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iPhones running the iOS 26 beta software in a pattern

Every new iOS 26 feature Apple has added in the beta

clouds in valley. under the clouds is light, above is mountains and stars

12 dazzling images from the 2025 Capture the Dark photography contest

By Popular Science Team

a close-up of a green eye with gold around the black pupil

LASIK without the laser? Rabbit eyeballs hint at a new option

By Laura Baisas

Soundcore speaker and XGIMI portable projector against a white background

Soundcore Boom 3i by Anker is the rugged speaker your patio needs, and it’s $30 off

By Heather Kuldell-Ware

person holding a phone with citymapper open

The best free public transit apps to get you from A to B anywhere in the world

Yellow GOOLOO jump starter on a very blue background

Battery or budget anxiety? This 33% off jump starter deal has you (and your car) covered

By Heather Kuldell-Ware

A stone rock with etched art. On one side, a human figure and probably a dog are pecked in with dots. A bow and arrow are carved above the hand on the right side. On the other side, there is a human figure, an unknown figure, and a large boat.

Lost, ancient cult site unearthed near a Norwegian highway

a robot with four legs being tested in a desert

LASSIE’s robot dog may join astronauts on Mars

By Mack DeGeurin

Artist's illustration of Istiorachis macarthurae on a sandy beach

Retired doctor discovers new dinosaur species deep in a museum archive

a scallop with a dent in its top that makes it look like a heart

A heart-shaped scallop turned up off the Massachusetts coast

By Laura Baisas

A hand holding a french fry dipped in ketchup, with a plate of fries, a sandwich, and more ketchup in the background.

Ketchup was once a diarrhea cure

By Vittoria Traverso

A grey Bluetti Elite 100 portable power station sitting on a wooden balcony table with a black railing and green leaves behind it

Bluetti Elite 100 V2 review: Arguably the best portable power station in its class

Greenworks mower with someone pushing it on the lawn

Walmart is blowing out Greenworks electric mowers as low as $198 with a battery and charger

By Stan Horaczek

close up of Cuban brown anole

These New Orleans lizards are full of lead

a wearable robot vest, with long grey sleeves and sensors in a lab

Balloon-equipped ‘wearable robot’ could help stroke survivors

By Mack DeGeurin

a large rock looking object called a fatberg on display in a museum. it is a big blob of fat, oil, and grease that clogged sewers

Stopping fatbergs before they cost millions to remove

By Laura Baisas

Cooked shrimp on plate with fork and cilantro

Walmart’s ‘radioactive shrimp’ recall isn’t a reason to fear irradiated food

By Andrew Paul, Laura Baisas

Interior of a car showing the back seat area with light beige leather upholstery, seatbelts, and a clean, uncluttered space.

Ask Us Anything

What’s really the safest seat in a car? An auto expert weighs in.

By Diana Hubbell

a dog in a living room created with virtual reality

AI can transform a photo of your dog into a VR avatar

By Mack DeGeurin

Petralona skull of ancient hominin

Hominin skull discovered in 1960 finally gets an accurate age

close up of a spectral bat. it has large ears, small teeth, and a pointy nose

World’s largest carnivorous bats are big softies

By Laura Baisas

SN 2021yfj is a new kind of supernova, challenging our understanding of stellar evolution. Its progenitor lost its outer shells well before the supernova happened and only consisted of its oxygen/silicon core — unlike any known star in the Milky Way. The dying, stripped-to-the-bone star experienced extreme mass loss episodes that led to the ejecting of material rich in silicon (grey), sulfur (yellow) and argon (purple).

Violent supernova spilled a star’s ‘guts’ before exploding

a person wearing gloves holds a large gelatinous greenish blob

‘Cursed gummybear’ spotted in Lake Huron

By Laura Baisas

Close-up of two feet with red nail polish, separated by pink foam toe spacers against a light blue background.

Can toe spacers actually help your feet? It could be worth a try.

By Lauren Leffer

Close up of ear of corn in corn crop field

Corn gets gassy when it feels too crowded

a dire wolf skull. it has large front teeth

Dire wolf skull could fetch over $30,000 at auction

By Laura Baisas

This image of Uranus from NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope exquisitely captures Uranus's seasonal north polar cap and dim inner and outer rings. This Webb image also shows 9 of the planet's 27 moons – clockwise starting at 2 o'clock, they are: Rosalind, Puck, Belinda, Desdemona, Cressida, Bianca, Portia, Juliet, and Perdita.

