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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

A map of the universe
Space

Largest Map Ever Made Will Unlock The History Of The Universe

1.2 million galaxies

Meet The New Mountain Lion Kittens Living It Up Outside Los Angeles
Animals

Meet The New Mountain Lion Kittens Living It Up Outside Los Angeles

Ready for some super cute charismatic megafauna?

Xianglong Drone China Guizhou Aircraft Corporation
Military

Soar Eagle! China’s Coolest Looking Drone Enters Production

New Xianglongs on the Way

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Global Warming

All the Questions You Had About Climate Models but Were Afraid to Ask

A scientist explains

Future Police Body Cams Will Be Livestream, Facial Recognition Capable
Gear

Future Police Body Cams Will Be Livestream, Facial Recognition Capable

Major producer says they'll roll out livestreaming next year

The Dizzying View Inside NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building
NASA

The Dizzying View Inside NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building

It's bigger on the inside