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Why Am I Afraid Of Hugh Jackman?
Mental Health

Why Am I Afraid Of Hugh Jackman?

A reader asked us for help with a celebrity phobia. Here's what an expert had to say.

Can We Hack Our Vision To See Infrared With The Naked Eye?
Life Skills

Can We Hack Our Vision To See Infrared With The Naked Eye?

A team of biohackers is attempting to modify the human sensory spectrum.

New Robotic Hands Let Deep-Sea Divers Grasp And Prod
Robots

New Robotic Hands Let Deep-Sea Divers Grasp And Prod

A new three-finger "extensor" will help divers manipulate objects as easily in water as in air. Just like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.

Bacteria From Bees’ Bellies May Fight Persistent Pathogens
Bees

Bacteria From Bees’ Bellies May Fight Persistent Pathogens

You'll catch more bugs with honey

WHO Endorses Blood Transfusions to Combat Ebola
Health

WHO Endorses Blood Transfusions to Combat Ebola

Is it really the least bad option they have?

The Lunar Rover: Designing and Unpacking a Car on the Moon
Space

The Lunar Rover: Designing and Unpacking a Car on the Moon

Fall Into A Trance Watching This Pendulum Wave Of Bowling Balls
Physics

Fall Into A Trance Watching This Pendulum Wave Of Bowling Balls

Because a pendulum's oscillation frequency depends on its length, not its mass, you can use different colored bowling balls for a pretty effect.

The War Of Zeros And Ones
Army

The War Of Zeros And Ones

Military operations around the world are quickly expanding into the digital realm. With cyberwarfare, we’re all in the line of fire.

The Week In Drones: Chinese Pterodactyls, Ram Attacks, And More
Technology

The Week In Drones: Chinese Pterodactyls, Ram Attacks, And More

Keeping up with the droneses

Cotton Vs. Polyester: Which Gym Clothes Trap The Most Body Odor?
Science

Cotton Vs. Polyester: Which Gym Clothes Trap The Most Body Odor?

European scientists explore the microbiome of dirty, stinky workout gear.

Remembering The Great War: The Outbreak
Technology

Remembering The Great War: The Outbreak

100 years ago, Popular Science marked the start of WWI with a collection of anti-war essays.

The Helmet That Could Change Football
Technology

The Helmet That Could Change Football

It's flexible, but it can really take a beating.

The Rise Of The Tank Before World War II
Military

The Rise Of The Tank Before World War II

How Popular Science covered tank design between the great world wars

Why Peter Thiel Pays Students To Drop Out Of School
Science

Why Peter Thiel Pays Students To Drop Out Of School

Dream investor Peter Thiel is giving budding scientists a financial leg up, but with a controversial twist.

German Boars Are Too Radioactive To Eat
Animals

German Boars Are Too Radioactive To Eat

The effects of Chernobyl are still being felt 28 years later

Scientists Send Messages Directly From One Brain To Another
Science

Scientists Send Messages Directly From One Brain To Another

But the cumbersome experimental setup won’t replace Facebook's Messenger app anytime soon.

Turntables, Tattoo Guns, Theremins, And More
DIY

Turntables, Tattoo Guns, Theremins, And More

The NYC Makers show puts artists and DIY-ers in the spotlight.

A Prosthetic Leg That Plugs Directly Into The Skeleton
Health

A Prosthetic Leg That Plugs Directly Into The Skeleton

Flesh and titanium merge via a design inspired by deer antlers.

The Trouble with Listeria: Redundancy Equals Pathogenic Success
Diseases

The Trouble with Listeria: Redundancy Equals Pathogenic Success

Vest And Scarf Made From Spider Silk
Spiders

Vest And Scarf Made From Spider Silk

In the future, spider-strengthened silk could go into bulletproof vests.