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Discoveries and disappearances in the world of science

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Best. Giveaway. Ever. Geek rock star Jonathon Coulton answers your questions, and shares his wares, right here on PopSci.com

A New York startup is sequestering carbon and making fuel in an artists' warehouse

Steven Chu, the new U.S. secretary of energy, is a Nobel-winning physicist and an unabashed advocate of fighting climate change. But can he negotiate the political realities of transforming the energy economy?

One cell phone charger to juice them all

Element naming has a surprisingly contentious history. Bitterly contentious. We spoke to Sigurd Hofmann, credited recently with the discovery of element 112, to see how he might change course

When someone glances over your shoulder, all they'll see is scrambled text

Rumblings from Pyongyang regarding a long-rage missile test prompt deployment of an experimental missile shield and radar system

Test images show M51 galaxy in more detail than predecessors could

Caltech's Robofly and Bride of Robofly, inspired by spinning maple seeds, have found that multiple evolutionary paths across both plants and animals all appear to lead to a universal ideal

A new government report, released today, says climate change's measurable effects include drought and erosion

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New technology that controls our electrical grids is hackable without proper security measures, one expert shows

On finding an online marathon-training plan in the unlikliest of places: The Old Gray Lady.

At the World Science Festival this week, indications that brain scanners may soon uncover your private thoughts