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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.

A man sitting and opening his wallet to remove several hundred dollars in cash with a laptop on the table in front of him.
Tech Hacks

Getting rid of an old phone or computer? Protect your data first.

Everything you need to do before selling or recycling your devices.

husky staring at you intently
Dogs

The biggest myth about dog breeds

If you think your dog is fiercely independent because it's a husky, you're probably just projecting.

How Science Has Battled Natural Disasters
Environment

How Science Has Battled Natural Disasters

From the Popular Science archives, the hurricane house, the seismograph camera, the forest-fire-fighting dirigible, and more.

popsci-1921-emotion-machine
Psychology

Can we make ourselves more empathetic? 100 years of research still has psychologists stumped.

Polygraphs and other emotional sensors are still imperfect after a century of practice.

Best turntables
Audio

Best turntables

A record player guide for beginners.

Watch this wee recon robot survive almost anything
Military

Watch this wee recon robot survive almost anything

The throwable bot is about 8 inches long and is intended to help militaries with surveillance.

Archive Gallery: PopSci’s Quirkiest DIY Projects
Projects

Archive Gallery: PopSci’s Quirkiest DIY Projects

PopSci teaches you how to make a crossbow, a wooden scooter, a psychedelic light show, and more contraptions you didn't know you needed

How Popular Science covered ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ in 1968
Science Fiction

How Popular Science covered ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ in 1968

"But by the time 2001 A.D. rolls around, things may be more fantastic than the picture shows."

uranus
NASA

Expect NASA to probe Uranus within the next 10 years

Experts are optimistic about a mission to the ice giant, based on the conclusions of an influential report.

Google is making it easier to scrub your personal info from search results
Tech Hacks

Google is making it easier to scrub your personal info from search results

You can ask the search giant to remove links to sites that reveal your personal information, such as a phone number or address.

an asian woman on a run outside
Fitness & Exercise

Humans naturally fall into energy-efficient speeds when they run

"We have a hard time overriding that desire to use as little energy as possible in any given task."

Some playing cards in a wooden drawer in a workshop, with the joker in the foreground.
Projects

The surprising woodworking tools you already have around the house

Little ways to make your woodworking life easier.

What we know about the ‘Phoenix Ghost’ drones going to Ukraine
Drones

What we know about the ‘Phoenix Ghost’ drones going to Ukraine

The new weapon system is said to be like the Switchblade drones. Here's how that kind of military UAV functions.

A phone with an audiobook on its screen, sitting on top of an e-reader and an actual book, with some earbuds on top of the phone.
Tech Hacks

7 nifty Audible tips for your audiobook needs

Level up your audiobook listening in no time at all.