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Did Earth And The Moon Get Their Water From The Same Place?
Science

Did Earth And The Moon Get Their Water From The Same Place?

The water may have already been on Earth when the moon was sheared away from it.

FYI: Why Are There No Native Monkeys In North America?
Evolution

FYI: Why Are There No Native Monkeys In North America?

If only they had developed monkey boats. Tiny little monkey boats! Oh man I wish they had monkey boats.

5 Animals With An Extraordinary Sense Of Smell
Animals

5 Animals With An Extraordinary Sense Of Smell

Moths, sharks, fish, and more

A California State Senator Is Trying To Outlaw 3-D Printed Guns
Technology

A California State Senator Is Trying To Outlaw 3-D Printed Guns

How do you ban the coupling of a digital file and a legal technology?

8 Signs That Girl You Met On The Internet Is Fake
Internet

8 Signs That Girl You Met On The Internet Is Fake

Lessons from a "sugar daddy" dating website

U.S. Navy Spends $37 Billion On A Ship That Barely Works
Navy

U.S. Navy Spends $37 Billion On A Ship That Barely Works

And Navy brass have known about the problems for a year, according to new revelations.

Which Animal Has The Most Extreme Sense of Hearing?
Animals

Which Animal Has The Most Extreme Sense of Hearing?

You might be surprised at the answer! Or you might not. I don't know your depth of knowledge of animal sensory organs.

How The CIA Tried To Turn A Cat Into A Cyborg Spy
Cats

How The CIA Tried To Turn A Cat Into A Cyborg Spy

Misadventure though it was, the agency's Operation Acoustic Kitty was a visionary idea 50 years ahead of its time.

Dear Schools: Stop Treating Science-Curious Kids Like Criminals
Projects

Dear Schools: Stop Treating Science-Curious Kids Like Criminals

We shouldn't punish students who are trying to understand how their world works.

Vaccine Halts Heroin Addiction In Rats
Vaccines

Vaccine Halts Heroin Addiction In Rats

The treatment is now ready for human trials.

New Meat-Eating Plant Species Found In Japan
Environment

New Meat-Eating Plant Species Found In Japan

"Meat-eating," not "man-eating." Still cool though.

Buzz Aldrin Wants To Send People On A One-Way Trip To Mars
Mars

Buzz Aldrin Wants To Send People On A One-Way Trip To Mars

In a wide-ranging interview with PopularScience.com, Aldrin talks about a mission to Mars, 34 years of sobriety and the future of American leadership in space.

The Impossible Dream Of The Hindenburg: How Airships Were Going To Change The World
Aviation

The Impossible Dream Of The Hindenburg: How Airships Were Going To Change The World

76 years ago today, the Hindenburg crashed over New Jersey, killing 35 people and ending the era of the airship. From the Popular Science archive, what it would have been like to travel the world in a Zeppelin.

Guys: Holding A Guitar Makes You More Attractive
Psychology

Guys: Holding A Guitar Makes You More Attractive

Every kid in high school learning guitar to get a girlfriend was actually right.

This Weird Hairy Thing Is A Freaking Bat Tongue
Bats

This Weird Hairy Thing Is A Freaking Bat Tongue

And it works kind of like a penis.

How The World’s First 3-D Printed Gun Works
Weapons

How The World’s First 3-D Printed Gun Works

Defense Distributed creates a fully functional gun, with 3-D printed plastic parts.

New Device Detects Asbestos In Real-Time, With Lasers And Magnets
Cancer

New Device Detects Asbestos In Real-Time, With Lasers And Magnets

We can all breathe a little easier.

Why We Can’t Stop Eating Frosting From The Can
Psychology

Why We Can’t Stop Eating Frosting From The Can

Your brain makes you unconsciously like caloric foods even if they're not delicious, study finds.

Me, Me, Me: People Who Overuse The First-Person Singular Are More Depressed
Mental Health

Me, Me, Me: People Who Overuse The First-Person Singular Are More Depressed

A new study links first-person singular pronouns to relationship problems and higher rates of depression.

Wing And A Scare
Engineering

Wing And A Scare

A record-breaking roller coaster that mimics the thrill of stunt flying.