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Gaming grows up, moves out

Researchers are harnessing nanoparticle properties to develop fading ink

A new way of communicating with the International Space Station could lead to space's very own Internet

The latest contender in the burgeoning zero-emissions all-electric motorcycle field is here--how does it stack up against the competition?

Discoveries and disappearances in the world of science

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