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Intel Shooting Star Drones Form American Flag
Technology

Lady Gaga’s halftime drones are a sign of the coming swarm

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How to make eggs without any chickens
Environment

How to make eggs without any chickens

By Jason Lederman

North Korea could test an intercontinental missile this year
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North Korea could test an intercontinental missile this year

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Bat Bot
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Bat Bot flies through the air on whisper-thin wings

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Qian Xuesen
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Take it from history: Visa bans make us less secure

By P.W. Singer

The nuclear arsenals of China and the U.S.: Plans for a future armageddon
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The nuclear arsenals of China and the U.S.: Plans for a future armageddon

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

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Elon Musk’s tunnel could make L.A.’s traffic worse

By Sarah Fecht

Robotic food delivery is rolling into the United States in February
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Robotic food delivery is rolling into the United States in February

By Cici Zhang

People are bad at taking over from autonomous cars
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People are bad at taking over from autonomous cars

By Kelsey D. Atherton

China’s new microwave weapon can disable missiles and paralyze tanks
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China’s new microwave weapon can disable missiles and paralyze tanks

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Scientists finally figured out how to make tomatoes taste good again
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Scientists finally figured out how to make tomatoes taste good again

By Mary Beth Griggs

Trashed electronics are piling up across Asia
Environment

Trashed electronics are piling up across Asia

By Sophie Bushwick

Dubai first responder demonstrates a jetpack
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And now, a firefighter in Dubai drowns a car fire on a jetpack

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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A private Chinese space company just scored a foreign contract for the first time

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China manned lunar mission landing gear
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To get a man on the moon, China’s program takes cues from the Apollo lunar lander

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Tech can make your conversations with kids way more effective
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Tech can make your conversations with kids way more effective

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New York City is tackling literal garbage fires with giant vacuums
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New York City is tackling literal garbage fires with giant vacuums

By Eleanor Cummins

Even the ‘most transparent administration in history’ failed to pardon Snowden
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Even the ‘most transparent administration in history’ failed to pardon Snowden

By Kelsey D. Atherton

This soft-shelled exosuit might put Iron Man’s duds to shame
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This soft-shelled exosuit might put Iron Man’s duds to shame

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Small Scale Model Of The Joint Tactical Aerial Resupply Vehicle
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Come watch the Army’s hoverbike prototype fly

By Kelsey D. Atherton

China Sharp Sword stealth UCAV Lijian
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Meet China’s Sharp Sword, a stealth drone that can likely carry 2 tons of bombs

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Plaza Monumental de Barcelona
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Here’s a plan to turn bullfighting arenas into drone hubs

By Kelsey D. Atherton

This soft robot hugs your heart to help keep it pumping
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This soft robot hugs your heart to help keep it pumping

By Sarah Fecht

3 weird ways we can remotely control animals and bacteria
Environment

3 weird ways we can remotely control animals and bacteria

By Kate Baggaley

Army Artillery Crew With Task Force Strike
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ISIS is dropping bombs with drones in Iraq

By Kelsey D. Atherton

stabilizing gyroscope for boats
Technology

Tech found in your cell phone could cure motion-sickness and save lives

By Lois Parshley

China’s new aircraft carrier hints at the future of its navy
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China’s new aircraft carrier hints at the future of its navy

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Perdix drone in flight
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The Pentagon’s new drone swarm heralds a future of autonomous war machines

By Kelsey D. Atherton

China’s new ballistic missile submarine could change its prospects in nuclear war
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China’s new ballistic missile submarine could change its prospects in nuclear war

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

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Jobs at Popular Science: Now hiring an Editorial Assistant

By Popular Science Team

The first iPhone model
Gear

The iPhone was announced 10 years ago. Here’s how Twitter reacted back then.

By Jason Lederman

Amazon Echo in kitchen
Technology

How to keep your kid from ordering four pounds of cookies with Amazon’s Alexa

By Sara Chodosh

MIT study shows Manhattan only needs 3,000 taxis
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MIT study shows Manhattan only needs 3,000 taxis

By Kelsey D. Atherton

In photos: the unseen aircraft that carry planes, tanks, and soldiers
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In photos: the unseen aircraft that carry planes, tanks, and soldiers

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Carol Reiley
Technology

With emoji and apps, driverless cars could become the next smartphones

By As told to Xavier Harding

How the government is making way for self-driving cars
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How the government is making way for self-driving cars

By Xavier Harding

Amazon patents warehouse blimps with packages delivered by drone
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Amazon patents warehouse blimps with packages delivered by drone

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How the heck do you even add a leap second to the year?
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How the heck do you even add a leap second to the year?

By Sara Chodosh

These brothers built a mine-sweeping drone
DIY

These brothers built a mine-sweeping drone

By Coby McDonald

Uber Freight goes after the trucking business
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Uber Freight goes after the trucking business

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Augmented reality apps that help you explore the world
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Augmented reality apps that help you explore the world

By Knvul Sheikh

Michael Levin
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This scientist re-wires frogs to grow extra limbs. Could it work in humans?

By Adam Piore

F-35As In Flight
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You can’t replace the F-35 with an F-18 any more than you can replace an aircraft carrier with a cruise ship

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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Technology

The Best Burger in Shenzhen

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Airbus Transpose Concept
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New Airbus concept makes airliner interiors quickly customizable

By Kelsey D. Atherton

J-20 China stealth fighter Chengdu
Technology

Did China’s first stealth fighter unit just go operational?

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

NASA Eagleworks EmDrive
Technology

EmDrive: China claims success with this ‘reactionless’ engine for space travel

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

ISIS mortar production facility, Gogjali
Technology

Report from ISIS factory of war reveals a vast, standardized arsenal

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Visualization of vehicle communication
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The Department of Transportation wants to make cars talk

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Iranian Anti-Drone Rifle
Technology

Iran revealed an anti-drone rifle

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The next generation of brain implant is a teeny tiny coil
Health

The next generation of brain implant is a teeny tiny coil

By Claire Maldarelli

We tried Apple CarPlay and Android Auto—here’s how they work
Technology

We tried Apple CarPlay and Android Auto—here’s how they work

By Sophie Bushwick

Mobile money helped 2 percent of households in Kenya rise out of poverty
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Mobile money helped 2 percent of households in Kenya rise out of poverty

By Kate Baggaley

Mars Explorers Wanted Poster
Science

All the NASA space gifs you never knew you needed

By Rachel Feltman

Anker 24W Dual USB Car Charger
Gear

The best gifts for people who love to drive

By Joe Brown

This is what happens inside a battery right before it explodes
Technology

This is what happens inside a battery right before it explodes

By Sarah Fecht

Good news: It’s safe to use drones to fly blood around
Technology

Good news: It’s safe to use drones to fly blood around

By Kelsey D. Atherton

New device would use electricity to plug gushing wounds
Health

New device would use electricity to plug gushing wounds

By Claire Maldarelli

Spy-designed software can profile business teams to shorten sales time
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Spy-designed software can profile business teams to shorten sales time

By Kelsey D. Atherton

This little robot can jump three feet in the air
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This little robot can jump three feet in the air

By Michael Koziol

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New study: Humans may falter when taking control of self-driving cars

By Corinne Iozzio

DAPL
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There will be #NoDAPL at Lake Oahe. What now?

By Mary Beth Griggs

Amazon Go Shopper
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The Amazon Go store will replace checkout lines with advanced sensors

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Reuters built a bot that can identify real news on Twitter
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Reuters built a bot that can identify real news on Twitter

By Corinne Iozzio

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