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x-ray scans of early human skulls. the teeth are colored red, green, orange, blue, and purple to show the differences among them

These 1.77-million-year-old teeth could help demystify human childhoods These 1.77-million-year-old teeth could help demystify human childhoods

By Laura Baisas

Beluga Whale or White Whale, delphinapterus leucas, Adult

Russian ‘spy whale’ was actually an aquatic guard turned ‘hooligan’ Russian ‘spy whale’ was actually an aquatic guard turned ‘hooligan’

young woman in bed with alarm clock and eyes opened suffering insomnia and sleep disorder thinking about his problem on dark studio lighting in sleeping and nightmare issues

What causes you to jolt awake right before falling asleep? What causes you to jolt awake right before falling asleep?

a small baby gibbon with large eyes sits on its mother

Endangered newborn siamang gibbon is a ‘sign of hope’ Endangered newborn siamang gibbon is a ‘sign of hope’

By Laura Baisas

a new mollusc with a hood over its head

New deep-sea slug catches crustaceans like a Venus fly trap New deep-sea slug catches crustaceans like a Venus fly trap

By Laura Baisas

da Vinci Surgical System practicing sutures on pork loin

Watch a robot operate on a pork loin Watch a robot operate on a pork loin

Close up of blooming corpse flower

Scientists crack the mystery of why the corpse flower smells like death Scientists crack the mystery of why the corpse flower smells like death

How do you save a rainforest? Leave it alone. How do you save a rainforest? Leave it alone.

By Matt Simon / Grist

two leopards fighting in dirt

14 dramatic moments from the 2024 Nature’s Best Photo Awards 14 dramatic moments from the 2024 Nature’s Best Photo Awards

By Popular Science Team

man holds camcorder

The forgotten technology that made YouTube possible The forgotten technology that made YouTube possible

By Popular Science Team

a person performs CPR

Bystander CPR done within 10 minutes likely increases survival rates Bystander CPR done within 10 minutes likely increases survival rates

By Laura Baisas

closeup of eyeball

Why your computer screen hurts your eyes (and how to help) Why your computer screen hurts your eyes (and how to help)

By John Alexander

Laptop computer keyboard overhead on bright yellow and blue background with copy space

DIY

It’s time to declutter your messy macOS It’s time to declutter your messy macOS

storm clouds and a rainbow form over narrow islands. a lighthouse

10 striking snapshots from the Weather Photographer of the Year awards 10 striking snapshots from the Weather Photographer of the Year awards

By Popular Science Team

a yellow dog shakes excess water off of its fur

Why wet dogs shake so much Why wet dogs shake so much

By Laura Baisas

an elephant in a zoo enclosure holds a yellow hose in its trunk and uses the hose as a shower

Watch a clever elephant use a hose to get clean Watch a clever elephant use a hose to get clean

By Laura Baisas

Chimpanzee playing a number-based game on a touch screen

Like humans, chimps often perform tasks differently when crowds are watching Like humans, chimps often perform tasks differently when crowds are watching

Pocket gopher emerging from burrow

How a crew of gophers helped Mount St. Helens bounce back How a crew of gophers helped Mount St. Helens bounce back

bats on treadmills

Why scientists made vampire bats run on treadmills Why scientists made vampire bats run on treadmills

By Mack DeGeurin

a lone coyote in a forest looks into a camera lense

Coyotes appear to be thriving under pressure Coyotes appear to be thriving under pressure

By Laura Baisas

Close up of two rhesus monkeys

43 rhesus macaques have escaped from South Carolina’s ‘Monkey Farm’ 43 rhesus macaques have escaped from South Carolina’s ‘Monkey Farm’

two bodies from pompeii preserved in white plaster

DNA reveals new stories about Pompeii’s victims DNA reveals new stories about Pompeii’s victims

