Read the latest articles from Popular Science (Page 411)

Person wearing one of the best gaming headphones.
Headphones

The best gaming headsets

Whether you opt for consoles or PCs, one thing you’ll need for serious gaming is a good, solid gaming headset.

hydrogen powered airplane
Aviation

This plane powered by hydrogen has made an electrifying first flight

The aircraft flew on March 2 for about 15 minutes. Here's how its propulsion system works.

A set of hand soaps and shampoo bars over organic cotton covers and other wooden-made toiletries.
Life Skills

Travel more sustainably with a DIY zero-waste toiletry kit

Don't fall for the cute little bottles. You probably already have everything you need.

Sun rays shining through clouds at sunset on Mars.
Mars

NASA’s Curiosity rover captures a moody Martian sunset for the first time

Glimmers of light can tell us about the makeup of Mars' clouds.

Underwater image of sunken ship, Ironton, in Lake Huron
Engineering

Get a high-tech tour of the long-lost Ironton shipwreck discovered in the Great Lakes

With help from self-driving boats and powerful sonar, the missing 19th century ship was finally discovered.

A variety of illustrated exoplanets.
Exoplanets

Sorry, Star Trek fans, the real planet Vulcan doesn’t exist

The earlier discovery of an exoplanet inspired by Star Trek turned out to be a false alarm.

Anycubic 3D Printer deal at Amazon
Peripherals

Get up to 50% off ANYCUBIC 3D printers at Amazon right now

Amazon's ANYCUBIC 3D printer deal will leave money left in your budget for filament.

Cars in a traffic jam emitting exhaust.
Pollution

Almost everyone in the world breathes unhealthy air

Nearly 99 percent of the population breathes in a hazardous amount of particulate matter.

A printout cholesterol screening results.
Heart Disease

Safer statin alternative could be a better way to lower ‘bad’ cholesterol levels

Bempedoic acid is an option for high-cholesterol patients who can’t take statins due to serious side effects like muscle pain.

Sonos Era 300 as rear speakers in a home theater
Smart Home

Sonos speakers are in their spatial Era

Having trouble finding the right speaker for Dolby Atmos audio? Sonos claims it's a, well, cinch if you pick the hourglass-shaped Era 300.

Beech mushrooms growing on a substrate against a gold background
Agriculture

How to use the power of mushrooms to improve your life

Enter the worlds of mushroom dyeing, mycotecture, and more.

In this 2017 photo, a narcotic detection dog alerts a U.S. Customs officer to a package containing a narcotic at the international mail facility in Chicago.
Medicine

Generic Viagra—not fentanyl—is most likely to be found in illicit drug shipments to the US

Seizures of fentanyl at International Mail Facilities have become a rare occurrence in recent years.

the
Concept Cars

How concept cars hint at a dazzling automotive future

Some concept cars never become production models, while others are more art than anything else. Here's why car makers create them.

NASA Mars Perserverance rover on Mars
Technology

SETI thinks AI could help rovers search for life on Mars

Can machine learning make searching for ET on the Red Planet more efficient?

Person cleaning the screen of a laptop with a cloth as part of their digital spring cleaning.
Tech Hacks

A complete guide to digital spring cleaning

Blow away those digital cobwebs.

Miniature greenhouse with semitransparent solar cell roof growing crop
Technology

Scientists think this tiny greenhouse could be a game changer for agrivoltaics

In new experiment, scientists used semitransparent, semi-organic solar cells.

Three honeybees fly near a crocus in a field.
Bees

Like the first flying humans, honeybees use linear landmarks to navigate

New research suggests that honeybees memorize linear landmarks like canals and streams to find their way home.

A pod of dolphins swimming together in blue water.
Ocean

The ‘High-Seas Treaty’ to protect marine life in the open ocean finally makes progress

Delegates from more than 100 countries have agreed to language for the new UN treaty.

Mexico's Monte Alban archaeological site, including stone step and structures with mountains in the distance.
Archaeology

What the longest-lasting Mesoamerican cities all had in common

Well-being of locals, as well as infrastructure, are key to a lasting society.

The Kronos prototype submarine.
Military

This small prototype submarine could fly through the water for covert missions

It looks like a GI Joe toy brought to life.