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three dolphins near the sea floor rub themselves against coral
Animals

Bottlenose dolphins glow-up with coral body scrubs

To keep skin healthy, dolphins will even wait in line for these coral and sea sponge spas.

A photo of an open window, skylight.
COVID-19

How better ventilation can fight the spread of COVID in your home

If you're living with someone who has the virus, better ventilation and other tips will help you avoid the spread.

This laser-armed Stryker vehicle can shoot down drones and mortar rounds
Drones

This laser-armed Stryker vehicle can shoot down drones and mortar rounds

The purpose of the high-energy laser is to provide a defensive weapon against incoming threats. Here's how it all works.

Octopus bimaculoides in tank.
Animals

Octopus mothers often ‘self destruct.’ We might be closer to knowing why.

The dramatic death spiral has long been a mystery.

A lot of logs, rough-sawn wood, and assorted planks stacked up in a barn of some kind.
Life Skills

4 ways to save money on lumber

Sick over high wood prices? These tips can help.

broken windshield
Vehicles

It’s an especially dangerous time to be a pedestrian in America

Traffic fatalities as a whole were up significantly in 2021, and pedestrian deaths alone increased by 13 percent. Here's what's happening on US roads.

Undersea fiber optic cables can be used to sense earthquakes.
Internet

Deep-sea internet cables could help sense distant earthquake rumbles

This underwater technique could shake up seismology.

Surgical tools on blue backdrop.
Climate Change

Can we decarbonize surgical healthcare?

Climate change is a health problem—and it's time for healthcare to change too.

Aerial view of high chimney pipes with grey smoke from coal power plant. Production of electricity with fossil fuel.
Ocean

Greenhouse gases, sea level rise, and ocean acidification all broke records in 2021

A new UN state of the climate report shows the dire need for action.

Images from the May 1962 article in Popular Science about Zeppelins.
Aviation

From the archives: A grand tribute and eulogy for Zeppelins

In the May 1962 issue of Popular Science, we explored this luxurious trend of aviation and its possible end with the Hindenburg disaster.

A photo of a tiger surrounded by foliage.
Animals

Deadly tiger encounters are on the rise in India

India is home to the world’s largest wild tiger population. It's protected by conservation mandates. As their habitats can overlap with humans, conflicts are on the rise.

Photo of Fungi Tremella Mesenterica in a forest
Conservation

Earth would be unrecognizable without fungi

Mycologists urge conservation efforts to include mushrooms, yeasts, and molds.

a blue and gray space capsule on top of a tall rocket positioned on a launch pad
International Space Station

After two failed attempts, Boeing’s Starliner will try again this week to reach the ISS

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has yet to make it to the International Space Station, but experts are optimistic about the third test flight.

remora fish attached to swimming manta ray
Fish

This amphibious drone hitchhikes like a suckerfish

Why waste energy swimming when you can simply catch a ride?

A row of houses on a street, with two in the middle blurred out.
Tech Hacks

How to hide your house on every map app

Stop people from peering at your place.

Confused about Elon Musk’s Twitter bot tirade? Here’s a breakdown.
Social Media

Confused about Elon Musk’s Twitter bot tirade? Here’s a breakdown.

Catch up on what's been going on with Twitter and Elon Musk lately. (It's a lot.)

carolyn beatrice parker
Physics

Racial and economic barriers kept Carolyn Beatrice Parker from realizing her full potential

The Dayton Project physicist could have had a long and storied career in her field.

A girl getting vaccinated.
Vaccines

Children 5 to 11 can now get COVID boosters

Vaccines for kids under 5 remain unapproved.

Images from April 1981 issue of Popular Science.
Physics

From the archives: Inside the tantalizing quest to sense gravity waves

In the April 1981 issue of Popular Science, we explored the many initiatives and techniques used in the exciting hunt for sensing gravity waves, then out of reach.

a beaver in a stream
Space

Martian beavers, intentional explosions, and other weird facts from 150 years of PopSci

Plus other fun facts from The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.