Read the latest articles from Popular Science (Page 1228)

FYI: Do Zombies Experience Consciousness?
Ask Us Anything

FYI: Do Zombies Experience Consciousness?

Braaains.

CD Feeder
Insects

How Do Researchers Feed Thousands Of Bloodthirsty Bed Bugs?

A sanguinary luncheon for laboratory insects

How Leeches Can Track Down The World’s Rarest Animals
Animals

How Leeches Can Track Down The World’s Rarest Animals

Plus: zoology's most wanted.

Researchers Scare The Crap Out Of Patients Who Supposedly Can’t Feel Fear
Science

Researchers Scare The Crap Out Of Patients Who Supposedly Can’t Feel Fear

The only thing to we have to fear is fear itself. Also suffocation.

FYI: What Causes Muscle Twitches?
Ask Us Anything

FYI: What Causes Muscle Twitches?

Got a twitch in your eyelid, arm, or leg? Wondering where the hell it comes from and how to get rid of it? Answers within.

King Richard III’s Bones Found Under English Parking Lot
Science

King Richard III’s Bones Found Under English Parking Lot

A stunning archaeological find--confirmed by DNA--to light up this winter of our discontent.

Awesome Vintage Science Illustrations By The Founder Of Popular Science
Science

Awesome Vintage Science Illustrations By The Founder Of Popular Science

Plagued by episodes of blindness, Edward L. Youmans found ways to help the rest of us see.

Physicists Create Crystals That Are Nearly Alive
Physics

Physicists Create Crystals That Are Nearly Alive

They can't reproduce, but they still make us question what it really means to be "alive."

US Energy Secretary Steven Chu Will Resign
Environment

US Energy Secretary Steven Chu Will Resign

FYI: What Gives Ravens Quarterback Joe Flacco His Mutant-Like Arm?
Ask Us Anything

FYI: What Gives Ravens Quarterback Joe Flacco His Mutant-Like Arm?

Flacco has a killer arm. What makes him--and other pro quarterbacks--so special?

Are We Running Out Of Scientific Geniuses?
Science

Are We Running Out Of Scientific Geniuses?

In the latest issue of Nature, Dean Keith Simonton argues that modern science is just building on what's already known, rather than upending what we think we know.

How Homing Pigeons Find Their Way Home
Birds

How Homing Pigeons Find Their Way Home

A new theory explains why homing pigeons are so good at navigating back to their nests--and why sometimes they are not.

By The Numbers: The U.S.’s Warmest Year Yet [Infographic]
Science

By The Numbers: The U.S.’s Warmest Year Yet [Infographic]

A PopSci interactive of the 30,854 record-breaking highs recorded across the country in 2012

“Twitching” Material Dislodges Bacteria From Ship Hulls
Technology

“Twitching” Material Dislodges Bacteria From Ship Hulls

Surface changes in the paint-like material can reduce biofilm buildup.

What Happens When Researchers Give People Superpowers?
Science

What Happens When Researchers Give People Superpowers?

Do they use them to do good or evil?

How Chinese Hackers Infiltrated The New York Times
Technology

How Chinese Hackers Infiltrated The New York Times

Popular Science Q&A: How NASA Selected The 2013 Class Of  Astronauts
NASA

Popular Science Q&A: How NASA Selected The 2013 Class Of Astronauts

What is 'the right stuff' for a trip to Mars?

Jackets Grown From Bacteria And 10 More Feats Of Bio-Engineering
Biology

Jackets Grown From Bacteria And 10 More Feats Of Bio-Engineering

William Myers' Bio Design explores the intersection of design and biology.

The Genius Who Plays For A Living
Science

The Genius Who Plays For A Living

Could the secret to breakthrough science be as simple as having fun?

Petting Mice Reveals Chemical Reason Why Massage Feels Good
Science

Petting Mice Reveals Chemical Reason Why Massage Feels Good

Chemically stimulating the neurons in mice that respond to stroking could lead to better pain relievers for us.