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China’s New Long-Range Weapon Causes Non-Lethal Pain From Afar
Navy

China’s New Long-Range Weapon Causes Non-Lethal Pain From Afar

Nothing says 'this is my deserted island' better than ethically questionable sci-fi technology

Cortana
Technology

Could Desktop Computers Be The Best Home For Virtual Assistants?

The possibilities are far beyond the current mobile breed

Cortana
Military

Army Wants To 3-D Scan Recruits’ Bodies To Build Better Armor

Male and female soldiers may have anatomical differences, military research finds

Coming In 2015: The First Spacecraft Encounter With Pluto
Pluto

Coming In 2015: The First Spacecraft Encounter With Pluto

What's on the horizon for the New Horizons spacecraft

How One Man Hacked His Way Out Of Homelessness
Life Skills

How One Man Hacked His Way Out Of Homelessness

A DIY workshop helped Marc Roth find a job. Now he's helping others overcome poverty.

How To Grow Weird Lifeforms From The Bottom Of the Sea
Environment

How To Grow Weird Lifeforms From The Bottom Of the Sea

A scientist gets cozy with the most alien microbes in the world

Can Birds Be Trained To Bring Down Drones?
Drones

Can Birds Be Trained To Bring Down Drones?

Yes, but it's not a good idea

Robotic Exoskeletons Are Here, And They’re Changing Lives
Health

Robotic Exoskeletons Are Here, And They’re Changing Lives

Meet a paraplegic man and the bionic technology that helps him walk again

Liftoff! The Orion Capsule Launches Into Space
Deep Space

Liftoff! The Orion Capsule Launches Into Space

NASA's second attempt to fly a capsule that could take us to Mars was a success

weather patterns visualized on a 3-D computer model of Earth
Science

15 Charts, Graphs, And Maps That Will Shape The Future Of Information

The latest, greatest data visualizations

Conquer Cold With DIY Hand Warmers
Projects

Conquer Cold With DIY Hand Warmers

Keeping warm with chemistry

“The S.S. United States: America’s New Superliner”
Military

“The S.S. United States: America’s New Superliner”

This article originally appeared in the May 1952 issue of Popular Science

In A Face-To-Face GMO Debate, The “For” Side Wins
Agriculture

In A Face-To-Face GMO Debate, The “For” Side Wins

Will the debate sway you?

Fruit Bats Have Sonar, Too
Bats

Fruit Bats Have Sonar, Too

Why Does Crying Make My Nose Run?
Ask Us Anything

Why Does Crying Make My Nose Run?

Short answer: It's flooded with tears

Scrubbed! Glitches Push NASA To Delay The First Flight Of Orion
Deep Space

Scrubbed! Glitches Push NASA To Delay The First Flight Of Orion

NASA will attempt to launch the unmanned capsule again on Friday morning

Is NASA Going To Let The Hubble Telescope Burn Up?
Space Telescope

Is NASA Going To Let The Hubble Telescope Burn Up?

With no plans for future upgrades, the telescope faces a fiery end

A Special Brain Compass Helps Bats, And Other Animals, Navigate Correctly
Bats

A Special Brain Compass Helps Bats, And Other Animals, Navigate Correctly

Pufferfish Don’t Hold Their Breaths To Stay Puffed, Scientists Find
Ocean

Pufferfish Don’t Hold Their Breaths To Stay Puffed, Scientists Find

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Google vs. NORAD: Which Santa Tracker Sleighs The Competition?
Technology

Google vs. NORAD: Which Santa Tracker Sleighs The Competition?

The 'jolly old elf' once again fails to fly under the radar