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California’s Running Dry And Nobody Knows Why
Climate Change

California’s Running Dry And Nobody Knows Why

The state is in the fourth year of the worst drought in its history. Why can’t scientists explain it?

Stratospheric Balloon
Private Space Flight

Your New Ride To Space

You don’t need a rocket to leave Earth. There’s a slower, gentler trip in the works—and it comes with a cocktail.

How a ‘Farm Boy’ Found Pluto 85 Years Ago
Pluto

How a ‘Farm Boy’ Found Pluto 85 Years Ago

Popular Science goes way back

How to Tell If A Diamond Was Grown In A Lab
Technology

How to Tell If A Diamond Was Grown In A Lab

Use these 4 key differences

What New Horizons Is Looking For On Pluto, And How
Pluto

What New Horizons Is Looking For On Pluto, And How

After nine years and three billion miles, here’s what we're learning from it all

Scientists imagined Pluton
Pluto

Why I Still Love Pluto

Even though I helped demote it

Hugues Duwal In His Electric Cri-Cri
Electric Vehicles

One Tiny Craft Just Became The First Electric Plane To Cross The English Channel

But which?

Network Outages Like NYSE, United Airlines, Are The New Natural Disasters
Technology

Network Outages Like NYSE, United Airlines, Are The New Natural Disasters

The ups and downs of network infrastructure are a growing problem without a solution

Snoopy Drone
Drones

Snoopy Drone Hunts The Skies For The Red Baron

The WWI flying ace and his Sopwith Camel take off at ComicCon

a conceptual drawing of the New Horizons spacecraft approaching Pluto
Pluto

Your Ultimate Guide To The Pluto Flyby

Witness history in the making

Mixed Reality Is Becoming Possible, Thanks to Oculus Rift and Leap Motion
Social Media

Mixed Reality Is Becoming Possible, Thanks to Oculus Rift and Leap Motion

Virtual reality meets augmented reality in several ambitious new demos

Divine Eagle China UAV
Military

A Closer Look At China’s Divine Eagle Drone

The world's biggest UAV

Meet The Triassic Period’s Oddest Couple
Science

Meet The Triassic Period’s Oddest Couple

Brought to you through the magic of prehistoric fan-fiction

Two-Legged Robot With Human Feet Can Now Walk Independently
DARPA

Two-Legged Robot With Human Feet Can Now Walk Independently

University of Michigan's MARLO is one giant leap for robot-kind

How To Build A Flashlight That Runs On Dead Batteries
Projects

How To Build A Flashlight That Runs On Dead Batteries

The dead shall shine again

Q&A With ‘The Pluto Doctor’
Pluto

Q&A With ‘The Pluto Doctor’

New Horizons scientist Leslie Young discusses what to expect from the flyby on Tuesday, and the 28-year wait leading up to it

Pluton Planet
Pluto

How To See If Your Name Is Going To Pluto On The New Horizons Spacecraft

There's a chance you signed up back in 2005, alongside Elon Musk and Bill Nye

Scientists Call For Temporary Halt On New Deep Sea Mining Projects
Environment

Scientists Call For Temporary Halt On New Deep Sea Mining Projects

This month’s International Seabed Authority meeting could determine the fate of underwater habitats

Screenshot of James Yoder's 'Stuff In Space' website
Military

See All The Satellites And Space Junk Circling Earth In Real-Time

Makes your junk drawer look manageable in comparison

Five-Star Solar System ‘Puts Star Wars To Shame’
Space

Five-Star Solar System ‘Puts Star Wars To Shame’

But does it come with a complementary breakfast?