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The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 has an MPGe of 140.
Technology

What an electric vehicle’s MPGe rating really means

By Rob Verger

nasa x-66a sustainable flight demonstrator
Technology

NASA’s ‘airliner of the future’ is now officially an X-plane

By Rob Verger

alfa romeo tonale
Technology

There’s something magical about driving Alfa Romeo’s first hybrid

By Kristin Shaw

How an innovative battery system in the Bronx will help charge up NYC’s grid
Technology

How an innovative battery system in the Bronx will help charge up NYC’s grid

By Rob Verger

Why you barely see electric vehicles at car dealerships
Technology

Why you barely see electric vehicles at car dealerships

By Sara Kiley Watson

Berkeley Lab researcher Yan Zeng looks over the starting point at A-Lab.
Technology

Tony Stark would love this new experimental materials lab

By Jamie Dickman

the jeep magneto concept
Technology

Jeep is steering its famous off-roaders towards electrification

By Kristin Shaw

Gloved hand holding up edible battery above its ingredients on table
Technology

This rechargeable battery is meant to be eaten

By Andrew Paul

Close up to a stack of AA batteries
DIY

How to turn AAA batteries into AAs

By Justin Pot

The US Navy used solar-powered Saildrones to scout in the Persian Gulf
Technology

The US Navy used solar-powered Saildrones to scout in the Persian Gulf

By Kelsey D. Atherton

This startup wants to take you on quick trips in its sleek electric aircraft, Midnight
Technology

This startup wants to take you on quick trips in its sleek electric aircraft, Midnight

By Rob Verger

Invinity's power system installed in Scotland
Environment

‘Workhorse of batteries’ could give California tribe’s new clean-energy microgrid a jolt

By Colleen Hagerty

a timelapse of batteries discharging and transforming from yellow to dark red in the process
Technology

How a design tweak could help pacemaker batteries last longer

By Helen Bradshaw

Why plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles are worth a look right now
Technology

Why plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles are worth a look right now

By Dan Carney

battery equipment
Technology

Scientists are getting energized about a massive battery ‘genome’ project

By Rob Verger

An AI called Dragonfly is helping design faster-charging batteries
Technology

An AI called Dragonfly is helping design faster-charging batteries

By Harry Guinness

a pile of small circulate button batteries
Health

More babies are swallowing button batteries—and it can be deadly

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A bucket of crabs, who have a multi-purpose material called chitosan in their shells.
Science

Sustainable batteries could one day be made from crab shells

By Rahul Rao

Why Honda is investing $4.4 billion with LG to make batteries in the US
Technology

Why Honda is investing $4.4 billion with LG to make batteries in the US

By Kristin Shaw

Close up of electric vehicle charger plugged into electric car
Technology

New ‘super-fast’ method can shave EV battery charging down to minutes

By Andrew Paul

Volkswagen is launching a ‘global battery offensive’ with a giant new cell factory
Technology

Volkswagen is launching a ‘global battery offensive’ with a giant new cell factory

By Rob Verger

Jars containing various materials from battery recycling.
Technology

The race to close the EV battery recycling loop

By Jake Bittle

Carmakers are pouring billions into producing EV batteries
Technology

Carmakers are pouring billions into producing EV batteries

By Bradley Brownell

Ball of copper wire on green background
Technology

Can this MIT metallurgist clean up copper production?

By Andrew Zaleski

Rock containing cobalt
Environment

Can Idaho’s newest cobalt mine dig responsibly?

By Andrew Zaleski

hands holding phone with dead battery advisory
DIY

4 tips to make your phone battery last longer

By David Nield

Solar panels on field.
Environment

Rusty metal could be the battery the energy grid needs

By Anuradha Varanasi

A homemade DIY e-bike parked in front of a snow-covered evergreen grove.
DIY

Your new e-bike could already be sitting in your garage

By William Elcock

A phone with low battery in a dark room with airplane mode turned on.
DIY

4 ways to quickly charge your phone in a time crunch

By David Nield

toyota electric vehicles
Technology

Toyota homes in on its first EV battery plant in the US

By Elana Spivack

Popular Science presents the Best of What's New for home products in 2021.
Technology

