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The Most Aptly Named Dyna-Soar
Space

The Most Aptly Named Dyna-Soar

Google Protects Its Undersea Fiber Optic Cables… From Sharks
Technology

Google Protects Its Undersea Fiber Optic Cables… From Sharks

Maybe the animals were just mad about their low page-ranking

Extreme Rainfall Is The New Normal, And We’re Not Ready For It
Climate Change

Extreme Rainfall Is The New Normal, And We’re Not Ready For It

Heavy rains are flooding cities and towns from Nebraska to Michigan to Maine. Is the problem failing infrastructure, global warming...or both?

1,024 Robots Self-Assemble Into Any Shape You Want
Robots

1,024 Robots Self-Assemble Into Any Shape You Want

Hi, guys! There sure are a lot of you.

This Pill Can Stop HIV
Diseases

This Pill Can Stop HIV

So why is no one taking it?

A Spotter’s Guide To Military-Grade Gear Now Being Used By Police
Weapons

A Spotter’s Guide To Military-Grade Gear Now Being Used By Police

Tactical equipment without a strategic goal.

In Metadata We Trust, Minus The Margins Of Error
Military

In Metadata We Trust, Minus The Margins Of Error

Just because a Russian soldier's Instagram says he's in Ukraine doesn't mean he is.

Four Predictions About The Ebola Outbreak
Health

Four Predictions About The Ebola Outbreak

One epidemiologist's outlook on what the Ebola epidemic has in store for West Africa—and the rest of the world.

Meet the Robotic Weeders
Diseases

Meet the Robotic Weeders

Now Live: The September 2014 Issue Of Popular Science Magazine
Science

Now Live: The September 2014 Issue Of Popular Science Magazine

Boston Tested Crowd-Watching Software That Catalogues People’s Skin Color
Technology

Boston Tested Crowd-Watching Software That Catalogues People’s Skin Color

Just because technology can do something doesn't mean it should.

Vertical Takeoff Plane Design Flies Three Times Faster Than Helicopters
Aviation

Vertical Takeoff Plane Design Flies Three Times Faster Than Helicopters

Zoom zoom

The Wolf’s Controversial Return To California
Wildlife

The Wolf’s Controversial Return To California

Public opinion is divided on how to manage the gray wolf. So what is a government agency to do?

Most Weight We Can Lift
Science

Pushing The Limits Of The Human Body

Humanity has toppled scores of world records over the past few decades, but how much more progress can we make?

What Does a Baby Find Cute?
Science

What Does a Baby Find Cute?

#Scikus: 12 Lovely Science Haikus From Popular Science Readers
Science

#Scikus: 12 Lovely Science Haikus From Popular Science Readers

On Friday we asked / For your best science haikus / The results were grand!

Can You Kelp Out?
DIY

Can You Kelp Out?

Scientists Turn Cigarette Butts Into Electrical Storage
Energy

Scientists Turn Cigarette Butts Into Electrical Storage

By burning them. No, really.

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Medicine

ZMapp: The Experimental Ebola Treatment Explained

How tobacco may help defeat one of the world’s deadliest viruses.

Why Ebola Isn’t A ‘Global Health Emergency’–At Least Not In The Way You Might Think
Diseases

Why Ebola Isn’t A ‘Global Health Emergency’–At Least Not In The Way You Might Think

It's not going to cause massive worldwide epidemics