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Elephant Social Networks Remain Strong In The Face of Poaching
Animals

Elephant Social Networks Remain Strong In The Face of Poaching

Daughters step up to fill in the role of matriarchs who are killed for their ivory

Chipotle: Our Food Is So Fresh, It Could Make You Sick
Food Safety

Chipotle: Our Food Is So Fresh, It Could Make You Sick

Why the chain's practices may increase foodborne illness

U650 amphibious UAV China
Military

Amphibious Drone Makes First Flight

U650 takes off from water

Big Changes At Popular Science
Science

Big Changes At Popular Science

These fighter jets inspired the aircraft in ‘Star Wars’
Aviation

These fighter jets inspired the aircraft in ‘Star Wars’

From WWII to long ago and far, far away.

Fog in San Fransisco
Global Warming

Mercury Found In Fog Off California Coast

It's not enough to hurt humans, but it's not good news for the food chain

Spreading The Good Bug: Bringing Probiotics To Developing Countries
Diseases

Spreading The Good Bug: Bringing Probiotics To Developing Countries

Fermenting bacteria could help prevent food spoilage

Google’s Driverless Car Project Will Become Its Own Alphabet Company
Self Driving

Google’s Driverless Car Project Will Become Its Own Alphabet Company

Steer clear, Uber!

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Fanboy Review: The Best Since ‘Empire Strikes Back’
Science Fiction

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Fanboy Review: The Best Since ‘Empire Strikes Back’

Spoiler-free

Deadly Heat Stress Could Affect Hundreds Of Millions Of People By 2060
Climate Change

Deadly Heat Stress Could Affect Hundreds Of Millions Of People By 2060

Can you handle the heat?

This is the Flight Game Where You Never Have to Land
Technology

This is the Flight Game Where You Never Have to Land

Paying tribute to his grandfather, designer creates a game to simply fly

Elon Musk Doesn’t Expect He’ll Live To See Humans On Mars
Space

Elon Musk Doesn’t Expect He’ll Live To See Humans On Mars

At meeting of the American Geophysical Union, Musk chats freely

What Are Hoverboards And Why Do They Explode?
Technology

What Are Hoverboards And Why Do They Explode?

Popular Science investigates the self-balancing scooter

Meet America’s Anti-Anti-Science Crusader
Health

Meet America’s Anti-Anti-Science Crusader

Anne Schuchat battles pandemics, anti-vaccers, and the flu

DJI Inspire In Flight
Drones

FAA Says All Owners of Small Drones Must Register By February 19, 2016

Anything heavier than half a pound needs registration

Q&A: How ‘Star Wars’ Creators Made BB-8 Into A Robot Icon
Best of What's New

Q&A: How ‘Star Wars’ Creators Made BB-8 Into A Robot Icon

R2-D2 finally gets a robotic rival

Mapping Astronauts’ Behavior On The ISS Could Make A Better Ride To Mars
International Space Station

Mapping Astronauts’ Behavior On The ISS Could Make A Better Ride To Mars

How much space does each astronaut really need?

Elon Musk speaks ahead of COP 21 Paris Climate Talks
AI

New ‘OpenAI’ Artificial Intelligence Group Formed By Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, And More

A Silicon Valley supergroup has united to keep AI open -- so they say

From A Risky Spacewalk To The Top of Mount Everest
Space

From A Risky Spacewalk To The Top of Mount Everest

Retired astronaut Scott Parazynski talks about his life of adventure

How Otto Winzen Took Men Into the Stratosphere
Space

How Otto Winzen Took Men Into the Stratosphere