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Inside The New Dragon Spacecraft
Space X

Inside The New Dragon Spacecraft

The Dragon V2 Capsule can carry humans, dock with the ISS, and land on its own.

Gaming System Helps Young Babies Kick Their Way To Health
Science

Gaming System Helps Young Babies Kick Their Way To Health

The Real-Life Science Behind The Summer’s Most Outrageous Sci-Fi Movies
Science Fiction

The Real-Life Science Behind The Summer’s Most Outrageous Sci-Fi Movies

When inhumans attack

Crowdfunding Is Good For Science. Selling Space Is Not.
Space

Crowdfunding Is Good For Science. Selling Space Is Not.

Next step: the moon, brought to you by your local fast food chain.

Identifying Insects By The Music Of Their Wings
Diseases

Identifying Insects By The Music Of Their Wings

John Steinbeck On Why ‘Camping Is For The Birds’
DIY

John Steinbeck On Why ‘Camping Is For The Birds’

In the May 1967 issue of Popular Science, John Steinbeck argued that "the American passion for moving about in motorized caravans... results in little permanent damage beyond divorce and bankruptcy."

The Five Biggest Threats To Human Existence
Science

The Five Biggest Threats To Human Existence

The big and bad crises that could wipe out humanity

A World Without Steering Wheels is Google’s Best Idea Yet
Robots

A World Without Steering Wheels is Google’s Best Idea Yet

Reverse-Engineering The Technology Of D-Day
Navy

Reverse-Engineering The Technology Of D-Day

For the 70th anniversary of the invasion, one French firm is making digital versions of World War II machines and infrastructure.

How To Prove That Light Can Be Converted Into Matter
Physics

How To Prove That Light Can Be Converted Into Matter

A decades-old hypothesis gets closer to solidity.

Vehicles

The World’s Strongest Brakes Stop The 1,000MPH Bloodhound SSC [Video]

During a half-speed test, a set of carbon rotors from a jet fighter shattered under the stress.

Experimental Google Smartphone Becomes Brain Of Space Robot
Technology

Experimental Google Smartphone Becomes Brain Of Space Robot

NASA has hacked the phone to make an autonomous utility robot for the ISS.

The End Is A.I.: The Singularity Is Sci-Fi’s Faith-Based Initiative
Robots

The End Is A.I.: The Singularity Is Sci-Fi’s Faith-Based Initiative

We May One Day Go Viral For That Perfect Smile
Diseases

We May One Day Go Viral For That Perfect Smile

The Many Lives of ISEE-3
Space

The Many Lives of ISEE-3

Ask Anything: Could You Build A Spaceship Out Of Wood?
Ask Us Anything

Ask Anything: Could You Build A Spaceship Out Of Wood?

Short answer: Yes, but you’d be asking for trouble.

Chinese A-100 Heavy Rockets on Display in Tanzania
Military

Chinese A-100 Heavy Rockets on Display in Tanzania

The Science Of Bubbles
Science

The Science Of Bubbles

More than just good for a bath, bubbles are a focus of new research

What Happens When Mice Eat Nothing But Powdered Food
Nutrition

What Happens When Mice Eat Nothing But Powdered Food

Possible hints of the consequences of a long-term Soylent diet

Bats Use Mini Muscles to Tweak Their Wings In Flight, And Drones Could Too
Animals

Bats Use Mini Muscles to Tweak Their Wings In Flight, And Drones Could Too