By Laura Baisas

a sports car on a mountain road

Aston Martin vanquishes the ghosts of bygone spies Aston Martin vanquishes the ghosts of bygone spies

a pickup truck with three large screens in trunk

5 cool Toyota concept builds that’ll make you want to adventure outside 5 cool Toyota concept builds that’ll make you want to adventure outside

By Kristin Shaw

The ‘wild’ salmon on your menu might not be wild

The ‘wild’ salmon on your menu might not be wild The ‘wild’ salmon on your menu might not be wild

By Lauren Leffer

"message chatgpt" screenshot

DIY

Goodbye Google? How to use ChatGPT’s new web search. Goodbye Google? How to use ChatGPT’s new web search.

Astrocytes; neuroglial cells, 250X at 35mm.

‘Swiss army knife’ of the brain: How star-shaped cells reshape our understanding of memory ‘Swiss army knife’ of the brain: How star-shaped cells reshape our understanding of memory

brain scans of people watching clips from movies

MIT maps how the brain experiences movies MIT maps how the brain experiences movies

By Laura Baisas

Remains of 28 Civil War soldiers identified in funeral home storage Remains of 28 Civil War soldiers identified in funeral home storage

four leaf clover good luck

Science says superstitions can have a very real impact on your life Science says superstitions can have a very real impact on your life

By Popular Science Staff

Two perfectly articulated skeletons of the sheep-size dinosaur Psittacosaurus, found in China's Yixian Formation. New research suggests they died in burrow collapses, not via volcanism, as previously thought.

Dinosaurs discovered in ‘Chinese Pompeii’ actually died in extremely boring ways Dinosaurs discovered in ‘Chinese Pompeii’ actually died in extremely boring ways

By Mack DeGeurin

Human tissue sample created in 3D bioprinter

Bioprinting breakthrough uses acoustic waves to create lab-grown human tissue Bioprinting breakthrough uses acoustic waves to create lab-grown human tissue

Gloved hand pointing to LignoSat wooden satellite prototype

World’s first wooden satellite shares material with samurai sword sheaths World’s first wooden satellite shares material with samurai sword sheaths

a small hippo in straw

5 things to know about pygmy hippos–like Scotland’s own Haggis 5 things to know about pygmy hippos–like Scotland’s own Haggis

By Laura Baisas

Spare parts of plastic 'Garfield' phones are displayed on the beach on March 28, 2019 in Plouarzel, western France, after being collected from a sea cave by environmental activists.

6 of the weirdest things to ever wash up on the beach 6 of the weirdest things to ever wash up on the beach

By Lauren Leffer

a metal cylinder with various markings on it and what those markings look like on a clay tablet

6,000-year-old Mesopotamian artifacts linked to the dawn of writing 6,000-year-old Mesopotamian artifacts linked to the dawn of writing

By Laura Baisas

Rusty-patched Bumblebee gathering nectar from a yellow flower

Rare bees kill Meta’s nuclear-powered AI data center plans Rare bees kill Meta’s nuclear-powered AI data center plans

two baseballs held in two hands. one is bright white and the other is coated with a brown mud

Baseball’s legendary ‘magic mud’ finally analyzed by scientists Baseball’s legendary ‘magic mud’ finally analyzed by scientists

By Laura Baisas

truck in the sand

How the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO squeezes more power from fewer cylinders How the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO squeezes more power from fewer cylinders

By Kristin Shaw

Illustration of a terror bird standing by river

Meat-eating terror birds could grow up to 12 feet tall Meat-eating terror birds could grow up to 12 feet tall

Without humans, what would happen to Earth? Without humans, what would happen to Earth?

