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Materials scientists have been trying to uncover the secrets of shark skin to maximize boats, wind turbines, and more.

PopSci speaks with preeminent digital culture theorist Douglas Rushkoff on desert retreats, pool maintenance, and his new book, 'Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires.'

From layering options to all-weather coats, you will be covered and cozy no matter what.

When parasites plague fish, the afflicted animals find relief in shark skin.

A new study from Data & Society details pervasive behavior among Ring owners towards delivery workers.

IBM believes that tape technology will continue to be valuable for modern companies.

A crystallized dinosaur bone and a gecko's foot are among the winners of Nikon's 2022 Small World competition.

The star catalog was made by ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus around 162 and 127 BCE, 1,400 years before the telescope.

Livestock is a significant contributor to carbon emissions—and now the industry could pay.

Physicists are making leaps in quantum teleportation, but it's still a long ways from 'Star Trek.'

The football-shaped Haumea may reveal clues about icy worlds.

Caltech researchers are preparing a tiny solar panel satellite system that can beam energy back to Earth.

First imaged in 1995, this iconic kaleidoscope of color is part of the Eagle Nebula.

Winter is coming, and getting out of bed in the morning will get increasingly harder.

The perils of stepping outside the spacecraft, then and now.

Duck populations have risen 34 percent since the 1970s, while threatened species dropped 67 percent.

Here's how a machine learns to rally.

The therapeutic potential of a Cordyceps mushroom depends on what it eats.

A Chinese research team set a new distance record for syncing two timepieces thanks to some very precise lasers.

A sneak preview of "Beyond the Seen."