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Popular Science Videos

The world’s first successful limb re-attachment is a fascinating story of science and human ingenuity

A team of doctors did something in real life that had only ever existed in mythology and science fiction.

round earth
Private Space Flight

FAA now requires reentry license to prevent spacecraft getting stuck up there

If what goes up must come down, you’ll need a license for that.

Vitamix Food Cycler countertop composter with a picture of a hopper full of food on the left and a hopper full of processed mulch on the right.
Home

Save $100 on the Vitamix countertop composter at Amazon for Earth Day

This simple, silent device makes composting in your kitchen super easy and free of bad smells and mess.

an orange, black, and white lemur sits in a tree
Endangered Species

Critically endangered lemur attacked by vulnerable fosa in Madagascar

Scientists say fosas are not 'the bad guy.'

a handwritten letter to ruth mallory from george mallory before he died on mount everest
Archaeology

Read the last letters by George Mallory, who died exploring Mt. Everest in 1924

'Darling I wish you the best I can.'

8 years into America’s e-scooter experiment, what have we learned?
Technology

8 years into America’s e-scooter experiment, what have we learned?

The climate benefits of shared e-scooters depend upon how companies deploy and manage them, and what steps are taken to keep riders safe.

Vitamin D capsule in the sun
Health

Should you take vitamin D? Here’s the science

Some people take too much, and too many get too little. Experts explain who needs D supplements, and why.

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Tech Hacks

How to hide text messages on iPhone

Don't let anyone else see your most private and sensitive messages.

The algorithmic ocean: How AI is revolutionizing marine conservation
AI

The algorithmic ocean: How AI is revolutionizing marine conservation

Driven by a childhood marked by war and environmental devastation, Dyhia Belhabib developed an innovative technology to combat illegal fishing.

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Nutrition

Amazon has a bulk snack sale going on just in time for 4/20

Save on Red Bull, Barilla pasta, Animal Crackers, Perfect Bars, Kodiak Cakes, and more. This is a solid chance to stock up.

dryer sheet inside a yellow shoe
Projects

12 handy ways to use dryer sheets beyond laundry

How to extend the utility of these household staples beyond the laundry room.

A Sony television with home theater set-up staged in a pretend living room.
Televisions

Sony’s new TVs take Mini-LED to the max: Here’s what you should know

From backlots to TV backlights, soundstages to soundbars, Sony held a premiere for its 2024 BRAVIA lineup and we walked their red carpet.

Cybertruck recalled
Vehicles

Nearly all Cybertrucks recalled over faulty accelerator pedal, misapplied soap

Elon Musks says, 'We are just being very cautious.'

a circular lamprey mouth dotted with teeth
Wildlife

Lampreys offer clues to the origin of our fight-or-flight instinct

In 'water vampires,' scientists find evidence of stem cells that develop into the sympathetic nervous system.

an artist's illustration of a lava lake on one of jupiter's moons. it is primarily black as the magma has cooled with orange lava encircling it
Moons

Smooth lava lake on Jupiter’s moon sizzles in NASA aerial animations

'Io is simply littered with volcanoes.'

a black bike helmet dangles from the handlebars of a bicycle
Life Skills

6 things you didn’t know had expiration dates

It's not just food that goes bad.

ewaste
Energy

Staggering quantities of energy transition metals are winding up in the garbage bin

Recycling more of the copper, aluminum, and other minerals in our old electronics could reduce the need for mining.

a juvenile shark following an autonomous underwater robot
Sharks

Baby sharks stick to the shallows

The pups may be avoiding predators by staying where the water is a bit warmer.

Oklahoma City plans to have the country’s tallest skyscraper
Technology

Oklahoma City plans to have the country’s tallest skyscraper

The 1,907-foot, mostly residential 'Legends Tower' would be the sixth tallest in the world.

When technology can read your brain waves, who owns your thoughts?
Technology

When technology can read your brain waves, who owns your thoughts?

New law could limit the ways neurotechnology companies collect and share sensitive brain data.