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Elephant seals hate fights as much as you do—rhythm is their best defense
Animals

Elephant seals hate fights as much as you do—rhythm is their best defense

Their calls act as "names," which demonstrate their spot in the social hierarchy.

There may be something weird going on with Western men’s sperm
Pollution

There may be something weird going on with Western men’s sperm

The little swimmers that weren't.

This engineer has a wild plan to save coral reefs from climate change
Ocean

This engineer has a wild plan to save coral reefs from climate change

A different kind of pipeline.

Is it possible to sneeze while you are sleeping?
Ask Us Anything

Is it possible to sneeze while you are sleeping?

We might be too deep in our slumber to do so.

Why scientists are racing to uncover the Greenland shark’s secrets
Sharks

Why scientists are racing to uncover the Greenland shark’s secrets

What’s cooler than the Arctic ocean? The sharks that live there.

hoodwinker sunfish
Sharks

Meet an elusive, tragic, and incredibly bizarre new species of fish

They can weigh over 5,000 pounds.

water moon
Moons

The moon might be hiding more water than we thought

But it's still pretty dry.

Spain
Space

From our archives: Chasing eclipses in the 19th and 20th century

Popular Science on eclipses in Sumatra, Spain, and Hawaii.

Chemicals lurking in household dust may prime cells to store fat
Health

Chemicals lurking in household dust may prime cells to store fat

This is not an excuse for second breakfast.

What’s actually in that Viagra coffee you keep hearing about (and why it’s dangerous)
Health

What’s actually in that Viagra coffee you keep hearing about (and why it’s dangerous)

Male enhancement supplements may work, but that doesn’t mean they’re harmless.

How to find free music and movies online
Tech Hacks

How to find free music and movies online

How to stay entertained without having to pay.

When we finally go to Mars, we might end up living in giant metal cans
Mars

When we finally go to Mars, we might end up living in giant metal cans

Lockheed Martin will build a deep space habitat inside a space shuttle cargo container.

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Ocean

Guess how many giant patches of garbage there are in the ocean now?

The Great Pacific garbage patch now has a South Pacific cousin.

Find fake photos
Life Skills

Spot faked photos using digital forensic techniques

You're not very good at recognizing faked photos, but these techniques can help.

Your stinky feet can reveal who you’re living with
Science

Your stinky feet can reveal who you’re living with

Sharing a life means sharing your microbes.

total solar eclipse
Moons

One weird thing about eclipses you’ve probably never noticed

Some drawings to explain the August eclipse's trajectory.

Lyft’s about to seriously change the race for self-driving cars
Technology

Lyft’s about to seriously change the race for self-driving cars

It's chasing Uber.

Cancer vaccine
Health

How fentanyl is making deadly drugs even deadlier

But it'll take more than a touch to overdose.

Uganda forest
Climate Change

Stopping deforestation might be easier than we thought

A little money goes a long way.

Sniffing insulin might help people eat less
Diabetes

Sniffing insulin might help people eat less

No junk food is safe.