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How HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ Charmed the Tech Industry
Technology

How HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ Charmed the Tech Industry

Thanks to a dream team of consultants who are real-life tech rivals

Healthier Minds Recover From Concussions Quicker
Mental Health

Healthier Minds Recover From Concussions Quicker

It's all in your head

World Malaria Day logo
Health

Malaria, Mosquitoes, and Microbiota Control

Researchers hope to find a microbial route to lower mosquito populations

Google’s Internet Balloon Comes Down In Chile
Technology

Google’s Internet Balloon Comes Down In Chile

Loon out below!

Tim Peake completing the 2016 London Marathon from space.
Science

Astronaut Tim Peake Completes London Marathon From Space

He successfully crossed the finish line on a treadmill--and he made good time.

How To Fix Our Broken Internet
Internet

How To Fix Our Broken Internet

A conversation with privacy activists Laura Poitras and Jacob Appelbaum

Suitsat Might Be The Creepiest Satellite Ever
Space

Suitsat Might Be The Creepiest Satellite Ever

Why a worn out space suit got an orbital burial

*Pseudomonas syringae*
Science

How Bacteria Create Their Own Ice

Interactions at the tiniest scale can change the world

One of the more abstract doodle, Google looks up into the tree canopy in 2010.
Environment

15 Years Of Google’s Earth Day Doodles

We've come a long way since 2001

Does Earth Day still matter?
Pollution

Does Earth Day still matter?

The country's environmental chief tells PopSci why the holiday is more important than ever.

Food Waste
Climate Change

This Earth Day, cut down your food waste

Waste not, want not—and don’t destroy the planet.

Is Virtual Reality The Future Of Music Videos?
Technology

Is Virtual Reality The Future Of Music Videos?

An immersive dance party is hard to deny

Red fox
Environment

10 Environmental Wins To Celebrate This Earth Day

It's not all bad news

Researchers Accidentally Make Batteries Last 400 Times Longer
Technology

Researchers Accidentally Make Batteries Last 400 Times Longer

Gels and nanowires

Edward Snowden
Robots

Edward Snowden: The Internet Is Broken

The activist talks to Popular Science about digital naïveté

Sleep
Psychology

Your brain stays half-awake when you sleep in a new place

Sleep with one brain hemisphere open.

Why Do We Care About Periods In Space?
Health

Why Do We Care About Periods In Space?

Scientists should be worried about bigger issues facing space colonization

Solar Plane Resumes Round-The-World Flight On Thursday
Environment

Solar Plane Resumes Round-The-World Flight On Thursday

That was a long layover

Watch An Animated Titanic Sink In Real Time
Science

Watch An Animated Titanic Sink In Real Time

161 minutes to wonder why Rose didn't let Jack on that floating plank

NASA Is Making A Drone-Traffic Control System
Technology

NASA Is Making A Drone-Traffic Control System

It already successfully tracked 24 drones flying simultaneously across 6 states