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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.

Breaking the Cuddle Barrier
Technology

Breaking the Cuddle Barrier

The fuzzy new face of space exploration

Saudi Arabia’s Jurassic Park
Conservation

Saudi Arabia’s Jurassic Park

Beneath Saudi Arabia’s blazing sun, the largest greenhouse ever planned is taking shape. It will take visitors on a walk through Earth’s history—and into its future

A Conversation With Robert Zubrin
Mars

A Conversation With Robert Zubrin

Popular Science talks to the author of How to Live on Mars about the prospects for a move to the red planet

The Amphibial Canary is Dead
Environment

The Amphibial Canary is Dead

'Cocktails of contaminants' prove lethal in new study

Bytes in the Air
Technology

Bytes in the Air

Popular Science test-drives Internet service on a passenger plane

Illuminating the Dark Web
Gear

Illuminating the Dark Web

In its ongoing effort to index the world, Google adds searchability to scanned documents

The Parajet Skycar: From London to Timbuktu on Biofuel
Concept Cars

The Parajet Skycar: From London to Timbuktu on Biofuel

A 3,700-mile intercontinental journey in a high-tech swamp boat? Bring it on

A Look Inside Virgin Galactic’s Flight Training
Private Space Flight

A Look Inside Virgin Galactic’s Flight Training

Would-be astronauts train for the world’s first suborbital space tourism flight

Was That A Burger That Just Flashed By?…Mmm, I’m Hungry
Technology

Was That A Burger That Just Flashed By?…Mmm, I’m Hungry

Why DVR might not mean the end of advertising

Web’s Eulogy for the Phoenix Mars Lander
Mars

Web’s Eulogy for the Phoenix Mars Lander

As NASA's robotic 'naut tweets away its dying breath, the blogosphere pays its respect

What Modifications Would I Need to Make to My Car So I Could Drive It On The Moon?
Moons

What Modifications Would I Need to Make to My Car So I Could Drive It On The Moon?

PopSci's FYI experts tackle any likelihood

Marathon On Ice
Environment

Marathon On Ice

Holland's celebrated tradition in melt down

What Fills the Space Left in Wells When Oil is Extracted From the Ground?
Ask Us Anything

What Fills the Space Left in Wells When Oil is Extracted From the Ground?

PopSci has the answers you crave

i of the Tiger
Science

i of the Tiger

Mobile technology that practically puts you on the field

SciTech Politics: The New Space Race
Technology

SciTech Politics: The New Space Race

The competition to land a man on the moon could create tensions within NASA