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Archivist scanning documents at National Archives
Technology

Ancestry and the National Archives are digitizing tens of millions of records

By Andrew Paul

Tandem insulin pump installed on woman's stomach
Health

FDA issues recall for diabetes app after over 200 reported injuries

By Andrew Paul

Fake website advertising dead loved one chatbot
Technology

AI ethicists warn of ‘digital hauntings’ from dead loved ones

By Andrew Paul

Ultrasonic cold brew setup using espresso maker and transducer
Technology

Blasting coffee grounds with ultrasonic waves creates a 60-second cold brew

By Andrew Paul

Snail robots forming a staircase to reach rock ledge
Technology

Swarm of tiny snail robots stick together to form new structures

By Andrew Paul

Project 821 hydrogen fuel superyacht in port
Environment

Welcome aboard the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell superyacht

By Andrew Paul

a blue SUV sits on a dirt road
Technology

Take a ride in Acura’s first EV, its most powerful SUV yet

By Kristin Shaw

The best AirPods
Gear

The best AirPods in 2024: How to pick which ones are right for you

By Brandt Ranj

SpaceX EVA suit helmet close up
Science

SpaceX reveals new sleek spacesuits ahead of upcoming historic mission

By Andrew Paul

teen using phone therapy app
Health

Inside California’s $500 million investment in therapy apps for young people

By Molly Castle Work / KFF Health News

Assyrian mural image of lion
Science

Ancient mystery code was probably Sargon II’s name

By Andrew Paul

Telecom towers in farmland
Technology

Many rural areas could soon lose cell service

By Andrew Paul

A Long March 5 rocket, carrying the Chang'e-6 mission lunar probe, lifts off as it rains at the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in southern China's Hainan Province on May 3, 2024.
Science

China is en route to collect first-ever samples from the far side of the moon

By Andrew Paul

What happened when scientists taught parrots to video chat?
Environment

What happened when scientists taught parrots to video chat?

By Mack DeGeurin

Sun above earth photo taken from ISS
Science

Space Force finds a dead Cold War-era satellite missing for 25 years

By Andrew Paul

Side by side of Reid AI deepfake and Reid Hoffman
Technology

Watch a tech billionaire talk to his AI-generated clone

By Andrew Paul

solar power
Environment

Battery prices are plummeting. That’s good news for the planet.

By Mack DeGeurin

Cheyenne is located at the NCAR's Supercomputing Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Technology

For sale: government supercomputer, heavily used

By Tom Hawking

Artist rendering of exoplanet WASP-43b
Science

JWST measures ‘Hot Jupiter,’ a distant exoplanet hot enough to forge iron

By Andrew Paul

Boston Dynamics Spot robot in puppet dog costume sitting next to regular Spot robot.
Technology

Boston Dynamics gives Spot bot a furry makeover

By Andrew Paul

red sedan car during sunset
Technology

The 2025 Toyota Camry is hybrid-only and it’s more powerful than ever

By Kristin Shaw

Woman wearing Razer Zephyr Mask
Health

Surprise! That futuristic COVID mask was even sketchier than we thought

By Andrew Paul

How next-gen data analytics is changing American football
Technology

How next-gen data analytics is changing American football

By Dana Mackenzie / Knowable Magazine

Moon photograph from Artemis 1
Science

China compiled the most detailed moon atlas ever mapped

By Andrew Paul

Woman's hands typing on laptop
Technology

Romance scams just ‘happen in life,’ says CEO of biggest dating app company in the US

By Andrew Paul

close up of tire
Environment

Tire toxicity faces fresh scrutiny after salmon die-offs

By Jim Robbins / KFF Health News

Factory of the Future 1.0 3D printer with man standing in front of it
Technology

Makers of the world’s largest 3D printer just beat their own record

By Andrew Paul

Little boy biting his nails on grey background
Health

A new button battery dyes kids’ mouths blue if swallowed

By Andrew Paul

Image of sun highlighting four solar events
Science

Rare quadruple solar flare event captured by NASA

By Andrew Paul

Can AI help tell the difference between a good and bad sweet potato?
Technology

Can AI help tell the difference between a good and bad sweet potato?

