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An electrical storm off the coast of Byron Bay, Australia. The changing sky dazzles with a natural light show of lightning bolts and billowing clouds dance in the sky for hours.

How lightning passes gas

By Laura Baisas

A young Black woman with curly hair is smiling and looking at her reflection in the mirror. She is wearing a white robe and has a small amount of white cream, likely a skin product, on the fingertips of each hand. She is dabbing the cream onto her cheeks with her index and middle fingers. The background is a bathroom.

Does retinol actually work?

By Clarissa Brincat

Illustration of Spicomellus dinosaur

Stubby dinosaur took spikey armor to the extreme

A black-and-white tegu lizard at Iguazu Falls, the waterfalls of the Iguazu River on the border between Brazil and Argentina.

Summer 2025’s hottest stars were escaped lizards

By Margherita Bassi

A rider on a Priority Gemini Smart.Shift gravel bike about to ride down a gravel path on a green hill.

Save cash as you shift gears to shoulder season with Labor Day bike sales

You don't have to stick to one channel on YouTube.

How to set up multiple YouTube channels, and why you should

The full moon also known as Blood Worm Moon during a total lunar eclipse, in Mexico City, Mexico on March 14, 2025.

September stargazing: A blood moon, Venus vs Jupiter (Round Two), and a new season

An alternating grid of cream Marshall Stanmore III speakers and black Marshall Major V wireless headphones on a white background

Marshall’s retro-cool speakers and headphones are up to 38% off for a limited time

By Heather Kuldell-Ware

two park rangers sink in a cardboard boat

Ready, Set, Paddle! Scenes from The Great Salem Maritime Cardboard Boat Regatta

By Popular Science Team

White and purple Dyson air purifiers titled and tiled against a white background

Dyson air purifiers are up to $150 off for Labor Day

By Heather Kuldell-Ware

A screenshot of the Cassette app for digitizing old videos

This app recreates the magic of VHS tapes and home movies with your iPhone videos

Purple RejuvenatePremier premium mattress on a wooden bed platform

Time to upgrade your sleep from “meh” to magnificent with Labor Day mattress deals

By Heather Kuldell-Ware

Samsung T7 SSD deal headerSam

If you edit photos or videos, you need this 1TB SSD on sale for $79 at Amazon for Labor Day

By Stan Horaczek

Miya the dog swims through sargassum floating on the surface of the ocean on May 18, 2023 in Key West, Florida. The sargassum spanned more than 5,000 miles.

7 wild photos. 40 years of data. 1 smelly seaweed story.

Mother and child orangutan in tree nest

Endangered Species

Baby orangutans spy on mom to build cozy treehouse nests

Stanley water bottle in front of plants

Stanley’s viral water bottles are up to 30% off and cuter than ever

By Heather Kuldell-Ware

a mule with a brown coat runs in a pen with other mules

Meet the chonky, hard-working mules of Olympic National Park

By Margherita Bassi

A low-angle view of a vast, complex airport baggage handling system. Two suitcases, one black and one gray, move along a blue conveyor belt. The belts snake through a brightly lit, cavernous space with industrial ceilings, surrounded by a network of other green and yellow conveyor belts and metal structures. Two airport workers in high-visibility vests are visible in the distance, observing the operation.

What really happens to your bag after you check it in?

By Laura Kiniry

A high-angle view of a large-scale battery storage facility at sunset. Numerous long, white rectangular storage units are arranged in neat rows in a large gravel lot, surrounded by a wire fence. In the distance, silhouetted against the bright orange and yellow sky, are multiple power lines and large electrical towers, with green fields stretching out on either side.

Can ‘ice batteries’ cool down our soaring energy demands?

By Mack DeGeurin

An artist illustration of a small planet-sized object striking Mars during its early years.

Inside Mars, a ‘rocky road’ mantle reveals a violent past

Mayan child tooth with jade gem and two x-ray images of the tooth

Jade gems decorated these Mayan kids’ teeth

A large female black mountain gorilla on all fours turns her head to the camera, while its young offspring with fluffy black fur rides on its back, also looking toward the camera. They are surrounded by dense green foliage in a natural habitat.

Female mountain gorillas wield a lot of power

By RJ Mackenzie

a seagull squawking. its mouth is wide open

The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

These birds are super loud during sex—and that could teach us something about gender roles

By Popular Science Team

A dramatic, high-contrast shot of the snow-capped summit of Mount Everest, with jagged ridges and a glacier visible below. The peak is set against a deep blue sky and partially surrounded by bright white clouds.

Mount Everest has a poo problem. Are drones the answer?

By Mack DeGeurin

This image set showcases three views of the Butterfly Nebula, featuring an optical and near-infrared view from Hubble (left and middle) and the latest Webb/ALMA image. ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, M. Matsuura, J. Kastner, K. Noll, ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), N. Hirano, J. Kastner, M. Zamani (ESA/Webb)

Space Telescope

Colorful space ‘butterfly’ glimmers with planet-making dust

a shark tooth with jagged edges on a black background

Sharks may be losing their bite

By Lauren Leffer

six glowing succulents in shades of blue, yellow, red, green, and a mixture of all

Glow-in-the-dark succulents are here

By Laura Baisas

Illustration of the Great Fear of 1789

Rumors spread like viruses. The French Revolution proved it.

a broken payphone (left) and a refurbished one (right)

In Vermont, one man is bringing pay phones back to life

By Mack DeGeurin

Anker docking stations on a yellow background

This Anker docking station can organize your entire desk and it’s $100 off during Amazon’s Labor Day sale

By Stan Horaczek

A scanning electron microscope image of a micrometeorite impact crater in a particle of asteroid Bennu material.

Some asteroids are more ‘colorful’ than others. Here’s why.

a curled yellow deep sea worm

Deep sea worm wears Rembrandt’s favorite toxic color

By Laura Baisas

Black TREBLAB headphones and speakers on a white background

TREBLAB offers more sound and savings with limited-time Labor Day headphone & speaker deals

A super rare, blue lobster escapes the dinner plate

By Laura Baisas

Stream of beer filling up glass with foam coming over sides

How to brew the best beer foam, according to physics

A woman with her eyes closed and head tilted back, smiling serenely, stands in a dense forest. She is wearing a bright yellow raincoat and a backpack, with tall, dark tree trunks rising all around her. The sunlight filters through the canopy, creating a peaceful and happy mood.

Does St. John’s wort really increase serotonin?

By Clarissa Brincat

A grey TCL Z100 speaker on a side table, with colorful couches and ottomans in the background

TCL’s new Z100 speakers are the first with Dolby Atmos FlexConnect, which promises to make surround sound setup super easy

Two images of Bootanomyia dorsalis with 1 mm size comparison

Invasive parasitic wasp spotted in the US for the first time

Surkandarya Valley in Uzbekistan

An Uzbekistan cave holds an ancient agricultural secret

a solar flare as seen with a solar telescope. yellow streaks represent energy hurled away from the sun

Solar flares as you’ve never seen them before

By Laura Baisas

Diver investigating shipwreck underwater

138-year-old shipwreck discovered in Lake Michigan

an aerial view of a humpback whale spinning in a circle with nets made out of bubbles

Humpbacks are the only whales that can feed with bubble nets

By Laura Baisas

Black TOURIT Cooler Backpack on a neon green background

Get a cool deal and cooler drinks with this insulated leakproof backpack, 20% off at Amazon

By Heather Kuldell-Ware

A wide-eyed, wet cat being held during a bath, with its fur slicked down and an anxious expression on its face.

Ask Us Anything

Why do cats hate water? An expert explains.

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