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Thar She Blows!
Science

Thar She Blows!

Volcanoes, and the scientists who imitate them

Doc, I Can’t See 3-D!
Technology

Doc, I Can’t See 3-D!

This Sunday, keep an eye out for 3-D commercials. But if you can't see them, it may be time for a checkup

Energy

Harvesting Energy From Humans

The next big thing in alternative energy: your body. Wasted energy from your movements may not be enough to power your house, but it will be charging your cellphone and more within the next decade

Cheer Up!
Science

Cheer Up!

We're no happier, but we are more equally unhappy

Freezing the heart to save the life
Medicine

Freezing the heart to save the life

Two Philadelphia doctors are championing an unconventional new treatment for keeping cardiac-arrest victims alive, with as little brain damage as possible: just give them hypothermia

Health

FDA Approves First-Ever Stem Cell Clinical Trial

After a four-year review process, the first clinical trial of stem cells in humans is approved

How to Lose Traffic and Alienate People
Technology

How to Lose Traffic and Alienate People

One more suspect search result or advertisement with audio and the Grouse may just lose his mind

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Science

Crowds at the Capitol

Anatomy of a Serial Killer
Science

Anatomy of a Serial Killer

America is haunted by 100,000 missing persons and 40,000 unidentified sets of remains. Only one lab can truly connect the lost and the dead—and it’s revealing the secrets of serial killers in the process

A Conversation with Len Fisher
Science

A Conversation with Len Fisher

The author of Rock, Paper, Scissors talks about game theory Plus, read on for a PopSci.com giveaway!

A person holding a white iPod.
Projects

New music from an old iPod

Installing free software turns your MP3 player into a musical instrument.

A man in blue Popular Science coveralls holding a dumbbell made out of old CDs, pointing at the camera, and yelling.
Projects

PopSci 5-Minute Project video: CD dumbbell

Trash those CDs? Never! Let Bjorn and his 5-minute dumbbells pump you up.

Tunnel Vision
Technology

Tunnel Vision

Why Does War Breed More Boys?
Science

Why Does War Breed More Boys?

Surge of male babies in wartime is due to a male gene, says evolution researcher

Blue Light Special
Science

Blue Light Special

You are feeling very, very happy ...

Deadly Gas, Cheap Power
Energy

Deadly Gas, Cheap Power

Dangerous fumes from an African lake could be the fuel of tomorrow

Didymo
Animals

Nature’s Grossest Creatures

Science loves them, but don't look at this gallery on your lunch break

Seven Little Piggies Make History
Medicine

Seven Little Piggies Make History

Pigs are offering new possibilities for studying Alzheimer’s disease

Top 100 Innovations of 2008
Technology

Top 100 Innovations of 2008

The 100 fastest, biggest, safest, greenest and most powerful innovations of the year

Three thin rectangular cork-plugged bottles in a row, the left one nearly full of red vinegar, the middle one half full of yellow vinegar, and the right one about a quarter full of orange vinegar.
Projects

Making vinegar at home

Turn sour old wine into a beautiful holiday gift—thanks to science.