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What an ancient jawbone reveals about polar bear evolution
Evolution

What an ancient jawbone reveals about polar bear evolution

Grizzly bears and polar bears aren't one species—but they share a close ancient history.

Smokestack with a cloud of CO2 emissions that are bad for climate change over a coast during a sunset
Fossil Fuels

There’s more carbon dioxide in the air than ever before in human history

The last time they were this high, megalodon might have been still swimming around.

For patients with rectal cancer who received an experimental new treatment.
Cancer

A new rectal cancer treatment eliminated all tumors in a small group of patients

The drug shrank tumors with surprising speed, but experts caution the study involved only 12 patients.

Vintage VW bug parked on the street.
Sustainability

Love classic cars? Now you can get a ’50s whip turned into an EV.

Hotrods go green.

Apple WWDC 2022 News
Smartwatches

Everything you need to know about the new Apple M2 laptops and WWDC 2022

Here are all the new features coming to your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac this fall.

Harpreet Sareen with peace lily
Technology

Biohacked cyborg plants may help prevent environmental disaster

How does this cyborg flora sense pollution and metal toxins?

Images from 'Will radium restore youth?' that appeared in the June 1923 issue of Popular Science
Science

Radium was once cast as an elixir of youth. Are today’s ideas any better?

In 1923, Popular Science reported that people were drinking radium-infused water in an attempt to stay young. How far have we come to a real (and non-radioactive) 'cure' for aging?

Prepare for hurricane season by getting these key documents in order
DIY

Prepare for hurricane season by getting these key documents in order

In the aftermath of a hurricane, gathering your important documents might not be top of mind. That’s why experts suggest getting everything in order well ahead of a disaster.

5 travel essentials your phone can replace
Tech Hacks

5 travel essentials your phone can replace

Ditch that big suitcase and stuff your phone full instead.

autonomous Mayflower cruising at sea
AI

A modern AI-powered Mayflower just crossed the Atlantic

Despite glitches and detours, the robotic research vessel has finally completed its mission.

5 new features coming to your Apple devices
Technology

5 new features coming to your Apple devices

From the option to undo or edit an iMessage to an expansion of what CarPlay can do, here are some highlights from Apple's WWDC event today.

A green valley sits at the bottom of a mountain range on a sunny day.
Global Warming

Climate change is turning the snowy white Alps green

As snow cover is decreasing in the Alps, green space is growing.

hands on keyboard
Tech Hacks

4 Google Docs features you didn’t know you were missing

Docs can make writing easier. You still got to come up with the words, though.

March For Our Lives teen protesters speaking out for gun control after mass shootings
Health

Kids’ mental health becomes part of the plea for gun control

Mass shootings have increasingly hurt America's youth. But will lawmakers change anything?

The UK’s wee military recon drones will double as cartographers
Drones

The UK’s wee military recon drones will double as cartographers

The Ministry of Defence is spending some $3.8 million to purchase small, smart drones that can build maps and help provide info to people on the ground.

Person with short brown hair in a white t-shirt and a COVID surgical mask checking their temperature on a thermometer for COVID rebound infection
COVID-19

What we know about COVID rebound so far

Some people are testing positive for COVID while taking Paxlovid. But that doesn't mean the pills don't work.

Training autonomous cars to drive off-road is as hard as it looks
Self Driving

Training autonomous cars to drive off-road is as hard as it looks

Identifying surfaces like mud, grass, and rocks is just the beginning.

Hands of a couple wearing engagement and wedding rings.
Sustainability

From labs to lookalikes: what you need to know about ‘sustainable’ diamonds

Can you have the glitter with no guilt?

Gymgoer with tattoos and black tank top and baseball cap practicing hot yoga with blocks on a mat
Health

Infrared hot yoga mimics the power of the sun. But is that … good?

The fitness trend claims to detox your body, among other things.

Photo of sausages on the grill.
Science

These are the chemical reactions that make barbecue so delicious

From char and crisp, to nutty and meaty, there's science behind every flavor and texture.