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How Benedict Cumberbatch Became A Dragon [Video]
Technology

How Benedict Cumberbatch Became A Dragon [Video]

The surprisingly difficult art of cross-species motion capture

Two Comics that Teach You About the Wide World of Bugs
Science

Two Comics that Teach You About the Wide World of Bugs

Gallery: The Top 10 Failed NASA Missions
NASA

Gallery: The Top 10 Failed NASA Missions

Yesterday's Antares failure was not exactly unprecedented.

What Makes A Child Prodigy?
Science

What Makes A Child Prodigy?

The Month In Plagues: Ebola Panic, Filthy New York City Rats, And More
Diseases

The Month In Plagues: Ebola Panic, Filthy New York City Rats, And More

Shipping Containers Could Relay Quantum Information Across Oceans
Physics

Shipping Containers Could Relay Quantum Information Across Oceans

Like a ‘Pony Express’ for entangled particles

Robot Reality Check: The Truth About Ebola Bots And Iron Man Suits
Robots

Robot Reality Check: The Truth About Ebola Bots And Iron Man Suits

Interstellar Travel Won’t Look Anything Like The Movie
Science Fiction

Interstellar Travel Won’t Look Anything Like The Movie

The astronaut leading humankind's journey to the stars says if we want to get to another Earth, we'll have to expand our thinking.

Bionic Boot
Projects

Video: Bionic Boots That Let You Run Up To 25 MPH

At Maker Faire 2014, inventor Keahi Seymour shows how his ostrich-inspired robotic boots give him a speed boost

Why Does My Dog Kick When I Scratch His Belly?
Ask Us Anything

Why Does My Dog Kick When I Scratch His Belly?

Short answer: It's an adorable means of self-protection.

Rocking A Rocket: The Saturn 500F Shake Test
Space

Rocking A Rocket: The Saturn 500F Shake Test

What is a Wormhole and Will Wormhole Travel Ever be Possible?
Science Fiction

What is a Wormhole and Will Wormhole Travel Ever be Possible?

Science fiction's favorite method for exploring the universe, most recently in the movie Interstellar, won't be easy.

Should NYC’s Ebola Patient Have Been Quarantined?
Health

Should NYC’s Ebola Patient Have Been Quarantined?

New CDC guidelines might have prevented Craig Spencer from getting onto the subway.

Toxin-Secreting Stem Cells May Destroy Brain Tumors From Inside Out
Stem Cells

Toxin-Secreting Stem Cells May Destroy Brain Tumors From Inside Out

Poisoning cancer from within

How To Fast-Track An Ebola Vaccine
Health

How To Fast-Track An Ebola Vaccine

Companies, governments, and other groups are considering compromises such as speedier quality-control tests and relaxed packaging rules.

DIY: How To Light Up Your Bike Wheels [Video]
Projects

DIY: How To Light Up Your Bike Wheels [Video]

Crafty, safe fun

Enter Popular Science’s 2015 Invention Awards
DIY

Enter Popular Science’s 2015 Invention Awards

Got a world-changing creation? Tell us about it! You may be featured in our May 2015 inventions issue.

Soon You Could Send A Text Or Call A Car With A Click Of Your Heels
Gear

Soon You Could Send A Text Or Call A Car With A Click Of Your Heels

Because, really, there's no place like home.

Earth 2.0: Where Are The Habitable Worlds Of ‘Interstellar’?
Science Fiction

Earth 2.0: Where Are The Habitable Worlds Of ‘Interstellar’?

Don’t pack your bags yet

Why Liberia Needs Help NOW To Prevent 98,000 Ebola Cases
Science

Why Liberia Needs Help NOW To Prevent 98,000 Ebola Cases

Mathematical models suggests that delaying aid by a few weeks could lead to 'catastrophic devastation.'