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Jakobshavn Glacier
Technology

These volunteers are filling in missing pieces of the world map, and helping humanity at the same time

The Wikimedia of cartography pulls data from satellites to calculate snow depths for skiers, assist emergency responders, and so much more.

Solve the famous water puzzle from Die Hard 3
Science

Solve the famous water puzzle from Die Hard 3

Tackle this brain teaser with a vengeance.

a man with a wrench in his mouth, working on a motorcycle
Life Skills

Five skills to learn in your spare time, and how to master them

Flex that gray matter.

an Android phone
Tech Hacks

How to access your Apple apps and data from an Android device

Your information isn’t completely bound to the Apple ecosystem.

The Audubon Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans let Marina, the African penguin, take a mini safari. Here she check out a hypomelanistic crocodile safely from the other side of the glass.
COVID-19

Zoos and aquariums are letting their animals go on adventures during the shutdown. But should they?

Sloths hanging with dolphins, penguins chilling with whales—for the right individual, reality can be as cute as the photos.

Various symbols of drug dependence
COVID-19

COVID-19 is setting back recovery from opioid addiction

Stress, cancelled support groups, and caps on replacement drugs can all lead to relapse during the pandemic.

people on the beach
COVID-19

The coronavirus doesn’t care about your long weekend plans

Social distancing is hard, but we have to hang on a little longer.

These skulls look purple and orange. They are both red.
Science

These skulls look purple and orange. They are both red.

The pigments morph because of the Munker-White illusion.

cervical cap
Health

Why barrier contraceptives (like diaphragms) are so unpopular

They put a burden on women in books—and on people in real life.

Hoover dam
Engineering

Michigan’s dam failures are just a small part of America’s aging infrastructure problem

More than 15,000 of the 90,000 dams listed in the national inventory are designated as having high hazard potential.

An aerial view of a Martian volcano.
Mars

Mud volcanoes on Mars hint at ancient water reservoirs

What we thought was lava might be mud instead.

Person with VR visor
Tech Hacks

Eleven ways you can use VR to escape your home

You can get out and go for a stroll even if you’re not into gaming.

This image shows the disc around the young AB Aurigae star, where ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) has spotted signs of planet birth.
Exoplanets

This ominous image shows the birth of a planet

The spiral arms of gas and dust are signs of a baby planet being born.

tiger
COVID-19

Vets, farmers, and zookeepers can help prevent the next pandemic

Animal experts have been overlooked in the battle against COVID-19.

A Maasai youth with a goat herd in Tanzania
Archaeology

Prehistoric footprints reveal how ancient men and women divided labor

From hunting to foraging, the ash-hardened clues give us a rare look at how society operated thousands of year ago.

super cyclone amphan
COVID-19

In the middle of a nationwide lockdown, India is preparing for a super cyclone

The nation has already been planning for how they would adapt their disaster response.

Microsoft Build conference
Technology

Due to COVID-19, anyone can now tune into Microsoft’s annual coding conference for free

Tech events are moving ahead with an uncertain future, but for now, you can get some free knowledge.

Popular Science Summer issue
Science

PopSci’s Summer issue is available now—for everyone

Have a little fun in a time of fear.

Kid hiking
Life Skills

What you need to know when hiking with kids

Hiking is an excellent activity for children—as long as you’re prepared.

An inch-long bogong moth covers hundreds of miles of Australian terrain to return to its birthplace.
Evolution

Animals have mysterious ways of finding their way back home

Fish, insects, and birds navigate treacherous routes with superpower senses humans can only dream of.