9 game-changing home products of 2021

By John Kennedy, Terri Williams

The feats of engineering that dazzled us in 2021
Technology

The feats of engineering that dazzled us in 2021

By Andrew Rosenblum

Coast of Salton Sea in California
Technology

‘Lithium Valley’ could save one of the most polluted areas in California

By Angely Mercado

The best Anker Black Friday deal on charging accessories and more
Gear

The best Anker Black Friday deal on charging accessories and more

By Quinn Gawronski

Why Dyson is going all-in on solid-state batteries
Technology

Why Dyson is going all-in on solid-state batteries

By Rob Verger

The enormous cost of the Bolt EV recall is falling on LG
Technology

The enormous cost of the Bolt EV recall is falling on LG

By Rob Verger

iPhone with a lithium-ion battery charging on a cord on a Dr. Seuss book
DIY

Charge your lithium-ion battery devices for maximum longevity

By David Nield

The Best Rechargeable Batteries
Gear

The best rechargeable batteries, tested and reviewed

By Tamara Palmer, Bob Beacham

A person holding an Android phone with battery saver mode on.
DIY

How to keep your Android battery from dying when you need it most

By Whitson Gordon

Renewable energy needs storage. These 3 solutions can help.
Environment

Renewable energy needs storage. These 3 solutions can help.

By Kerry Rippy/The Conversation

Close up of a MacBook Pro battery
DIY

One telltale sign it’s time to replace your laptop battery

By Harry Guinness

Muscular dystrophy survivor David Taylor in a wheelchair in his Texas house
Health

Power outages leave people with life-saving medical devices to fend for themselves

By Charlotte Huff/Undark

Hand holding iphone
DIY

5G is fast, but not perfect. Here’s why you might want to turn it off sometimes.

By David Nield

SMX31E stealth french sub
Technology

Electric propulsion makes this French submarine concept extra sneaky

By Christina Mackenzie

Tesla battery day
Technology

Tesla’s new battery tech promises a road to a cheap self-driving electric car

By Stan Horaczek

A man holding a laptop in an airport and looking at the flight board.
DIY

3 ways to make your laptop battery last longer—maybe all day

By David Nield

Up your smartphone game with these accessories
Gear

Up your smartphone game with these accessories

By David Nield

The Nobel Prize for Chemistry just honored something you actually care about—your phone’s battery
Technology

The Nobel Prize for Chemistry just honored something you actually care about—your phone’s battery

By Sara Chodosh

Lamborghini built a supercapacitor into its Sián hybrid for a faster, smoother ride
Technology

Lamborghini built a supercapacitor into its Sián hybrid for a faster, smoother ride

By Dan Carney

Up to 42 percent of Anker charging accessories and other great deals happening today
Gear

Up to 42 percent of Anker charging accessories and other great deals happening today

By Billy Cadden

iPhone battery case
Gear

Apple finally makes battery cases for the iPhone XS and XR, but you have options

By Popular Science Team

REI Co-op Kingdom 6 Tent
Gear

35 percent off an REI tent and other great deals happening today

By Billy Cadden

sparkler against evening sky
Gear

12 ways to upgrade your life in 2019

By Daniel E Jakes

How to pick the right wireless charger for your smartphone
Gear

How to pick the right wireless charger for your smartphone

By Stan Horaczek

Cell phone batteries are destined to die, and we have physics to blame
Gear

Cell phone batteries are destined to die, and we have physics to blame

By Steve W. Martin / The Conversation

Mophie’s Powerstation power packs charge via lightning for a price
Gear

Mophie’s Powerstation power packs charge via lightning for a price

By Stan Horaczek

Anker’s smart home brand is crowdfunding a new security system
Gear

Anker’s smart home brand is crowdfunding a new security system

By Billy Cadden

Kitables DIY USB Portable Charger Kit
Gear

Five rad and random DIY kits I found this week

By Billy Cadden

Mophie Powerstation AC
Gear

Mophie’s Powerstation AC fuels everything from laptops to curling irons

By Stan Horaczek

Tesla actually built the world’s biggest battery. Here’s how it works.
Environment

Tesla actually built the world’s biggest battery. Here’s how it works.

By Rob Verger

Here’s what you need to know about the Samsung Note8 smartphone
Technology

Here’s what you need to know about the Samsung Note8 smartphone

By Rob Verger

This paper battery is powered by bacteria in your spit
Environment

This paper battery is powered by bacteria in your spit

By Jeremy Deaton

Anker is crowdfunding its Zolo Liberty+ smart wireless earbuds
Gear

Anker is crowdfunding its Zolo Liberty+ smart wireless earbuds

By Billy Cadden

The U.S. Navy is designing safer batteries, because no one wants a fire at sea
Technology

The U.S. Navy is designing safer batteries, because no one wants a fire at sea

By Rob Verger