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This pill could help you figure out why you’re always farting
Nutrition

This pill could help you figure out why you’re always farting

Many different foods and disorders can cause intestinal gas.

Can we actually stop using fossil fuels?
Renewables

Can we actually stop using fossil fuels?

Is it smart—or crazy stupid—to rely solely on wind, solar, and hydro?

Alaska is warming so quickly that weather algorithms can’t keep up
Global Warming

Alaska is warming so quickly that weather algorithms can’t keep up

The Arctic is heating up way faster than the rest of the world.

breathing runner
Health

When you burn fat, where does it actually go?

Getting rid of fat can be exhausting, but it's as natural as breathing.

CES Main
Technology

All the cool new stuff from CES 2018: Let’s play bingo!

An updating list of the stuff you actually need to know about from the Consumer Electronics Show

nima sensor gluten
Health

I hardly ever use my Nima allergen sensor. I’m still glad I bought it.

The new device to test for peanut contamination seems like an unnecessary luxury—until you need it.

In his first PopSci appearance, a young Stephen Hawking explains an incredible discovery
Black Holes

In his first PopSci appearance, a young Stephen Hawking explains an incredible discovery

In the December 1980 issue of Popular Science, a 38-year-old theoretical physicist answers the ultimate question about the universe.

Seagulls are eating all of our garbage
Birds

Seagulls are eating all of our garbage

Birds that dine at landfills ingest glass, metal, and more.

Why can’t we decide what to do about nuclear energy?
Energy

Why can’t we decide what to do about nuclear energy?

Build them up? Or tear them down?

We need to stop letting our pets get fat
Pets

We need to stop letting our pets get fat

Our animals are increasingly obese, but we can help them get healthy.

How do fireflies power their blinking butts?
Animals

How do fireflies power their blinking butts?

The bioluminescent dating game going on in your backyard.

The best apps to get your financial act together
Tech Hacks

The best apps to get your financial act together

Spend less, save more.

This week, it was colder in Florida than it was in Alaska
Climate Change

This week, it was colder in Florida than it was in Alaska

But don’t let the weather fool you about the climate.

All the cool new friends you’ll meet when you drink raw water
Health

All the cool new friends you’ll meet when you drink raw water

So many buddies are going to show up in your GI tract.

Can it be too cold to snow?
Weather

Can it be too cold to snow?

No, but you're on to something.

Tech tricks to help you organize your digital photo library
Tech Hacks

Tech tricks to help you organize your digital photo library

Get more out of Google Photos and Apple Photos.

Does all this cold weather mean there will be fewer mosquitoes next summer?
Insects

Does all this cold weather mean there will be fewer mosquitoes next summer?

Looking for a silver lining.

Why winter is cold and flu season—and what you can do about it
Diseases

Why winter is cold and flu season—and what you can do about it

Being cold doesn't make you catch a cold, but it doesn't help.

Hold onto your butts: Don’t let dogs get stoned on your leftover weed
Dogs

Hold onto your butts: Don’t let dogs get stoned on your leftover weed

Here's what to do if your furry friend is flying high.

Don’t let snow shoveling give you a heart attack
Heart Disease

Don’t let snow shoveling give you a heart attack

Clearing the driveway during a blizzard may be the perfect storm for a cardiac event.