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Bill Nye To Join Dancing With The Stars
Technology

Bill Nye To Join Dancing With The Stars

Wouldn't you want to take a spin around the dance floor with the Science Guy?

Custom Video Game Makes Grandpa As Good At Multitasking As Grandkids
Health

Custom Video Game Makes Grandpa As Good At Multitasking As Grandkids

Watch out.

8 Of The Best Students In The Animal World
Animals

8 Of The Best Students In The Animal World

As you head off to school, take a note from some of these brilliant learners, from all corners of the animal kingdom.

Let This Gorgeous Chart From 1944 Teach You About Electromagnetic Radiation
Science

Let This Gorgeous Chart From 1944 Teach You About Electromagnetic Radiation

Everything you need to know about electromagnetic waves in one poster

FYI: What Would Happen If Every Element On The Periodic Table Came Into Contact Simultaneously?
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FYI: What Would Happen If Every Element On The Periodic Table Came Into Contact Simultaneously?

FYI: Can I Buy The Moon?
Moons

FYI: Can I Buy The Moon?

Or at least a little piece of it?

This Is What An Urban Heat Island Looks Like
Science

This Is What An Urban Heat Island Looks Like

Summertime in the city. Ugh, New York City, you sweaty mess.

Help Crowdfund These Awesome Science Projects Before Midnight
DIY

Help Crowdfund These Awesome Science Projects Before Midnight

The window to fund science and technology projects in Popular Science's #CrowdGrant Challenge closes tonight, Aug. 30, at 11:59pm EDT.

A Campaign To Save The World’s Ugliest Endangered Animals
Endangered Species

A Campaign To Save The World’s Ugliest Endangered Animals

The pig-nosed frog deserves your love (and cash for conservation), too.

Which NATO Weapons Could Strike Syria? [Infographic]
Technology

Which NATO Weapons Could Strike Syria? [Infographic]

Here are the options for military action against Assad.

How Long Would It Take To Walk A Light-Year?
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How Long Would It Take To Walk A Light-Year?

If you burn about 80 calories per mile walked, you’d need two trillion PowerBars to fuel the trip.

Gray Matter: A Venturi Pump That Shoots Fire
Projects

Gray Matter: A Venturi Pump That Shoots Fire

A pump that goes from blow to suck with no moving parts

Why It’s So Hard To Predict Hurricanes
Weather

Why It’s So Hard To Predict Hurricanes

Our models of where storms are going have gotten much better, but we can't really predict how strong they'll be once they get there.

Infrared Car System Spots Wildlife On The Road From 500 Feet Away
Vehicles

Infrared Car System Spots Wildlife On The Road From 500 Feet Away

Here's how it works.

The 10 Best Fictional Laboratories, Ranked
Science Fiction

The 10 Best Fictional Laboratories, Ranked

What's the best fictional laboratory? Is it Batman's cave or Lost's Dharma Initiative? Find out in our ranking.

Skype Confirms 3-D Chatting: ‘We Have It In The Lab’
Technology

Skype Confirms 3-D Chatting: ‘We Have It In The Lab’

Don't you want that kid to break free of his 2-D Skype chat?

Tomahawk cruise missile launch
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FYI: What Are Cruise Missiles, And How Do They Work?

Everything you ever wanted to know about this retro-'90s weapon, which the Obama administration might use against Syria's government.

September 2013: The Next Space Shuttle
Technology

September 2013: The Next Space Shuttle

Which Organs Can I Live Without, And How Much Cash Can I Get For Them?
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Which Organs Can I Live Without, And How Much Cash Can I Get For Them?

How To Argue With Someone Who Says ‘Pandas Deserve To Die’
Bears

How To Argue With Someone Who Says ‘Pandas Deserve To Die’

It's a contentious, edgy argument! But it's flawed in just about every way. Here's how to exploit those flaws.