Uranus may have a 29th moon

tattoed skin in frame

Father-son morticians turn tattoos into wall art

By Mack DeGeurin

Example of knotted khipu cords next to ruler for siz referenc

Human hair-based recordkeeping was widespread in Incan Empire

a lake trout looking up from the water

Meet Mary Catherine, the Great Lakes’ oldest-known trout

By Laura Baisas

Patagonia hoodies jackets on a yellow background

Patagonia is blowing out jackets, hoodies, hats, and more during this rare clearance sale

By Stan Horaczek

Interior of small airplane bathroom

Airplane toilet water may help combat the next pandemic

a rattlesnake with brown and white scales is coiled on the ground of a forest

Michigan’s only rattlesnake is inbreeding

By Laura Baisas

Close up of dental exam on woman's teeth

Want a better toothpaste? Just add wool

a bird with long wings and white and black plumage gliding over the oceanCREDIT: Yusuke Goto

These seabirds poop on the fly (literally)

By Lauren Leffer

Cacao Beans in seed pods next to chocolate chunks in cacao seed pod

How to make perfect chocolate, according to science

two small brown rodents called prairie voles

Love hormone could be key to friendship

By Margherita Bassi

orca chomps on a seal while breeching the water

16 breathtaking images from the 2025 Ocean Photographer of the Year contest

By Popular Science Team

Silver Breo Scalp3 shiatsu brush against a pink background

Amazon has the Breo Scalp3 scalp massager for 22% off—your stressed-out scalp will thank you

By Heather Kuldell-Ware

How to use Google Drive as a backup for everything

an suv driving through muddy water

How a three-ton Land Rover was engineered to catch air

By Kristin Shaw

A black EUHOMY countertop transportable ice maker on a white background

Keep drinks cold at a cool price with the EUHOMY Countertop Ice Maker, only $72 at Amazon

By Heather Kuldell-Ware

Asian small-clawed otter swimming in water

Splash the otter is training for underwater search-and-rescue

Humanoid robots compete in the 5v5 soccer during the day one of 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games at National Speed Skating Oval on August 15, 2025 in Beijing, China.

The world’s first robot games were a clumsy mess

By Mack DeGeurin

Six stone tool artifacts

Stone Age humans traveled for miles to find the perfect rocks

Birds going to a smart bird feeder camera

Make birdwatching easy and save $50 with this Onlyfly smart bird feeder camera from Amazon

By Heather Kuldell-Ware

a brown mouse standingCREDIT: Manuel Haderer/500 px via Getty Images on ice

International Space Station

Earth welcomes baby mice from space

By Laura Baisas

A nestling bald eagle in Arizona.

Bald eagles stun scientists with bizarre migration pattern

By Margherita Bassi

Does ashwagandha actually help with anxiety and sleep?

By Clarissa Brincat

two saigas spar on dirt

Endangered Species

10 award-winning images documenting wildlife’s will to survive

By Popular Science Team

Spilled salt shaker on table

Man develops psychosis following ChatGPT’s salt-free diet

A study led by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) has captured the explosive interaction between a black hole and a nearby massive star (blue), as depicted in this artist's conception. As the separation between the star and the black hole decreased, the black hole's intense gravity pulled gas and dust off of the star into a disk. Before the star was able to swallow the black hole, gravitational stress from the black hole triggered the star's explosion. Collisions between the stellar explosion and shells of material from earlier interactions located above and below the disk powered a dramatic re-brightening event. This artist’s graphic shows the massive star and black hole before the supernova explosion, when the star’s shape is stretched by gravitational forces from the black hole. Credit: Melissa Weiss/CfA

A black hole ripped apart a supernova

Sailing stone in Death Valley with movement trail behind hit

Ice moves by itself on experimental metal surface

Ninja Creami with a hand taking the container off

Ninja CREAMi is $169 at Walmart—$30 less than Amazon

By Stan Horaczek

a river otter with brown fur sits in water with a waterfall behind it

Otter poop reveals they may be ecosystem engineers

By Laura Baisas

A large white mushroom cloud explodes into the upper atmosphere in a vintage photograph of a hydrogen bomb.

When the U.S. almost nuked Alaska—on purpose

By Shoshi Parks

Osprey roll-top backpacks on sale at REI on a yellow background

REI is blowing out our favorite Osprey backpacks, hiking bags, and luggage

By Stan Horaczek

a robot shaped like an antelope

A furry antelope robot is keeping tabs on its organic cousins

By Mack DeGeurin

a a small bird with brown and white feather and a long skinny beak sits on a tree

Scientists find male bird that laid an egg

By Laura Baisas

a swirling orange cosmic get with yellow at the center

‘Eye of Sauron’ spotted in deep space

By Laura Baisas

A blue Velotric Fold 1 Plus folding ebike on its kickstand in front of a colorful mural

Velotric Fold 1 Plus review: A folding e-bike built for more than short hops and tall people

By Heather Kuldell-Ware

scoop of vanilla ice cream still in scooper on plain background

The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Victorians loved ice cream even though it kept killing them

By Popular Science Team

A smiling woman bundled in a dark puffer jacket, grey knitted hood, and fingerless gloves applies lip balm in a green tube to her lips. She has light skin, dark hair, and blue eyes, and her gaze is directed slightly off to the right. The background is blurred, showing an outdoor setting with buildings and trees, suggesting a cool or cold day.

Lip balm’s surprising history from earwax to Lip Smackers

Moultrie Cameras header

Amazon is blowing out 2-packs of Moultrie 4G-enabled trail cameras for just $79

By Stan Horaczek