By Lauren Leffer

screenshot of "gooseberry bush" bookmark in apple maps

DIY

How to remember your favorite places using Apple Maps How to remember your favorite places using Apple Maps

a man on a walkie talkie as runners go by

Meet the ham radio enthusiasts who help keep the New York Marathon running smoothly Meet the ham radio enthusiasts who help keep the New York Marathon running smoothly

purple bubbles on stick-like thing

Invisible to the naked eye: 15 gorgeous images captured under a microscope Invisible to the naked eye: 15 gorgeous images captured under a microscope

By Popular Science Team

screenshot of "save visible" option in firefox window

DIY

How to take screenshots (and scrolling screenshots) of webpages How to take screenshots (and scrolling screenshots) of webpages

ISS's first crew poses during water survival training.

November 2, 2000: The first residents move into the International Space Station November 2, 2000: The first residents move into the International Space Station

By Bill Gourgey

a military-like sports car

There’s a real Wayne Enterprises, and it’s selling a $3 million Batmobile There’s a real Wayne Enterprises, and it’s selling a $3 million Batmobile

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching with ISS Crew-9

NASA warns SpaceX over safety issues after astronaut hospitalization NASA warns SpaceX over safety issues after astronaut hospitalization

Beaten biscuit automated machine

Maryland historical society finally identifies 100-year-old mystery machine Maryland historical society finally identifies 100-year-old mystery machine

two sperm whales singing

New method for finding sperm whales kind of works like a rideshare app New method for finding sperm whales kind of works like a rideshare app

By Laura Baisas

The uber-optimistic history and prolonged future of space tourism

The uber-optimistic history and prolonged future of space tourism The uber-optimistic history and prolonged future of space tourism

By Bill Gourgey

Phobos passing across Sun as seen by Perseverance rover on Mars

Googly-eyed potato eclipse filmed by NASA’s Perseverance rover Googly-eyed potato eclipse filmed by NASA’s Perseverance rover

Studying WWII-era rationing shows that sugar is dangerous even in utero Studying WWII-era rationing shows that sugar is dangerous even in utero

By Lauren Leffer

a small bat glides over water

How these tiny bats use a sound map to navigate How these tiny bats use a sound map to navigate

By Laura Baisas

autonomous atlas

Oh good, the humanoid robots are working on their own Oh good, the humanoid robots are working on their own

By Mack DeGeurin

Close up of YouTube homepage on computer screen

YouTube is full of election lies, and no one is stopping it YouTube is full of election lies, and no one is stopping it

a white fungus with large red droplets that look like blood

That’s not blood, it’s a fungus oozing excess juice That’s not blood, it’s a fungus oozing excess juice

By Laura Baisas

A Leonids meteor streaks across the sky over Ankara, Turkey on November 17, 2020.

November’s sky lights up with three meteor showers and the last supermoon of 2024 November’s sky lights up with three meteor showers and the last supermoon of 2024

By Laura Baisas

Geospatial scientists have found a way to detect plastic waste on remote beaches, bringing us closer to global monitoring options.

Satellite imaging can now spot plastic trash hiding on beaches Satellite imaging can now spot plastic trash hiding on beaches

By Mack DeGeurin

Close up of C-17 cargo plane

Boeing allegedly overcharged the military 8,000% for airplane soap dispensers Boeing allegedly overcharged the military 8,000% for airplane soap dispensers

a tadpole swimming

A rock in Argentina turns out to be the oldest tadpole fossil ever found A rock in Argentina turns out to be the oldest tadpole fossil ever found

By Laura Baisas

Thalattosuchian skulls. Showing the semi-aquatic species (A and B), and the fully aquatic metriorhynchid (C).

Why don’t we have deep sea crocodiles? Why don’t we have deep sea crocodiles?

A graphic depicting the inner workings of a 2024 Toyota Mirai, showing the vehicle's hydrogen storage system, fuel cell, and electric motor.

Why aren’t we driving hydrogen powered cars yet? There’s a reason EVs won. Why aren’t we driving hydrogen powered cars yet? There’s a reason EVs won.

a large rat wearing a red vest holds a dark, round, ball

Giant three-pound rats trained to sniff out illegal poaching Giant three-pound rats trained to sniff out illegal poaching

By Laura Baisas