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Coupes, crossovers, and other car body styles, explained
Vehicles

Coupes, crossovers, and other car body styles, explained

If you've ever felt confused by terms such as sedan, SUV, or hatchback, we're here to help.

How To Add Applications To Your Nook E-Reader
Tech Hacks

How To Add Applications To Your Nook E-Reader

A little hacking goes a long way

Saving the Seas: Smarter Hooks and Nets
Ocean

Saving the Seas: Smarter Hooks and Nets

Wiping out bycatch before it wipes out more marine life

a pregnant person touches their belly
Heart Disease

A simple blood test could save new mothers. Why aren’t more doctors using it?

PPCM may not be as rare as we think—but it doesn't have to be a death sentence.

Doing Mach 2.0 In An Open Cockpit
Aviation

Doing Mach 2.0 In An Open Cockpit

Feel the breeze in your hair

a skyscraper against a green background with rays of light beaming off of it onto the ground
Sun

Some skyscrapers are so shiny they turn into death rays

Plus other fun facts from The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.

The West Coast is full of wildfires. Here’s what’s going on in Oregon and California.
Environment

The West Coast is full of wildfires. Here’s what’s going on in Oregon and California.

Nearly 750,000 acres of the US are ablaze right now.

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Projects

7 things you can do to actually prevent wrinkles

But if you have to choose one, just stay in the shade.

an old photo of a man running barefoot on a green illustrated background
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

How Abebe Bikila won the Olympic marathon without shoes

Plus other wild Olympic facts from The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.

A blue-gloved hand holds a vial of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine.
Vaccines

Why the FDA issued a new warning about the J&J vaccine

The benefits still overwhelmingly outweigh the risks, experts stress.

An image of the Crab Nebula
Particle Physics

The Crab Nebula’s electron launcher is so powerful, it almost shouldn’t exist

A new super-facility in the mountains of China helped make the surprising detections.

The US Marines are testing flying, remote-controlled grenades
Drones

The US Marines are testing flying, remote-controlled grenades

What to know about a small device called the Drone 40, and how it can become an airborne explosive.

The steering wheel and dashboard of a car at night.
Tech Hacks

What Android Auto and Apple CarPlay can and can’t do

We took Android Auto and Apple CarPlay for a test drive, so you don’t have to.

popular-science-hot-issue
Announcements

PopSci’s summer issue just dropped—and it’s hot

Another scorcher!

view of yosemite valley from the valley floor
Science

Why is watching Bob Ross paint so dang soothing? We decided to investigate.

A somewhat scientific breakdown of how the prolific painter achieved his zen.

milky-way-from-colorado
Space

This Colorado community fought to save its darkness—and all that relies on it to thrive

They found the dimmer switch.

Microbes found in cow stomachs could help solve our plastic problem
Animals

Microbes found in cow stomachs could help solve our plastic problem

The US has a plastic problem—and waste from the meat industry could actually help.

moderna covid shot
Vaccines

What you should know about COVID booster shots so far

Though they're not currently necessary, they may be advisable for some people.

Extremely Mobile Devices
Concept Cars

Extremely Mobile Devices

How Silicon Valley engineers are transforming cars into very smart, very fast and increasingly opinionated information systems

Innovations in Driving: Shock Absorbers
Vehicles

Innovations in Driving: Shock Absorbers

The long road to the modern car's smooth ride