By Mack DeGeurin

Newest luxury submersible offers ocean explorers champagne and blackjack
Technology

Newest luxury submersible offers ocean explorers champagne and blackjack

By Mack DeGeurin

Statue of Plato in Greece
Technology

A ‘bionic eye’ scan of an ancient, scorched scroll points to Plato’s long-lost gravesite

By Andrew Paul

robot v roach
Technology

Why animals run faster than their robot doppelgängers… for now

By Mack DeGeurin

These birds help humans hunt for honey—but it’s not as sweet as you might think
Science

These birds help humans hunt for honey—but it’s not as sweet as you might think

By Popular Science Team

ACS3 solar sail concept art above Earth
Science

NASA will unfurl a 860-square-foot solar sail from within a microwave-sized cube

By Andrew Paul

an artificial lake surrounded by buildings
Technology

Inside the new $2 billion campus that GM hopes will launch it into the future

By Kristin Shaw

US finally breaks ground on its first-ever high-speed rail
Technology

US finally breaks ground on its first-ever high-speed rail

By Mack DeGeurin

An artist’s concept of NASA’s Voyager 1 traveling through interstellar space–or the space between stars.
Science

Greetings, Earth! NASA can understand Voyager 1 again

By Laura Baisas

The algorithmic ocean: How AI is revolutionizing marine conservation
Technology

The algorithmic ocean: How AI is revolutionizing marine conservation

By Karen Bakker / MIT Press Reader

Cybertruck recalled
Technology

Nearly all Cybertrucks recalled over faulty accelerator pedal, misapplied soap

By Mack DeGeurin

Oklahoma City plans to have the country’s tallest skyscraper
Technology

Oklahoma City plans to have the country’s tallest skyscraper

By Mack DeGeurin

When technology can read your brain waves, who owns your thoughts?
Technology

When technology can read your brain waves, who owns your thoughts?

By Mack DeGeurin

Close-up photos of ReachBot.
Technology

Daddy long-legs-inspired robot could one day squirm through Martian caves

By Mack DeGeurin

atlas robot goodbye
Technology

RIP Atlas, the world’s beefiest humanoid robot

By Mack DeGeurin

small red car sits in front of a pink wall covered in art
Technology

Beep beep: Fiat charms city drivers with revived all-electric 500e

By Kristin Shaw

Moon surface
Science

NASA wants to measure moonquakes with laser-powered fiber optic cables

By Andrew Paul

PaintCam Eve shooting paintballs at home
Technology

Startup pitches a paintball-armed, AI-powered home security camera

By Andrew Paul

grave with flowers on it
Technology

Do ‘griefbots’ help mourners deal with loss?

By Tim Reinboth / Undark

Why are there so many different kinds of batteries?
Technology

Why are there so many different kinds of batteries?

By Wesley Chang / The Conversation

a rock juts out under the pink sky during sunset
Environment

12 awe-inspiring landscape photos showing off Earth’s beauty

By Popular Science Team

CT scan of California condor egg
Environment

CT scans look inside a California condor egg

By Andrew Paul

Astronaut Andreas Mogensen aboard the ISS
Science

Let this astronaut show you around the International Space Station

By Andrew Paul

washing dishes
Technology

Boeing supplier defends using dish soap as lubricant: ‘This is actually an innovative approach’

By Mack DeGeurin

SpaceHopper robot in midair during parabolic flight test
Technology

Watch a tripod robot test its asteroid leaping skills

By Andrew Paul

students using AI in class
Technology

Ready or not, AI is in our schools

By Mack DeGeurin

Cargo Ship in Panama Canal
Environment

A new solution proposed for drought-stricken Panama Canal goes around it

By Andrew Paul

Toyota concept art for lunar RV
Science

Japan and NASA plan a historic lunar RV roadtrip together

By Andrew Paul

a spaceships breaks through an old tv with glass flying
Technology

The revolutionary toy technology of ‘Captain Power’ that time forgot

By Popular Science Team

Two robots playing soccer
Technology

Watch two tiny, AI-powered robots play soccer

By Andrew Paul

Internet providers finally forced to reveal all hidden fees on ‘nutrition’ label
Technology

Internet providers finally forced to reveal all hidden fees on ‘nutrition’ label

By Mack DeGeurin

The best routers for Spectrum
Gear

The best routers for Spectrum of 2024

By Amanda Reed

People looking up at eclipse wearing protective glasses
Technology

Internet use dipped in the eclipse’s path of totality

By Andrew Paul

Smuggled gold disguised as machine parts
Technology

Smugglers melted and spray painted $10 million in gold to look like machine parts

By Andrew Paul

a convertible in blackness during the eclipse
Technology

The full sensory experience of eclipse totality, from inside an Audi convertible

By Kristin Shaw

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