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Inside The Machine That Chills Your Beer In One Minute
Technology

Inside The Machine That Chills Your Beer In One Minute

It's no "reverse microwave," but it is cool.

CAPTCHA is Dead, But the AI Winter Lives On
Technology

CAPTCHA is Dead, But the AI Winter Lives On

Was Salvador Dalí Plagued By Phantom Bed Bugs?
Diseases

Was Salvador Dalí Plagued By Phantom Bed Bugs?

Computer Flood Models Could Save Cities, But They’re Not There Yet
Environment

Computer Flood Models Could Save Cities, But They’re Not There Yet

Computer models of flooding can already show the weak spots in a city's defenses after a storm hits. The bigger problem is doing it in advance.

Will Self-Driving Cars Mean The End Of Highway Fatalities?
Self Driving

Will Self-Driving Cars Mean The End Of Highway Fatalities?

A new study says that 21,700 lives would be saved each year if 90 percent of U.S. vehicles were autonmous.

Why the GMO Debate Misses the Point
Health

Why the GMO Debate Misses the Point

What Happened to Apollos 2 and 3?
Space

What Happened to Apollos 2 and 3?

Archaeologists Pull 5 Of Blackbeard’s Cannons From The Sea
Archaeology

Archaeologists Pull 5 Of Blackbeard’s Cannons From The Sea

A research team recovered the big guns from a 300-year-old pirate wreck off the coast of North Carolina.

hand holding small bat
Animals

Eek Week: 5 Ways You Can Help Out Misunderstood Creatures

The Mathematics Of Throwing A Curveball
Physics

The Mathematics Of Throwing A Curveball

A team of researchers used fluid dynamics to model Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright's curve.

I Am Robot Boss
Robots

I Am Robot Boss

Popular Science's editor in chief conducts a terrifying experiment on his employees, from 3,000 miles away.

Software Learns To Crack CAPTCHAs
AI

Software Learns To Crack CAPTCHAs

But does CAPTCHA-cracking bring us closer to creating a machine brain?

FYI: Why Do Leaves Turn Different Colors?
Ask Us Anything

FYI: Why Do Leaves Turn Different Colors?

The burning question of the season

An Autonomous, Self-Steering Robo-Cane, And Other Co-Robots to Come
Robots

An Autonomous, Self-Steering Robo-Cane, And Other Co-Robots to Come

Astronauts And Mice Return From Space With Altered Eyes
Health

Astronauts And Mice Return From Space With Altered Eyes

About one in five astronauts report vision changes after space missions. A new, small study in mice takes a look at what might cause those changes at a molecular level.

A Gift-Wrapped Edible Present Equals Longer Sex (For Spiders)
Animals

A Gift-Wrapped Edible Present Equals Longer Sex (For Spiders)

The “Science” of Wind Turbine Syndrome
Science

The “Science” of Wind Turbine Syndrome

Wally Schirra, Engineering Precision, and a Disastrous Head Cold
Space

Wally Schirra, Engineering Precision, and a Disastrous Head Cold

Russia Unveils Amphibious Assault Rifle
Weapons

Russia Unveils Amphibious Assault Rifle

Only Russia will be safe from the dolphin uprising.

PubMed Debuts A Commenting System For All Its Papers
Health

PubMed Debuts A Commenting System For All Its Papers

The ultimate way to comment on science