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Tech Hacks

iPhone’s autocorrect is a nightmare. Here’s how to fix it.

You're not the only one annoyed by the iOS 17's aggressive autocorrect.

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Solar System

‘Alien’ signal was likely a very big truck

Researchers took a deeper look at seismic data taken during the 2014 fireball landing near Papua New Guinea.

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Evolution

These extinct termites have been stuck in a mating position for 38 million years

The fossilized insects were found preserved in amber.

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Ocean

Sandy ‘Reef Stars’ help bring life back to coral reefs hurt by dynamite fishing

Transplanting coral and using these stakes helped restore degraded coral reefs in Indonesia in only four years.

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Health

Your child’s medicine probably wasn’t fully vetted. Here’s why.

Most pharmaceuticals are developed and approved for use only in adults. Researchers are working to create change.

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Tech Hacks

How to edit messages and turn off read receipts on Instagram

The photo-sharing app just got a big messaging upgrade.

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Mental Health

VR and electric brain stimulation show promise for treating PTSD

A new study involving military veterans reported ‘meaningful’ improvements after only a couple weeks.

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Science

These legless, egg-laying amphibians secrete ‘milk’ from their butts

Caecilians, the wormlike creatures you’ve never heard of, produce a viscous clear liquid to feed their young.

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Biology

World’s oldest known fossilized forest discovered in England

The debris from these 390 million year old trees changed the course of some ancient rivers.

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AI

TSA is testing a self-screening security checkpoint in Vegas

The new prototype station is largely automated, and transfers much of the work onto passengers.

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Electric Vehicles

Can EVs drive in National Radio Quiet Zone?

The only vehicles allowed near the Green Bank Telescope are diesel-powered.

How lightning on exoplanets could make it harder to find alien life
Space

How lightning on exoplanets could make it harder to find alien life

Extraterrestrial biosignatures can be both boosted and hidden.

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Energy

Solar hits a renewable energy milestone not seen since WWII

With supply chains finally open, solar provided most of the nation's new electricity capacity last year.

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Popular Science Videos

A history of trepanning: Why do we put holes in our skulls?

Humans have been cutting into our skulls for thousands of years. But why?

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Home

The best dog blankets to keep your pooch comfortable

A dog blanket can keep your pup feeling safe, cozy, and warm.

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Technology

Watch us try to make ‘Butler in a Box’ work like it’s 1983

Time has not been kind to this Siri and Alexa predecessor.

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Announcements

Big news: Popular Science is back on YouTube

You might know Kevin Lieber and Matt Tabor from Vsauce2. And if you don't, say hello.

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Ocean

Newly discovered deep-sea worm moves like a ‘living magic carpet’

Pectinereis strickrotti wiggles with feathery appendages tipped with gills that help it undulate under the sea.

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International Space Station

NASA’s astronaut applications are open again. Do you have what it takes?

If you missed out on space camp, it's time to see if you qualify for the real thing.

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Vehicles

The 2025 Ram 1500 pushes more power out of a smaller engine

The truck ditches the V8 for a more efficient turbocharged inline-six.