Read the latest articles from Popular Science (Page 1109)

China Builds Its Own ‘Wild Weasel’ To Suppress Air Defenses
Military

China Builds Its Own ‘Wild Weasel’ To Suppress Air Defenses

J-16D brings hammer down on SAMs

More And More Twins Are Being Born In The U.S.
Health

More And More Twins Are Being Born In The U.S.

Fertility treatments are a likely factor

For Sale: A Fan-Powered Hoverboard That Actually Hovers
Aviation

For Sale: A Fan-Powered Hoverboard That Actually Hovers

Is it worth the price of a car?

Chinese Stealth Fighter J-20 Starts Production
Military

Chinese Stealth Fighter J-20 Starts Production

Coming soon to Asian airspace near you

Plutonium-238 Is Produced In America For The First Time In Almost 30 Years
NASA

Plutonium-238 Is Produced In America For The First Time In Almost 30 Years

Made in the USA

Beads galore
Pollution

What Are Microbeads And Why Are They Illegal?

Popular Science investigates

NASA’s earliest Christmases in Space Weren’t All Merry
Space

NASA’s earliest Christmases in Space Weren’t All Merry

raw turkey
Diseases

How to avoid giving food poisoning to your holiday guests

Don’t deck the halls with food-borne pathogens.

Drone Racing Takes Off
Drones

Drone Racing Takes Off

The once casual pastime is now an international sport

map showing that most of the mid-continent earthquakes are associated with drilling sites
Fossil Fuels

Can We Stop The Surge Of Man-Made Earthquakes?

There's a whole lot more shaking going on in the Midwest lately—and humans are causing it.

How Data Could Prevent The Next Ferguson
Technology

How Data Could Prevent The Next Ferguson

An algorithmic approach to eliminating police bias

tiny home builder Hailey Fort
Projects

This 9-Year-Old Builds Tiny Houses For The Homeless

Hailey Fort is a pint-size philanthropist

The Last Fighter Pilot
Air Force

The Last Fighter Pilot

The new F-35 fighter jet is so sophisticated, so automated, so connected, it’s fueling a debate: Do pilots still need to fly?

Big Idea: Hacking The Music Industry
Cryptocurrency

Big Idea: Hacking The Music Industry

Imogen Heap wants to use cryptocurrencies to give artists complete control over their work

Astronaut Mark Kelly On Life In Space
Science

Astronaut Mark Kelly On Life In Space

Twins Mark and Scott Kelly are key to understanding how space impacts our bodies

How To Turn Your Old Smartphone Into A Smart Mirror
Projects

How To Turn Your Old Smartphone Into A Smart Mirror

A reflective dashboard for your morning routine

The Future Of Money
Cryptocurrency

The Future Of Money

Currency has gone from cows to coins to paper to plastic. The next big disruption? We could all be spending digital dough.

SpaceX Launch, Landing Successful
Space X

SpaceX Launch, Landing Successful

Stuck the landing!

Lion
Endangered Species

African Lions Are Now Considered An Endangered Species

Oh my.

Model Airplane On Runway
Technology

FAA Asserts Primary Jurisdiction Over Drone-Filled Skies

At last, clarity in the foggy world of drone law