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Pompeii ruins
Ask Us Anything

Without humans, what would happen to Earth?

'After every extinction event the place is devastated, but life is so resilient.'

standing desk
Health

Standing desks are bad for your health, according to new study

It’s not just about standing or sitting.

A golder on the green swinging a putter in front of a Foresight Sports QuadMax portable gold launch monitor
Gear

From CAD to caddies: Foresight Sports and the trajectory of designing golf launch monitors

I spent a day in San Diego to see if advanced sensors and simulators could take me from teed off to locked in when it comes to my golf skills (or lack thereof).

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Tech Hacks

How to remember your favorite places using Apple Maps

You can make Apple Maps your own—here's how.

discovery
Science

Is discovery inevitable or serendipitous?

Are breakthroughs really a matter of chance, or are they simply waiting to be uncovered by the right person at the right time?

a man on a walkie talkie as runners go by
Technology

Meet the ham radio enthusiasts who help keep the New York Marathon running smoothly

‘If the phones are down, the hams are up.’

purple bubbles on stick-like thing
Animals

Invisible to the naked eye: 15 gorgeous images captured under a microscope

The Nikon Small World Competition celebrates its 50th year.

screenshot of "save visible" option in firefox window
Tech Hacks

How to take screenshots (and scrolling screenshots) of webpages

Capturing an entire webpage is easier than you might think.

Danielle Kaye builds a berm spillway on the farm of Roberto Nutlouis. The berm holds back water, flooding the cornfield behind it.
Conservation

On Navajo lands, ancient ways are restoring the parched Earth

Farming once thrived in the Black Mesa region, before overgrazing and climate change wreaked havoc with the land. Today, the Navajo are restoring their watersheds—and boosting their food sovereignty—with earthen berms and small dams made of woven brush, sticks, and rocks.

ISS's first crew poses during water survival training.
International Space Station

November 2, 2000: The first residents move into the International Space Station

'This is the first example of how we’re going to build things in space.'

a military-like sports car
Vehicles

There’s a real Wayne Enterprises, and it’s selling a $3 million Batmobile

And just like Batman’s own ride, the life-size Tumbler isn’t technically street legal.

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Home

The best light therapy lamps to brighten up your life

These simple lamps can provide the mood-elevating light you're missing during the winter months.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching with ISS Crew-9
Space X

NASA warns SpaceX over safety issues after astronaut hospitalization

The agency is concerned after recent mission setbacks and equipment malfunctions.

Beaten biscuit automated machine
Internet

Maryland historical society finally identifies 100-year-old mystery machine

Clothes wringer? Meat tenderizer? Biscuit beater? The jury was out on the oddity.

two sperm whales singing
Science

New method for finding sperm whales kind of works like a rideshare app

The AVATARS framework combines drones and sensor data.

The uber-optimistic history and prolonged future of space tourism
Space

The uber-optimistic history and prolonged future of space tourism

Popular Science predicted luxury space vacations by 2007. We got ahead of ourselves.

mobile clinic
Health

More mobile clinics are bringing long-acting birth control to rural areas

Small-town doctors may not offer IUDs and hormonal implants because the devices require training to administer and are expensive to stock.

Phobos passing across Sun as seen by Perseverance rover on Mars
Mars

Googly-eyed potato eclipse filmed by NASA’s Perseverance rover

The tiny explorer last spotted Phobos crossing the Sun in February.

Pile of candy
Nutrition

Studying WWII-era rationing shows that sugar is dangerous even in utero

We really should be taking candy from babies.

a small bat glides over water
Bats

How these tiny bats use a sound map to navigate

A cognitive guide created with the sounds of their turf can help fill in echolocation’s gaps.