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

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

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

Protect your privacy.

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

A popular psychology quiz suggests creativity can be quantified.

Flying under the radar is hard, but not impossible.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A record player guide for beginners.

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