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IBM Watson: Team Up With A Supercomputer
Technology

IBM Watson Can Now Help You With Your Christmas Shopping

By Lindsey Kratochwill

Domestication Saved Pumpkins And Squash From Extinction
Environment

Domestication Saved Pumpkins And Squash From Extinction

By Grennan Milliken

Hack-'O-Lantern
DIY

How To Build A Flameless Hack-o’-Lantern

By Sean Michael Ragan

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Science

What’s In Your Halloween Candy?

By Dwight Eschliman and Steve Ettlinger

Hack-'O-Lantern
DIY

12 Popular Science Inspired Halloween Costumes

By Jason Lederman

How Counterfeit Contact Lenses Can Make You Go Blind
Health

How Counterfeit Contact Lenses Can Make You Go Blind

By Alexandra Ossola

Caramel Apples Can Give You Food Poisoning
Health

Caramel Apples Can Give You Food Poisoning

By Alexandra Ossola

Here Are Your Best Science Valentines
Science

Here Are Your Best Science Valentines

By Popular Science Team

Redesigning Santa’s Sleigh For Aerodynamic Efficiency
Technology

Redesigning Santa’s Sleigh For Aerodynamic Efficiency

By Loren Grush

More Proof That Drinking Might Make You Sleepy, But It Won’t Help You Sleep
Health

More Proof That Drinking Might Make You Sleepy, But It Won’t Help You Sleep

By Mary Beth Griggs

Satellite Images Show How Much More Light Americans Use During The Winter Holidays
Science

Satellite Images Show How Much More Light Americans Use During The Winter Holidays

By Francie Diep

Vampire Bats Might Enjoy Brussels Sprouts
Environment

Vampire Bats Might Enjoy Brussels Sprouts

By Rebecca Boyle

How To Celebrate Thanksgiving On The International Space Station
Science

How To Celebrate Thanksgiving On The International Space Station

By Katherine LaGrave

The Science And Engineering Of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Balloons
Science

The Science And Engineering Of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Balloons

By Francie Diep

The Week In Numbers: Fanged Deer, Zombies, And Technologies To Ease The Weight Of War
Science

The Week In Numbers: Fanged Deer, Zombies, And Technologies To Ease The Weight Of War

By Rafi Letzter

Hack-'O-Lantern
DIY

Create A Smoking Pumpkin With An E-Cigarette

By Sophie Bushwick

Throwback Thursday: 11 Amazing Costume Ideas From The PopSci Archives
Science

Throwback Thursday: 11 Amazing Costume Ideas From The PopSci Archives

By Alissa Zhu

Big Pic: The Sun Gives Off A Jack-O’-Lantern Leer
Science

Big Pic: The Sun Gives Off A Jack-O’-Lantern Leer

By Francie Diep

The Science Behind Reindeer’s Color-Changing Eyes
Science

The Science Behind Reindeer’s Color-Changing Eyes

By Lindsey Kratochwill

FYI: How Much Weight Can You Gain From Thanksgiving Dinner?
Science

FYI: How Much Weight Can You Gain From Thanksgiving Dinner?

By Daniel Engber

7 Last-Minute Halloween Costumes For Science Lovers
DIY

7 Last-Minute Halloween Costumes For Science Lovers

By Mac Irvine

FYI: Can You Overdose On Halloween Candy?
Science

FYI: Can You Overdose On Halloween Candy?

By Shaunacy Ferro

Asparagus Prevents Hangovers, Incredibly Useful Study Finds
Health

Asparagus Prevents Hangovers, Incredibly Useful Study Finds

By Colin Lecher

Watch This Gift-Wrapping Robot Make Elves Obsolete
Gear

Watch This Gift-Wrapping Robot Make Elves Obsolete

By Colin Lecher

FYI: How Long Would It Take Santa To Deliver Presents To Every Kid On Earth?
Science

FYI: How Long Would It Take Santa To Deliver Presents To Every Kid On Earth?

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Science

Laser-Cut Scotch Tape Makes A Tiny Gripping Robotic Claw

By Rebecca Boyle

Talking turkey
Science

BeerSci: How To Drink Your Thanksgiving Meal

By Martha Harbison

Today’s Turkeys Are Genetically Barren Compared To Their Wild Ancestors
Science

Today’s Turkeys Are Genetically Barren Compared To Their Wild Ancestors

By Rebecca Boyle

Boo! Give Yourself A Dead Hand, Plus 3 More Easy DIY Halloween Tricks
DIY

Boo! Give Yourself A Dead Hand, Plus 3 More Easy DIY Halloween Tricks

By Rose Pastore

Furry Racism At The Pound: Why Is It Harder For Black Cats To Find Homes?
Environment

Furry Racism At The Pound: Why Is It Harder For Black Cats To Find Homes?

By Krislyn Placide

Church Leaders Give Blessing to Gadgets in the Pews
Gear

Church Leaders Give Blessing to Gadgets in the Pews

By Rebecca Boyle

Say ‘I Love You Very Little’ With the World’s Smallest Valentine
Science

Say ‘I Love You Very Little’ With the World’s Smallest Valentine

By Clay Dillow

Happy Holidays from Popular Science
Science

Happy Holidays from Popular Science

By Paul Adams

Gray Matter: The Fire Bird
DIY

Gray Matter: The Fire Bird

By Theodore Gray

Video: How to Turn Two iPads Into a Gory, Gaping Hole in Your Torso
Gear

Video: How to Turn Two iPads Into a Gory, Gaping Hole in Your Torso

By Clay Dillow

Two Teenagers One-Up the Neighbors With a Giant Animatronic Dragon Display for Halloween
DIY

Two Teenagers One-Up the Neighbors With a Giant Animatronic Dragon Display for Halloween

By Andrew Rosenblum

Rabbi Uses Giant Blowtorch Dubbed “The Inferno” to Eradicate Leavened Bread Before Passover
Technology

Rabbi Uses Giant Blowtorch Dubbed “The Inferno” to Eradicate Leavened Bread Before Passover

By Dan Nosowitz

Holiday Video: Cute Quadrocopter Hovers Above Piano, Picks Out ‘Jingle Bells’
Technology

Holiday Video: Cute Quadrocopter Hovers Above Piano, Picks Out ‘Jingle Bells’

By Rebecca Boyle

Archive Gallery: PopSci’s Vintage Guide to Christmas Past
Gear

Archive Gallery: PopSci’s Vintage Guide to Christmas Past

By Denise Ngo

How Science Is Changing Your Thanksgiving Feast
Environment

How Science Is Changing Your Thanksgiving Feast

By Rebecca Boyle

An Electrifying Christmas Light Display, Courtesy of Nikola Tesla
Science

An Electrifying Christmas Light Display, Courtesy of Nikola Tesla

By Clay Dillow

White liquid marshmallow.
DIY

The anatomy of a marshmallow

By Aki Kamozawa and H. Alexander Talbot

Holiday project: Christmas Card Tower LED Lamp
DIY

Holiday project: Christmas Card Tower LED Lamp

By Dave Prochnow

Holiday project: Dot-matrix LED ornament
DIY

Holiday project: Dot-matrix LED ornament

By Dave Prochnow

scientist injecting turkey
DIY

Turkey Day chemistry in the kitchen

By Tamara Holt

Here come the Halloween hacks
DIY

Here come the Halloween hacks

By Abby Seiff

A monkey mask on the ground next to a skinned robotic monkey head.
DIY

Scare tactics

By Theodore Gray and Paul Wallich