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‘The X-Files’ Top Five Tech Horror Episodes
Technology

‘The X-Files’ Top Five Tech Horror Episodes

By PopSci Editors

A BB-8-Style Rover Could Help Us Explore Rough Martian Terrain
Mars

A BB-8-Style Rover Could Help Us Explore Rough Martian Terrain

By Charles Q. Choi

David Bowie, Music-Sharing Pioneer
Space

David Bowie, Music-Sharing Pioneer

By Matt Giles

MIT Museum Latest to Hold Bad Creative Contest [Updated]
Science

MIT Museum Latest to Hold Bad Creative Contest [Updated]

By Maki Naro

Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens – Our Spoiler-Filled Review
Science Fiction

Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens – Our Spoiler-Filled Review

By Xavier Harding

These fighter jets inspired the aircraft in ‘Star Wars’
Aviation

These fighter jets inspired the aircraft in ‘Star Wars’

By Kelsey D. Atherton and Grennan Milliken

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Fanboy Review: The Best Since ‘Empire Strikes Back’
Science Fiction

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Fanboy Review: The Best Since ‘Empire Strikes Back’

By Carl Franzen

This is the Flight Game Where You Never Have to Land
Technology

This is the Flight Game Where You Never Have to Land

By G. Clay Whittaker

Q&A: How ‘Star Wars’ Creators Made BB-8 Into A Robot Icon
Best of What's New

Q&A: How ‘Star Wars’ Creators Made BB-8 Into A Robot Icon

By Edited and condensed by Erik Sofge

A Reaper In *Eye In The Sky*
Drones

New Drone Movie Trailer Asks Ancient Question With Modern Technology

By Kelsey D. Atherton

‘View From a Blue Moon’ Might Be the Greatest Action Sports Film Ever Made
Technology

‘View From a Blue Moon’ Might Be the Greatest Action Sports Film Ever Made

By Matt Giles

This Professor Calculated The True Cost of Destroying The Death Star
Science Fiction

This Professor Calculated The True Cost of Destroying The Death Star

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Happy Birthday
Environment

Find What Earthquakes Shook The World When You Were Born

By Mary Beth Griggs

Maki goes to Entscoc15
Science

Maki goes to Entscoc15

By Maki Naro

Government Scientists Neither Confirm Nor Deny ‘Star Wars’ Starkiller Research
Science Fiction

Government Scientists Neither Confirm Nor Deny ‘Star Wars’ Starkiller Research

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Adele Will Not Stream ’25‘ On Spotify, Apple Music, Or Anywhere Else
Technology

Adele Will Not Stream ’25‘ On Spotify, Apple Music, Or Anywhere Else

By Xavier Harding

Behind the scenes at Cirque du Soleil
Technology

Cirque du Soleil Now Makes You a Part of the Show In Virtual Reality

By Katie Linendoll

Blinded
Space

Exclusive Clip: See Chris Hadfield Describe Being Blinded During A Spacewalk

By Mary Beth Griggs

Plot Guru Is A Trivia App That Wants To Become Your Ultimate Netflix Sidekick
Technology

Plot Guru Is A Trivia App That Wants To Become Your Ultimate Netflix Sidekick

By G. Clay Whittaker

‘The Visit’ Explores What Would Actually Happen If Aliens Came To Earth
Space

‘The Visit’ Explores What Would Actually Happen If Aliens Came To Earth

By Alexandra Ossola

No Need For Time Travel: October 21st, 2015 is ‘Back to the Future’ Day
Social Media

No Need For Time Travel: October 21st, 2015 is ‘Back to the Future’ Day

By Jason Lederman

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Ticket Sale Was A Fandango Fiasco
Science Fiction

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Ticket Sale Was A Fandango Fiasco

By Xavier Harding

I Played The ‘Star Wars Battlefront’ Beta, And Died Repeatedly
Science Fiction

I Played The ‘Star Wars Battlefront’ Beta, And Died Repeatedly

By Dave Gershgorn

Aaron From ‘The Walking Dead’ Talks About Surviving A Zombie Apocalypse
Technology

Aaron From ‘The Walking Dead’ Talks About Surviving A Zombie Apocalypse

By PopSci Editors

Why The Deadly Sandstorm In ‘The Martian’ Is Impossible
Mars

Why The Deadly Sandstorm In ‘The Martian’ Is Impossible

By Sarah Fecht

A Muslim Teen in Texas Finds Himself at the Ivory Gates
Science

A Muslim Teen in Texas Finds Himself at the Ivory Gates

By Maki Naro

Our Breakfast With Neil deGrasse Tyson
Physics

Our Breakfast With Neil deGrasse Tyson

By Steph Yin

Mr. Robot (Christian Slater) faces hacker Elliot Alderson (Rami Malek) in the season one finale of 'Mr. Robot'
Mental Health

‘Mr. Robot’ Creator Explains What’s Really Going On In Elliot’s Mind

By Matt Giles

Scientists Calculate Calories Needed To Walk To Mordor
Science Fiction

Scientists Calculate Calories Needed To Walk To Mordor

By Kelsey D. Atherton

In ‘Concussion,’ Will Smith Plays Pioneering Doctor Who Challenged The NFL
Health

In ‘Concussion,’ Will Smith Plays Pioneering Doctor Who Challenged The NFL

By Alexandra Ossola

Can This Game Turn You Vegan?
Environment

Can This Game Turn You Vegan?

