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What Happens If An Astronaut Floats Off In Space?
Space

What Happens If An Astronaut Floats Off In Space?

In short: he's in trouble.

DARPA Spends $10 Million To Make BigDog Stronger And Stealthier
DARPA

DARPA Spends $10 Million To Make BigDog Stronger And Stealthier

America's favorite shambling robo-donkey is about to become even more alarming.

Did We Steal Our Moon From Venus?
Moons

Did We Steal Our Moon From Venus?

Is our planet a dirty thief?

What It Was Like To Fly In The Concorde Supersonic Airplane
Aviation

What It Was Like To Fly In The Concorde Supersonic Airplane

Today in 1973, the Concorde crossed the Atlantic for the first time.

Trained Police Rats Sniff Out Crime In The Netherlands
Science

Trained Police Rats Sniff Out Crime In The Netherlands

The rats, all named after fictional detectives, can identify the distinct criminal odors of gunpowder, drugs and more. For cheap.

Curiosity Finds Water And Poison In Martian Soil
Mars

Curiosity Finds Water And Poison In Martian Soil

Lots of news from Mars today! Here are the results of six new studies of the samples the Curiosity rover took during its first 100 days on the red planet.

Readers Respond To Our Decision To Drop Comments
Science

Readers Respond To Our Decision To Drop Comments

We've gotten tons of feedback since announcing Tuesday that we would no longer publish comments on our website. Here are some of the most thoughtful responses.

A Crazy Size Comparison Of Sci-Fi’s Greatest Ships [Infographic]
Science Fiction

A Crazy Size Comparison Of Sci-Fi’s Greatest Ships [Infographic]

The _Star Wars _vessels are puny compared to the ship from _Independence Day. _

FYI: Can Wireless Electricity Kill People?
Ask Us Anything

FYI: Can Wireless Electricity Kill People?

Meet The 2013 MacArthur ‘Genius’ Scientists
Science

Meet The 2013 MacArthur ‘Genius’ Scientists

A paleobotanist studying plant evolution, a statistician developing new treatment regimens, and other amazing people

Science Fair Tips For Middle School Students
Electric Vehicles

Science Fair Tips For Middle School Students

Can't wait for the Intel ISEF or Google Science Fair? Here's how to find and succeed in national science fairs before you even get to high school.

No, Drones Are Not ‘Useless’ In Most Wars
Air Force

No, Drones Are Not ‘Useless’ In Most Wars

Air Force Gen. Mike Hostage says drones are worthless in contested airspace. They are, but here's why that doesn't matter.

FYI: Is It Possible To Control Our Dreams?
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FYI: Is It Possible To Control Our Dreams?

Chemistry’s Biggest Loser: Official Atomic Weights Change For 19 Elements
Science

Chemistry’s Biggest Loser: Official Atomic Weights Change For 19 Elements

The periodic table gets a few tweaks.

The Mind-Bending Science Of James Turrell’s Art
Psychology

The Mind-Bending Science Of James Turrell’s Art

Turrell, whose solo exhibit at the Guggenheim closes Wednesday, doesn't just play with the way our eyes work; he exploits how our mind processes images to reveal that at a fundamental level, everything we see is an illusion.

Famous Twitter Spambot Horse_ebooks Is Actually A BuzzFeeᴅ Employee
Social Media

Famous Twitter Spambot Horse_ebooks Is Actually A BuzzFeeᴅ Employee

Horse_ebooks, perhaps the most famous spambot on Twitter, is not what it appears. Today the New Yorker revealed the story—and the people—behind the project. The culprits: a BuzzFeeᴅ employee, a physics student, and, somehow, Susan Orlean.

FYI: Do Insects Have Personalities?
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FYI: Do Insects Have Personalities?

Yes, and some love to travel.

10 Of The Most Amazing Textiles Of The Future
Technology

10 Of The Most Amazing Textiles Of The Future

A jacket that protects your personal space, wallpaper that lights up at your touch, and more

Why We’re Shutting Off Our Comments
Science

Why We’re Shutting Off Our Comments

Starting today, PopularScience.com will no longer accept comments on new articles. Here's why.

Inside The Most Ambitious Ground Telescope Ever Built
Technology

Inside The Most Ambitious Ground Telescope Ever Built

The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) telescope has already made some impressive discoveries, with more on the horizon.