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Solar System

Here’s how to see Leonard’s Comet, the brightest comet all year

Don’t miss this rock before it gets tossed out of the solar system.

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Tech Hacks

How to block someone on everything

To really cut ties you have to go beyond social media.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a ‘raft of life’ for animals in the open ocean
Biology

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a ‘raft of life’ for animals in the open ocean

Little travelers are plentiful in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, but their ecological impacts are still a mystery.

Want to better understand the biodiversity of a forest? Ask the locals.
Environment

Want to better understand the biodiversity of a forest? Ask the locals.

Local communities hold immense knowledge, and have the advantage of time and history.

Dead puffer fish on Sri Lanka beach
Ocean

Plastic nurdles are killing Sri Lanka’s sea creatures

After the largest plastic spill on record, Sri Lanka is calling for the International Maritime Organization to classify nurdles as dangerous goods.

Periwinkles in a saucepan next to a small plate of bread and a glass of cider from an invasives-species menu at Juniper Bar and Restaurant in Burlington, Vermont
Conservation

Welcome to invasivorism, the boldest solution to ethical eating yet

Turning invasive species into gourmet meals could blunt environmental and economic costs across the US. But can Americans stomach them? Chefs and biologists are taking a gamble.

A pile of wet surgical masks that still protect from COVID
COVID-19

Your damp or sweaty mask still works fine

A study demonstrates that masks do their jobs, even in suboptimal conditions.

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Announcements

PopSci’s winter issue is ready for you to devour

In this most-food-filled time of year, we’re delving into the science of what we like—and why we like it.

A brown wasp with long antennae on a tree trunk.
Animals

To help stop voracious tree-killing beetles, send in the Russian wasps

A parasitic wasp from Russia could help American ash trees survive the spread of the emerald ash borer.

volvo heads up display tech
Vehicles

Volvo wants to turn your entire windshield into a heads-up display

HUD tech keeps getting better. Here’s what Volvo could have in store for drivers someday.

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Tech Hacks

Stop typing and import data into Excel and Word with only your phone camera

Don’t type—snap.

the novel coronavirus
COVID-19

Omicron may not be more dangerous than other variants, early hospital report suggests

Although Omicron is highly transmissible, cases so far don't show an increase in severity.

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Sustainability

Holiday shopping deals are an environmental nightmare. Here’s how to avoid the trap.

Deals can be tempting—but we should still only buy what we really need.

Gold frankincense and myrrh botanical explanation
Environment

What are frankincense and myrrh, anyway?

The history and mystery of these botanicals go way beyond the Magi.

Black Friday gaming deals
Console Gaming

Black Friday gaming deals: Xbox Series X, PS5, Switch, and PC

Here are a few of the best ways to save money on great games and gaming gear this holiday season.

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Gear

Walmart Black Friday deals: Electronics, kitchen gadgets, tools, and more

Walmart's Black Friday sales are already underway. Here are the best deals you can get right now.

Slats of an old shipwreck in Lake Michigan seen from the air
Weather

Dead ships find solace under the treacherous surface of the Great Lakes

The massive lake system is full of ships taken down in seasonal storms, now preserved by cold fresh water.

How unruly, knife-wielding swimmers became the first Navy SEALs
Navy

How unruly, knife-wielding swimmers became the first Navy SEALs

Before there were the SEAL Teams, there were the UDTs: the Underwater Demolition Teams. This is their story.

What happens if you eat too many Tums?
Ask Us Anything

What happens if you eat too many Tums?

If three work, the entire box will probably work even better, right?

A small child, a toddler, sleeping.
Life Skills

For better sleep, borrow the bedtime routine of a toddler

Three easy steps that should help you get some much-needed rest.