncovers massive Iron Age treasure hoard

Transparent wood sample overlaying 'Transparent wood (TW)' on computer screen

Eggs, sticky rice, and transparent wood create new kind of window Eggs, sticky rice, and transparent wood create new kind of window

an baby orca surfaces behind its mother

Baby orca is a descendent of a whale almost sold to SeaWorld in 1976 Baby orca is a descendent of a whale almost sold to SeaWorld in 1976

By Laura Baisas

a squirrel in deep space

Squirrels could be the key to getting us into deep space Squirrels could be the key to getting us into deep space

By Popular Science Team

three elephants crossing a river

Elephants avoid wasting energy during their epic journeys Elephants avoid wasting energy during their epic journeys

By Laura Baisas

African Woman Blowing Bubble Gum Playful Portrait

Chewing gum can shed hundreds of microplastics into your mouth Chewing gum can shed hundreds of microplastics into your mouth

a hummingbird with blue, green, purple, and white feathers sucks nectar out of a yellow flower

Baby hummingbird appears to mimic caterpillar to avoid death Baby hummingbird appears to mimic caterpillar to avoid death

By Laura Baisas

Mars Curiosity rover selfie picture against Martian background

Curiosity finds largest-ever organic molecules on Mars Curiosity finds largest-ever organic molecules on Mars

Looking south from near a pullout along the Mammoth to Norris road just north of the Nymph Lake overlook. On the other side of the marsh is a tree-covered rhyolite lava flow, and at the base of the flow is a new thermal feature marked by a plume of steam that formed in early August 2024.

Keep an eye on Yellowstone’s steamy new hydrothermal vent Keep an eye on Yellowstone’s steamy new hydrothermal vent

By Laura Baisas

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope observed Herbig-Haro 49/50, an outflow from a nearby still-forming star, in high-resolution near- and mid-infrared light.

JWST spots an energetic ‘Cosmic Tornado’ 625 light-years away JWST spots an energetic ‘Cosmic Tornado’ 625 light-years away

An 1803 portrait of Schinderhannes (left). Recent Genetic analyses have now also made it possible to determine the color of his skin, eyes, and hair, as well as positively identifying his skeleton (right).

Famed German robber’s skeleton identified after 220-year-long mix-up Famed German robber’s skeleton identified after 220-year-long mix-up

By Laura Baisas

Sant'Antiocho, Sardinia, Italy - May 6, 2008: A senior fisherman in a traditional cap squints at the camera at golden hour with the sea in the background in the fishing village of Sant'Antiocho. Close-up shot.

Do people in blue zones actually live longer? Do people in blue zones actually live longer?

By Clarissa Brincat

The Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope imaged these giant radio jets stretching 6 million light-years across with an enormous supermassive black hole at the heart of spiral galaxy J23453268-0449256. Could this cosmic anomaly hint at the future of our own Milky Way galaxy? Image via Bagchi and Ray et al/ Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope/ Royal Astronomical Society/

A terrifying fate may lurk inside the Milky Way A terrifying fate may lurk inside the Milky Way

a small bird with yellow plumage stands on a branch with its mouth wide open

Traffic noise is making these Galápagos birds more aggressive Traffic noise is making these Galápagos birds more aggressive

By Laura Baisas

A child’s cheek with the characteristic rash associated with measles.

The shaky science behind treating measles with vitamin A The shaky science behind treating measles with vitamin A

Sunset at Buckingham Palace

The sun has literally set on the British Empire The sun has literally set on the British Empire

colorful and fun web of polygons lines and small round particles floating randomly

Why don’t molecules ever stop moving? Why don’t molecules ever stop moving?

By Harriet Weber

Father teaching baby how to walk in living room

Why don’t we remember being a baby? New clues in memory mystery. Why don’t we remember being a baby? New clues in memory mystery.

Man shakes his head while being doused with water

How is head hair different from body hair? How is head hair different from body hair?

By RJ Mackenzie

Penguins on an ice sheet in Antarctica

A small amount of penguin poop is enough to spook krill A small amount of penguin poop is enough to spook krill

a plant with google eyes saying 'help'

Plants can now tell you when they’re stressed out Plants can now tell you when they’re stressed out

By Mack DeGeurin

ET model from ET the Extra-Terrestrial movie

An original E.T. from 1982 movie could fetch $1M at auction An original E.T. from 1982 movie could fetch $1M at auction

four Budgerigars sit on a stick on plain background

We finally know how parrots ‘talk’ We finally know how parrots ‘talk’

By Lauren Leffer

Red sprite timelapse seen over Himalayan mountains

Astrophotographers help crack mystery of ‘sprite fireworks’ Astrophotographers help crack mystery of ‘sprite fireworks’