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This New, Ultra-Detailed Map Of The Brain Could Change Medicine
Psychology

This New, Ultra-Detailed Map Of The Brain Could Change Medicine

Neuroscientists identify 100 new regions within the brain’s complex cerebral cortex

Who Was The Best Non-Human Character In Star Trek?
Science Fiction

Who Was The Best Non-Human Character In Star Trek?

Cardassians and Klingons and androids, oh my!

Robots Have Been Visiting Mars For 40 Years Today
Mars

Robots Have Been Visiting Mars For 40 Years Today

The anniversary of the Viking landing

base camp at mars
Mars

How Lockheed Martin Plans To Set Up A Base Camp In Mars’ Orbit

The journey to Mars, told in GIFs

The Immune Infliction of Heroin Addiction
Diseases

The Immune Infliction of Heroin Addiction

Researchers have revealed why users are so much more prone to disease

Karl Urban stars as Dr. Leonard McCoy in *Star Trek: Beyond*
Science Fiction

Bones Deep

Karl Urban on 'Star Trek Beyond', Life, Death, And His Character's Evolution

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Technology

Snapchat’s New Patent Hints At Augmented Reality Advertising

Ads could appear in your selfies

LeVar Burton and James Doohan
Engineering

Debate: Who Was The Best Star Trek Engineer?

We can't pick one. We just can't do it, captain...

How John Glenn Landed After Becoming The First American To Orbit The Earth
NASA

How John Glenn Landed After Becoming The First American To Orbit The Earth

An excerpt from the June 1962 issue of Popular Science, in honor of Glenn's 95th birthday

This Scientist Is Commanding A Swarm Of Drones With His Mind
Drones

This Scientist Is Commanding A Swarm Of Drones With His Mind

We have to control them before they control us

Does The President Really Have Access To The “Nuclear Codes?”
Weapons

Does The President Really Have Access To The “Nuclear Codes?”

Of course, it's not that simple

GlaxoSmithKline Is The First Big Drug Company To Use Apple’s ResearchKit
Health

GlaxoSmithKline Is The First Big Drug Company To Use Apple’s ResearchKit

Studying how rheumatoid arthritis affects patients’ everyday lives

Zombie Mammoths to the Rescue
Climate Change

Zombie Mammoths to the Rescue

A bizarre plan to save humanity

SpaceX Rocket Carries Chernobyl Fungi Into Space
Mars

SpaceX Rocket Carries Chernobyl Fungi Into Space

The tiniest cosmonauts could help develop a "sunblock" for radiation

Popular Science Goes To Starfleet Academy
Science Fiction

Popular Science Goes To Starfleet Academy

The Intrepid Museum's new interactive exhibit will school you in Star Trek

A New Climate Change Documentary Focuses On Solutions, Not Doom
Renewables

A New Climate Change Documentary Focuses On Solutions, Not Doom

But instills a healthy amount of fear, too

Jerrie Cobb poses next to a Mercury Capsule
Space

Why Did the Mercury 13 Astronauts Never Fly in Space?

Trump VP Choice Mike Pence Doesn’t Agree With Science
Science

Trump VP Choice Mike Pence Doesn’t Agree With Science

Smoking doesn't kill, teach the controversy, and more quotes from the candidate

Take A Tour Of New York City In The 1800s With Google Street View
Technology

Take A Tour Of New York City In The 1800s With Google Street View

A developer used 80,000 photos to create the time-traveling project

‘Ghostbusters’ Star Kate McKinnon Is Obsessed With Physics
Particle Physics

‘Ghostbusters’ Star Kate McKinnon Is Obsessed With Physics

Her thoughts on proton packs, soldering, and her 'science geek/punk rock bizarro' character