By G. Clay Whittaker

Science At Dragon Con 2015!
Science

Science At Dragon Con 2015!

By Maki Naro

Why NASA Helped Ridley Scott Create ‘The Martian’ Film
Mars

Why NASA Helped Ridley Scott Create ‘The Martian’ Film

By Ryan Bradley

What Happens When You Ask a Cartoonist for Free Work?
Science

What Happens When You Ask a Cartoonist for Free Work?

By Maki Naro

Hearts That Beat, Mechanical And Cold
Science Fiction

Hearts That Beat, Mechanical And Cold

By Seanan McGuire

Sunshine Ninety-Nine
Science Fiction

Sunshine Ninety-Nine

By N.K. Jemisin

New ‘Star Trek: TNG’ Doc Epically Burns The Show’s Creator
Science Fiction

New ‘Star Trek: TNG’ Doc Epically Burns The Show’s Creator

By Matt Giles

*Zhenyuanlong suni*
Dinosaurs

This Is How Jurassic World’s Velociraptors Should Have Looked

By Mary Beth Griggs

Dispatches From The Future
Science Fiction

Dispatches From The Future

By PopSci Editors

Meet The Triassic Period’s Oddest Couple
Science

Meet The Triassic Period’s Oddest Couple

By Maki Naro

The Trouble With Nobel Prizes
Science

The Trouble With Nobel Prizes

By Maki Naro

AMC’s ‘Humans’ Is Closer To Reality Than You Think
Science Fiction

AMC’s ‘Humans’ Is Closer To Reality Than You Think

By Mary Beth Griggs

Brew Tang Clan: Can Rap Music Really Brew Better Beer?
Biology

Brew Tang Clan: Can Rap Music Really Brew Better Beer?

By G. Clay Whittaker

Real ‘Jurassic World’ Scientist Says We Could Bring Back Dinosaurs As Pets
Dinosaurs

Real ‘Jurassic World’ Scientist Says We Could Bring Back Dinosaurs As Pets

By Mary Beth Griggs

In ‘The Martian’ Trailer, Matt Damon Promises To ‘Science The S**t Out Of This’
Mars

In ‘The Martian’ Trailer, Matt Damon Promises To ‘Science The S**t Out Of This’

By Loren Grush

Science

Animator Don Hertzfeldt: Get Paid

By Maki Naro

My Temple, My Mountain
Science

My Temple, My Mountain

By Maki Naro

Scientists Are Adding ‘Star Wars’ Sound Effects To Real Lasers So They Can Hear Them
Military

Scientists Are Adding ‘Star Wars’ Sound Effects To Real Lasers So They Can Hear Them

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Pixar’s ‘The Good Dinosaur’ Is Bad Science
Dinosaurs

Pixar’s ‘The Good Dinosaur’ Is Bad Science

By Carl Franzen

Potatoes, Late Night Gardening, and DIY Power
Science

Potatoes, Late Night Gardening, and DIY Power

By Maki Naro

Culture Wars Rage Within Science Fiction Fandom
Science Fiction

Culture Wars Rage Within Science Fiction Fandom

By Mike VanHelder

Fans Gasp In Awe At New ‘Star Wars’ Trailer
Science Fiction

Fans Gasp In Awe At New ‘Star Wars’ Trailer

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Writer/Director Alex Garland Discusses His Latest AI-Inspired Film ‘Ex Machina’
AI

Writer/Director Alex Garland Discusses His Latest AI-Inspired Film ‘Ex Machina’

By Loren Grush

SXSW 2015: The Star Trek Tricorder Is Real And Will Diagnose You Soon
Health

SXSW 2015: The Star Trek Tricorder Is Real And Will Diagnose You Soon

By Loren Grush

SXSW 2015: An Astronaut’s Guide To Better Space Photos
NASA

SXSW 2015: An Astronaut’s Guide To Better Space Photos

By Lindsey Kratochwill

This Tiny Sculpture Is Perched Atop A Human Hair
Science

This Tiny Sculpture Is Perched Atop A Human Hair

By Heather Hansman

Star Trek’s Leonard Nimoy Dies At 83
Science Fiction

Star Trek’s Leonard Nimoy Dies At 83

By Popular Science Team

A Modest Proposal
Science

A Modest Proposal

By Maki Naro

We Computer-Simulated The Deflategate Football Scandal
Technology

We Computer-Simulated The Deflategate Football Scandal

By Sarah Fecht

Blender
Science

This Is What Happens When You Put Magnetic Buckyballs In A Blender [Video]

By Mary Beth Griggs

Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Technology

Special Effects 2014: ‘Captain America’ Achieves Wrinkley Nirvana

By Rafi Letzter

Special Effects Of 2014: The Realism Of ‘Maleficent’ Goes More Than Just Skin Deep
Technology

Special Effects Of 2014: The Realism Of ‘Maleficent’ Goes More Than Just Skin Deep

By Rafi Letzter

The Sounds Behind The Millennium Falcon’s Failing Hyperdrive
Science Fiction

The Sounds Behind The Millennium Falcon’s Failing Hyperdrive

By Dan Moren

Real Swordsmen Weigh In On Star Wars’s Weird Triple Lightsaber
Science Fiction

Real Swordsmen Weigh In On Star Wars’s Weird Triple Lightsaber

By Charles Q. Choi