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Appliances

Whip up Easter savings with$80 off a KitchenAid mixer at Amazon—but act fast

Save on a classic KitchenAid stand mixer that can whip cream, fold dough, and mix batter for every holiday at Amazon.

Autonomous robots help farmers prepare for world’s largest tulip bloom
AI

Autonomous robots help farmers prepare for world’s largest tulip bloom

The farming machines use a combination of cameras and AI models to find and remove diseased bulbs in an effort to ensure a healthy tulip season.

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Sun

How to photograph the eclipse, according to NASA

You're gonna need some protection for your smartphone and camera lenses.

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Solar System

Don’t miss your chance to see the cryovolcanic ‘devil comet’

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks won’t be visible again until 2097.

Debate and innovation define nuclear energy’s present and future
Energy

Debate and innovation define nuclear energy’s present and future

Is nuclear power a necessary part of the energy transition away from fossil fuels? As the debate rages on, new technologies and smaller reactors may be shifting the balance.

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Peripherals

The best MIDI keyboards

Set your fingers free with a MIDI keyboard for any budget or project.

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Vehicles

Lamborghini’s hybrid race car innovates with a ‘Cold V’ turbo configuration

Designed for maximum efficiency and thermal management, the SC63 is a big step forward for the Raging Bull.

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Home

The best table saws for any job, according to experts

A solid table saw is an essential part of any power tool kit, whether you're a pro contractor or a DIY warrior.

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Medicine

This implant will tell a smartphone app when you need to pee

The stretchy, wireless sensor could keep patients with bladder issues informed in real-time.

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Cryptocurrency

AI companies eye fossil fuels to meet booming energy demand

Recent reports suggest renewable energy sources alone won’t be enough to meet data centers' increasingly intensive power needs.

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Aviation

Boom Supersonic’s prototype jet sets off on first flight

The XB-1 finally took to the sky, but don’t expect its supersonic sibling anytime soon.

A songbird called the Japanese tit (Parus minor) perching on a rock in Thailand.
Birds

These birds appear to be signaling ‘after you’

The Japanese tit may use its wings to make gestures to mates.

Carl Sagan in 1986: ‘Voyager has become a new kind of intelligent being—part robot, part human’
Space

Carl Sagan in 1986: ‘Voyager has become a new kind of intelligent being—part robot, part human’

The renowned scientist reflected on the lesser-known triumphs and lofty ambitions of Voyager in Popular Science's October 1986 issue.

Plastic chemicals are inescapable—and they’re messing with our hormones
Environment

Plastic chemicals are inescapable—and they’re messing with our hormones

Researchers say the U.N.'s global plastics treaty must reduce production and protect public health.

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Biology

Why we die: Lessons on genes from a lowly worm

Venki Ramakrishnan, recipient of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, explores the science of aging.

Climate change is shifting the zones where plants grow
Climate Change

Climate change is shifting the zones where plants grow

Here’s what that could mean for your garden.

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Popular Science Videos

The buried treasure that helped take us to the moon

The space race, Cold War, and moon landing all connect back to an obscure silver iron mining operation in Germany.

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Tech Hacks

Wait, are you supposed to shut down your computer?

No, closing your laptop lid doesn't count.

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Life Skills

How to fix your sleep schedule without pulling an all-nighter

Sleep experts recommend several strategies for resetting an out-of-sync circadian rhythm.

bat in the dark
Bats

Can niche lives of bats help them avoid the white-nose syndrome?

Active in daylight during the Arctic summer and hibernating during the long winter nights, Alaska’s little brown bats are a unique population.