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Inside NASA’s plan to use Martian dirt to build houses on Mars
Mars

Inside NASA’s plan to use Martian dirt to build houses on Mars

If humans want to create a lasting presence on the Red Planet, they’ll have to learn to live off the land.

This 25-foot-long dino discovery suggests raptors roamed farther than we realized
Science

This 25-foot-long dino discovery suggests raptors roamed farther than we realized

It's the largest dinosaur ever to be dug up in Thailand.

Five reasons to celebrate Colobus Day
Animals

Five reasons to celebrate Colobus Day

Columbus who?

Why are meat companies fighting over labels on plant-based foods?
Nutrition

Why are meat companies fighting over labels on plant-based foods?

Their efforts to limit use of the “m-word” could ultimately hurt their own sales.

Eliud Kipchoge just ran a marathon in less than two hours—how much faster does science say humans can get?
Fitness & Exercise

Eliud Kipchoge just ran a marathon in less than two hours—how much faster does science say humans can get?

The Kenyan marathoner says he expects many runners to follow his lead.

a before and after photo of a messy kitchen utensil drawer and a drawer organized with a homemade DIY drawer organizer
Projects

Build your own drawer organizer

No more rummaging around for those measuring spoons you swore were in there.

You can expect more blackouts as the country heats up
Climate Change

You can expect more blackouts as the country heats up

A massive—and dangerous—power outage in California is just the beginning.

winter landscape frozen cold
Climate Change

Record cold temperatures don’t mean the planet isn’t warming

A bout of freeze snaps and blizzards doesn’t change the reality of warming global temperatures.

Why we’re still obsessed with the watches astronauts wore to the moon
NASA

Why we’re still obsessed with the watches astronauts wore to the moon

Omegas were the alphas of the US space program.

That groundbreaking photo of a black hole has raised some mighty big questions
Black Holes

That groundbreaking photo of a black hole has raised some mighty big questions

“Nature is providing us with a sandbox.”

Here’s the skinny on what actually flavors a pumpkin spice latte
Science

Here’s the skinny on what actually flavors a pumpkin spice latte

Pumpkin spice investigation: What's really in autumn's most notorious latte?

These octopuses are so warty, they almost got mistaken for a new species
Animals

These octopuses are so warty, they almost got mistaken for a new species

But we still think they're cute.

Meet the flat-Earthers of the modern era
Social Media

Meet the flat-Earthers of the modern era

From YouTube videos to live-streamed conferences, the movement is using technology to plant its message.

Super rodents, atomic math, and Marilyn Monroe: everything you need to know about moles
Psychology

Super rodents, atomic math, and Marilyn Monroe: everything you need to know about moles

The latest installment of PopSci's Experimentals video series.

These interactive maps show exactly how nature helps us
Pollution

These interactive maps show exactly how nature helps us

The information could be used to improve water quality, crop production, and storm protection.

Viagra might help make stem cell transplants easier
Stem Cells

Viagra might help make stem cell transplants easier

In a study in mice, the drug pull stem cells out of the bone marrow quickly and efficiently.

America’s sexually transmitted disease rates are out of control
Health

America’s sexually transmitted disease rates are out of control

And the CDC is particularly concerned about newborns with syphilis.

NASA’s plan to save its stuck Mars drill involves a robot with a shovel
Mars

NASA’s plan to save its stuck Mars drill involves a robot with a shovel

This 'mole' has been lodged in the Martian soil for months.

An inside look at the 2020 Corvette Stingray’s innovative chassis design
Engineering

An inside look at the 2020 Corvette Stingray’s innovative chassis design

You'll find some carbon fiber, but only where it counts.

There are no shortcuts when you build a drone destined for Mars
Mars

There are no shortcuts when you build a drone destined for Mars

The electrical engineer leading the team building the Mars Autonomous Helicopter lives by a lesson she learned as a young child.