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We might finally know how the first black holes formed
Black Holes

We might finally know how the first black holes formed

How to make a black hole without a star.

By Neel V. Patel

This killer belt of seaweed stretches all the way across the Atlantic
Ocean

This killer belt of seaweed stretches all the way across the Atlantic

And we finally know why it exists.

By Ula Chrobak

Here’s the uncomfortable truth about George Washington’s ‘wooden’ teeth
Health

Here’s the uncomfortable truth about George Washington’s ‘wooden’ teeth

We cannot tell a lie.

By William Maloney/The Conversation

Fifty years ago Hasselblad sent the first cameras to the moon
Moons

Fifty years ago Hasselblad sent the first cameras to the moon

Astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong used them to document the moon and life aboard Apollo 11.

By Jeanette D. Moses

The real-world Mount Doom just erupted (again)
Environment

The real-world Mount Doom just erupted (again)

Stromboli has really made a name for itself.

By Eleanor Cummins

That giant cigar that zipped through our solar system definitely wasn’t a spaceship
Space

That giant cigar that zipped through our solar system definitely wasn’t a spaceship

Scientists have more thoughts on ‘Oumuamua.

By Neel V. Patel

Everything you need to know about uranium
Energy

Everything you need to know about uranium

An enriching guide to all things atomic number 92.

By Eleanor Cummins

Tough choice: Porsche makes supercar buyers decide between acceleration or handling
Vehicles

Tough choice: Porsche makes supercar buyers decide between acceleration or handling

We drove two $200,000-plus Porsche 911s on the track. Here's what we discovered.

By Dan Carney

The weirdest things we learned this week: virgin births, composted humans, and naked South Pole scientists
Biology

The weirdest things we learned this week: virgin births, composted humans, and naked South Pole scientists

Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.

By Popular Science Team

Gene editing could help eliminate HIV
Gene Editing

Gene editing could help eliminate HIV

A combination of two treatments rid mice of the retrovirus.

By Nicole Wetsman

Vandals, angry artists, and mustachioed tinkerers: The story of New York City’s weather forecasting castle
Weather

Vandals, angry artists, and mustachioed tinkerers: The story of New York City’s weather forecasting castle

Step inside the Belvedere.

By Eleanor Cummins

This typhoon-resistant facility in Guam will power the tubes that give us the internet
Internet

This typhoon-resistant facility in Guam will power the tubes that give us the internet

Subsea internet cables make the world's data go around, for regular people (and the Department of Defense).

By Rob Verger

The FDA says grain-free food could be killing dogs. Here’s what pet owners should know.
Nutrition

The FDA says grain-free food could be killing dogs. Here’s what pet owners should know.

A scary announcement from the FDA deserves a closer look.

By Sara Chodosh

Science is here to validate your PMS cravings
Health

Science is here to validate your PMS cravings

Have a hankering for carbs? There might be a good reason to indulge.

By Sara Twogood/The Conversation

Could you run a moon mission from your smartphone?
Moons

Could you run a moon mission from your smartphone?

NASA didn't have much computing power to work with in 1969.

By Graham Kendall

After the dinosaurs died, lichens found a way
Dinosaurs

After the dinosaurs died, lichens found a way

The asteroid that destroyed much of life on Earth allowed other species to thrive.

By Marion Renault

Feral pigs are ruining ecosystems across 35 states and hunting is making it worse
Agriculture

Feral pigs are ruining ecosystems across 35 states and hunting is making it worse

The USDA thinks it has a plan to contain them.

By Ula Chrobak

melted plasticware
Engineering

Scientists are making progress with better plastic-eating bacteria

Someday engineered organisms might help us do a better job of recycling polymers.

By Sarah Scoles

Two kids in a swimming pool full of bacteria
Health

Swimming pools are full of poop, but they probably won’t make you sick

They're still gross, though.

By Sara Chodosh

serotonin molecule structure
Mental Health

Treating depression takes much more than serotonin

Neurotransmitters can't tell the whole story, no matter what "serotonin culture" says.

By Grace Huckins