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Vampire Bats Might Enjoy Brussels Sprouts
Bats

Vampire Bats Might Enjoy Brussels Sprouts

A thin square of illuminated paper-thin material.
Technology

Paperthin Sheet Gives Light, Needs Purpose

A bright idea looking for a niche

The 11 Most Important Cats Of Science
Cats

The 11 Most Important Cats Of Science

I can haz scienz?

The First Intuitive Address Book
Best of What's New

The First Intuitive Address Book

Humin

Benjamin Franklin Once Electrocuted Some Turkeys For Science
Science

Benjamin Franklin Once Electrocuted Some Turkeys For Science

…and for dinner

How To Celebrate Thanksgiving On The International Space Station
Science

How To Celebrate Thanksgiving On The International Space Station

Festivities in free fall

Deep-Sea Dwellers Make A Natural Antibiotic
Health

Deep-Sea Dwellers Make A Natural Antibiotic

Humans aren't the only species that try to get rid of bacteria

How To Keep Your Giraffe Warm
Animals

How To Keep Your Giraffe Warm

When the weather outside is frightful

Primate
Science

155 Years Later, Darwin’s Manuscripts Are Going Digital

Online archives let you get inside the great biologist's head

The Science And Engineering Of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Balloons
Physics

The Science And Engineering Of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Balloons

28: The number of full-time employees it takes to make and maintain the balloons for their one day in the sun

Photo pair of the Muir glacier 1941 and 2004
Environment

Data From Satellites Confirm: Glaciers Are Retreating

For better or for worse, glaciers are losing mass

NSFW Lunar EVA Checklists
Space

NSFW Lunar EVA Checklists

Rare Anglerfish Caught On Video
Ocean

Rare Anglerfish Caught On Video

An underwater drone recorded the nightmare swimmer.

How To Make Extra-Efficient Solar Panels Using Old Blu-Ray Discs
Renewables

How To Make Extra-Efficient Solar Panels Using Old Blu-Ray Discs

Blu-ray discs' pretty color actually makes them great at capturing light.

Pretty Big Liars: How Kids Tell Who’s Telling the Truth
Science

Pretty Big Liars: How Kids Tell Who’s Telling the Truth

Is Depression An Infectious Disease?
Diseases

Is Depression An Infectious Disease?

Mystery Of Alaska’s Disappearing Sea Lions Solved
Animals

Mystery Of Alaska’s Disappearing Sea Lions Solved

Scientists performed “autopsies from space” to find out how the animals died

How Nigeria’s Anti-Polio Strategy Helped It Wipe Out Ebola
Vaccines

How Nigeria’s Anti-Polio Strategy Helped It Wipe Out Ebola

The nation is on track to eliminate wild polio within its borders by the end of the year.

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Internet

Welcome To The New Popular Science

We rebuilt PopularScience.com just for you. Ok, and maybe a little for us, too.

Kettering Aerial Torpedo, An Unmanned Biplane Bomb
Drones

The History Of The Drone In 9 Minutes [Video]

A brief film highlights the century-long evolution of unmanned aircraft