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Tech Hacks

7 new tips and tricks for your iPhone 17 or iPhone Air

New iPhone, new tricks.

By David Nield

a group of bird surround a rhino
Wildlife

13 stunning and award-winning black and white photographs

The 2025 Exposure One Awards honor the beauty of monochrome.

By Popular Science Team

two gecko species
Animals

Geckos living in the driest place on Earth stump scientists

Are there two Chilean marked gecko species, or 11?

By Margherita Bassi

A fit, shirtless man performs a Pilates exercise on a reformer machine. He is in a deep lunge position, with his arms stretched out to the sides holding the machine's ropes. His body is taut, and he is looking straight ahead in a bright, modern studio.
Fitness & Exercise

Pilates started in a WWI internment camp

How Joseph Pilates went from circus performer to exercise expert.

By Sara Kiley Watson

two baby rabbits sit in an open box with grass
Endangered Species

15 baby rabbits born at an NYC zoo released in New England

Queens Zoo's breeding program aims to protect the vulnerable New England cottontail.

By Margherita Bassi

tabby cat laying down
Cats

4 common cat myths, debunked

What the science says about milk, sleep, and if your cat really loves you.

By Justin Pot

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Home

Walmart is blowing out Greenworks electric mowers, blowers, pressure washers and other yard tools

Save hundreds on Greenworks electric tools, which are even more powerful than their gas-powered counterparts.

By Stan Horaczek

an illustration of a marine reptile swimming amongst fish
Evolution

Jurassic ‘sword dragon’ uncovered in England

The ‘Xiphodracon goldencapensis’ or ‘Sword Dragon of Dorset’ skeleton was found with traces of its last meal inside.

By Laura Baisas

Let’s clear the air … you’re breathing in unwanted crap daily and a discounted air purifier could help
Smart Home

Let’s clear the air … you’re breathing in unwanted crap daily and a discounted air purifier could help

Air quality matters. You can make a huge difference in your home's comfort level with air purifiers and humidifiers on sale at Amazon.

By Tony Ware, Stan Horaczek

Research team lowering Redwing submersible into ocean from a boat
Ocean

Self-piloting submarine set to begin historic mission to circle Earth’s oceans

No one lives on this yellow submarine.

By Andrew Paul

Greater noctule bat mid-flight
Bats

Europe’s biggest bat captures and devours birds while flying

It's like nabbing an animal half your size...while jogging.

By Andrew Paul

two baby komodo dragons
Endangered Species

These butter-sized hatchlings will someday be the biggest lizards on Earth

The endangered baby Komodo dragons were recently born at ZooTampa.

By Margherita Bassi

An overhead shot of a human composting vessel, which resembles a long, rectangular planter box with a light wooden frame. The interior contains a layer of straw, wood chips, and organic material, with colorful pink and purple flowers scattered throughout. A white cloth-wrapped form rests in the center.
Ask Us Anything

How human composting turns bodies into soil

A growing number of Americans are choosing to return to earth after death—literally.

By Jennifer Byrne

several rotary turns and a hand
Engineering

Google made a rotary phone-inspired keyboard

The design is fun, creative, and totally impractical.

By Mack DeGeurin

three birds crowding around a white foraging puzzle
Birds

Young birds get by with a little help from their…siblings

Parents are not the only ones who teach important survival skills.

By Laura Baisas

Cough in tissue covering nose and mouth when coughing outside as COVID-19 hygiene guidelines for Coronavirus spread prevention. Biking cyclist girl sneezing in paper outside.
Fitness & Exercise

Runny noses, black toenails, and ‘coregasms’: 7 weird ailments that exercise can trigger

By Adam Taylor/The Conversation

a woman using nail clippers to cut her big toe nail
Cancer

Scientists need your toenails

Exposure to radon can lead to lung cancer–and it shows in our toenails.

By Laura Baisas

a brown dog holds a plush monkey
Dogs

Dogs really can be addicted to their toys

‘Two dogs even managed to destroy the box and get their toy.’

By Laura Baisas

A close-up film still showing the face of an actor portraying Dracula, with bloodshot red eyes, blood dripping from his mouth, and pointed fangs visible. To the left, a woman's pale neck and chin, stained with blood, are visible as she is held by the vampire. The lighting is dark and dramatic.
Science Fiction

The spooky (and sweet) history of fake blood

From chocolate syrup in 'Psycho' to non-dairy creamer in 'The Evil Dead.'

By Mark Hay

Blue Bluetti Pioneer Na portable power station shown in a storage unit from the front
Home

Bluetti Pioneer Na first impressions: A hot new power source for when you’re out in the cold

Our exclusive hands-on of the world’s first sodium-ion battery, designed for reliable use in extreme cold.

By Nick Hilden