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Health

The FDA is prepping its biggest cigarette crackdown since the ’60s

The FDA's proposed ban on menthol cigarettes follows a larger public health effort to prevent tobacco-related deaths.

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Robots

Why the road to robotic farming is uncertain

The farming industry is changing, but technological innovations do not always deliver what is promised.

The Iron Curtain’s border zone has grown into a wild, ecological haven
Wildlife

The Iron Curtain’s border zone has grown into a wild, ecological haven

The iron curtain's shadow left room for nature to heal.

The best 55-inch TVs of 2024 on a plain white background.
Televisions

Best 55-inch TVs

The best 55-inch TVs offer a blend of high-end picture quality, next-gen gaming features, and prices that are easy on the wallet.

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Animals

Saltwater crocodiles are eating a lot of feral hogs in Australia

Once low in numbers, the saltwater croc is thriving where wild swine is available as prey.

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Renewables

This itty bitty bat flew across two continents at record speed

The female journeyed more than 1,500 miles, from frigid Russia to the scenic French Alps.

A phone with the Spotify app open, playing Play the Silences by Hippie Sabotage.
Tech Hacks

Where to find new Spotify playlists when you don’t want to make your own

Stop worrying about picking songs and learn to love the algorithms.

A photo of a woman driving a smart car plugged into the Internet of Things.
Vehicles

Smarter cars won’t last you decades

Ephemeral car software and the Internet of Things are killing the 'car you own forever' era.

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Climate Change

The American West is primed for a summer of fire

Check out the nation's fire forecast over the next few months.

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Tablets

Best Samsung tablets

If you’re in the market for an Android tablet, Samsung makes some of the best.

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Security

Apple, Google, and Microsoft team up for new password-free technology

Here’s how you’ll access devices and websites without a login.

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Projects

Drug-resistant fungus could be lurking in your compost, but you can reduce the risk

Your compost could be dangerous if you're not caring for it properly.

The company trying to protect crowded events from drone attacks
Drones

The company trying to protect crowded events from drone attacks

DroneShield has deployed in Texas and Massachusetts, and has also supplied equipment to Ukraine. Here's how the complex tech works.

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Space Telescope

The James Webb Space Telescope is almost ready to start blowing our minds

We're just weeks away from getting official scientific data from the space telescope as final equipment tests wrap up.

“Do beavers rule on Mars?” (Thomas Elway, May 1930)
Mars

From the archives: ‘Do beavers rule on Mars?’

In the May 1930 issue of Popular Science, Thomas Elway proposed a very imaginative take on life on Mars.

Climate change is making the National Guard’s job hell
Military

Climate change is making the National Guard’s job hell

Catastrophic natural and climate related disasters continue to rise, making the National Guard's work more dangerous and difficult.

Why Lexus is rolling out a new steering ‘yoke’
Electric Vehicles

Why Lexus is rolling out a new steering ‘yoke’

The trick behind this new system is steer-by-wire tech. Here's what that means.

The star, called 2MASS J17554042+6551277, imaged with a red filter to optimize visual contrast.
Space Telescope

A fully aligned James Webb Space Telescope captures a glorious image of a star

Eighteen mirror segments on NASA's newest space telescope worked in unison to take this deep field image.

The moon is pockmarked with craters, including holes made by rockets.
Moons

Lunar soil could help us make oxygen in space

A team of scientists in China proposed a new way to harvest useful resources on the moon.

A SanDisk USB drive on top of an e-reader.
Tech Hacks

4 smart reasons to keep an old USB drive around

Old dongle, new tricks.