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Female elk are practically bulletproof by age 9
Animals

Female elk are practically bulletproof by age 9

They learn to outsmart hunters as they get older.

Nest Protect Smoke + CO Alarm review: Fewer false alarms and no more midnight battery chirps
Smart Home

Nest Protect Smoke + CO Alarm review: Fewer false alarms and no more midnight battery chirps

Smarts make this connected detector worth the extra cost.

Spooky action at a record-breaking distance
Physics

Spooky action at a record-breaking distance

Entangled particles remain linked over 746 miles apart

Buying Whole Foods could complete an Amazon ecosystem a decade in the making
Technology

Buying Whole Foods could complete an Amazon ecosystem a decade in the making

Maybe the Dash Wand was a good idea after all

SR-72 Lockheed Martin Scramjet Hypersonic
Military

American and Chinese aircraft could be flying 4,000 miles per hour by 2030

How China and the United States compare in the hypersonic arms race

TaylorMade Driver Sound
Technology

Tuning a golf club’s signature ‘thwack’ sound costs millions

The wrong timbre can make even a great stick seem terrible

Train ride in Alaska by Stan Horaczek
Tech Hacks

Seven tips for shooting nature photos with your smartphone camera

Make every day Nature Photography Day!

Show us your best nature photography! We’ll go first.
Environment

Show us your best nature photography! We’ll go first.

Celebrate Nature Photography Day with the PopSci staff's favorite shots

Toxic mercury levels are actually declining in Alaskan polar bears—but that’s not as great as it sounds
Bears

Toxic mercury levels are actually declining in Alaskan polar bears—but that’s not as great as it sounds

It's because they're forced to eat human leftovers.

How a 93-year-old war vet (and his sneakers) are helping NASA track pollution
Climate Change

How a 93-year-old war vet (and his sneakers) are helping NASA track pollution

NASA needs Bernie Fowler.

seasonal earthquake stress
Environment

Rain and snow help stress out earthquake faults

A little bit.

Fancy wine descriptions can make you feel more emotional when you drink
Science

Fancy wine descriptions can make you feel more emotional when you drink

Don't judge a riesling by its label.

Dams on the Amazon River could have widespread, devastating impacts—and we keep building more of them
Land

Dams on the Amazon River could have widespread, devastating impacts—and we keep building more of them

Dam crazy.

Lettuce tell you why sexy produce sells better
Nutrition

Lettuce tell you why sexy produce sells better

Get your chard on.

How a female-only line of salamanders ‘steals’ genes from unsuspecting males
Animals

How a female-only line of salamanders ‘steals’ genes from unsuspecting males

Kleptogenesis gets a little less mysterious in a new study.

Gray seals are making a huge comeback
Animals

Gray seals are making a huge comeback

They're doing better than expected after being hunted nearly to extinction.

Eating potatoes won’t actually kill you
Nutrition

Eating potatoes won’t actually kill you

The latest “news” on fries is total garbage.

Michigan health director charged with involuntary manslaughter due to Flint water woes
Health

Michigan health director charged with involuntary manslaughter due to Flint water woes

Courts allege he concealed info on a deadly Legionnaires' outbreak.

Where in the United States is nature most likely to kill you?
Weather

Where in the United States is nature most likely to kill you?

Short answer: it’s complicated.

America’s standard, bland beer is slowly being replaced by the weird stuff
Science

America’s standard, bland beer is slowly being replaced by the weird stuff

One day, we may even have a "Dino-Brew"