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VR headset with mouth haptics add-on
Technology

This VR accessory is designed to make your mouth feel stuff

Stuff being spiders and raindrops—not kisses.

People standing on a bridge at sunset while bats fly over.
Bats

Climate change could introduce humans to thousands of new viruses

To prevent future pandemics, we need to connect the dots between the spread of disease and the destruction of the planet.

This app is helping Californians stay on top of wildfire risks
Social Media

This app is helping Californians stay on top of wildfire risks

An inside look at Watch Duty, a website called The Lookout, and a citizen-led quest for better information about fire dangers.

Caribbean flamingo chick tucked into the pink feathers on the back of its parent
Birds

Before they grow into splendor, flamingos are just awkward floofs

Take a photographic journey through the Yucatán's busiest flamingo nursery.

The Frigid ‘Perpetual Motion’ Machines of Tomorrow by W. Stevenson Bacon appeared in the March 1967 issue of Popular Science.
Technology

From the archives: When superconductors finally grew up

In 1967, half a century after the discovery of superconductive metal, Popular Science covered the emerging field and its potential futures.

Solar panels on a home's roof at sunrise.
Renewables

Outdated zoning laws are holding renewable energy back

Permitting and regulations can stand in the way of cleaner energy.

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Technology

As PopSci turns 150, we reflect on the highs and lows of our long history

Our mission hasn't changed. What it means to achieve it has.

A woman wearing a gray shirt and blue jeans using a laptop on her lap with the Popular Science archive on the screen.
Tech Hacks

How to read the Popular Science archives

You can check out decades of our old magazines, exactly as they appeared in print.

Farmer working in the field.
Climate Change

Farm workers exposed to climate change effects are demanding protections

Wildfires and hotter temperatures are making farm work—already one of the riskiest jobs in America—more dangerous.

Galaxies in outer space.
Space

Why astronomers are blasting Earth’s location to potential intelligent aliens

Despite warnings from scientists like Stephen Hawking, some astronomers are sending informative signals deep into space.

White electric fan in living room.
Climate Change

Feeling hot? Try these eco-friendly tips for cooling down.

Staying cool might not require a giant drop in actual air temperature.

A mobile phone with a bunch of social media apps on the screen, along with other apps.
Tech Hacks

How to prevent your social media accounts from oversharing

Protect your privacy.

A person holding a houseplant at the store.
Life Skills

Learn how to spot a healthy houseplant in the store

Here’s how to check your houseplants to be sure they are healthy and insect-free before you buy.

woman painting patterns on wall viral creativity test header image
Psychology

Can a viral psychology test show how creative you are?

A popular psychology quiz suggests creativity can be quantified.

Two surprised students learning in a library on a laptop.
Internet

How to remove your data from people-finder sites

Flying under the radar is hard, but not impossible.

An electrified car isn’t the same thing as an electric one. Here’s the difference.
Electric Vehicles

An electrified car isn’t the same thing as an electric one. Here’s the difference.

Chevrolet recently announced that an electrified Corvette is on the way, following by an electric one. So what's the distinction?

I’m killing my lawn
Environment

I’m killing my lawn

I'm losing the grass and starting a wildlife habitat.

What is WiFi 6
Gear

What is WiFi 6? Everything you need to know about the new wireless standard.

Call it what you like: WiFi 6, high-efficiency WiFi, 802.11ax. Whatever you call in, you'll eventually want it.

robotic buoy floating in ocean
Robots

Whale-monitoring robots are oceanic eavesdroppers with a mission

Robotic buoys and gliders from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution can provide near real-time detection for whale sounds.

a bunch of beads glom together and float in air
Physics

These levitating beads can teach physicists about spinning celestial objects

Manipulated by sound waves, these floating particles can offer clues about the physics of asteroids and black holes.