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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

Kindle Paperwhites

This refurbished Kindle Paperwhite is just $107 and has access to tons of free books

By Stan Horaczek

a dolphin rides on the bow wave in front of a humpback whale

Dolphin follows a whale all the way to the seafloor

By Laura Baisas

a black and white photo of three scientists holding three sled dogs dogs

Body of scientist lost in 1959 found in Antarctica

By Laura Baisas

8 ancient silver coins

Ancient ‘rising sun’ coins reveal far-reaching trade network

By Laura Baisas

a raccoon with a peanut butter jar stuck on its head

Young raccoon saved from a sticky situation

By Margherita Bassi

a woman holds a neck ring under a light

Famous Viking treasure contains silver from over 3,000 miles away

By Laura Baisas

Illustration of suspension bridge connecting mainland Italy to Sicily

World’s longest suspension bridge may finally link Sicily to mainland Italy

An artist’s impression of the “Cosmic Grapes” galaxy, composed of at least 15 massive star forming clumps—far more than current theoretical models predict could exist within a single rotating disk at this early time. Credit: NSF/AUI/NSF NRAO/B. Saxton

Space Telescope

Early galaxy looked like lumpy ‘cosmic grapes’

Sharpie S-Gel pens and natural color markers with their packaging

The Sharpie S-Gels are our favorite pens and they’re less than $9 for a 12-pack at Amazon

By Stan Horaczek

Close-up of a dead mosquito lying on its back on a flat surface, its legs curled upward and abdomen visibly red with ingested blood, with wings partially extended and fine hairs on its limbs catching the light.

This drug can turn your blood into mosquito poison

By Mack DeGeurin

Wild pig walking in grass

Wild pigs’ guts are turning blue in California

sheep bones in a dig site

Ancient animal bones unlock clues about Bronze Age plague

By Laura Baisas

a long, cylindrical blue-green mollusck sits on a rock under the ocean

Unsuspecting sea creature has Earth’s hardest teeth

By Margherita Bassi

hand holding a tv remote

7 tips for watching YouTube on your TV

3D printing tackles titanium to create rocket parts

a close up of a groundhog on the grass

Three orphaned groundhogs released back into the wild

By Margherita Bassi

Anker MagSafe charger and laptop charger

I carry this Anker MagSafe charger everywhere and it’s cheaper than ever at Amazon

By Stan Horaczek

Ironic Satirical Illustration of a Retro Classic Comics Woman With a Modern Smartphone

3 common smartphone myths you probably thought were true