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Beats headphones on a plain background on sale for Prime Day
Gear

Get Beats headphones with 2 years of AppleCare+ for as low as $94 during Amazon’s Prime Day Sale

By Stan Horaczek

These images, showing ejecta around the impacted near-Earth asteroids, were taken during the approach (with Didymos to the upper left) and departure (Didymos to the upper right) of DART's companion spacecraft, LICIACube, which flew past a few minutes after the impact and imaged the aftermath. The ejecta field consists of an asymmetric cone of dust that exhibits streamers and filaments, as well as over a hundred meter-sized boulders that were ejected in preferred directions.
Science

Crashing into an asteroid creates chaotic space boulders

By Laura Baisas

A pseudoscorpion from the genus Nipponogarypus in South Korea.
Environment

New pseudoscorpions with dragon-like jaws discovered in a South Korea cave

By Laura Baisas

General Phil Sheridan Memorial Civil War Statue Sheridan Circle Embassy Row Pennsylvania Ave Washington DC. Bronze statue dedicated in 1908; sculptor is Gutzon Borglum. Public monument owned by the National Park Service. Statue depicts Sheridan riding his horse Rienzi to rally his troops at the Battle of Cedar Creek in 1864.
Technology

The US Army is selling their horses

By Andrew Paul

DJI Osmo Action 4 cameras on sale for Prime Day
Gear

DJI’s waterproof 4K action camera is just $199 for Prime Day

By Stan Horaczek

Steven Spielberg, director of ‘Jaws,’ films the mechanical shark on set.
Environment

50 years of the ‘Jaws effect’

By Laura Baisas

Meta Quest 3S mixed reality headsets on sale for Prime Day
Gear

Escape reality with this Prime Day deal on the Meta Quest 3S VR headset

By Stan Horaczek

Burmese python on ground
Environment

Pythons can devour bones thanks to unique stomach cells

By Andrew Paul

Kindle Paperwhite, Jackery solar generator, and PowerBeats Pro 2
Gear

19 of our editors’ favorite products are on sale during Amazon Prime Day

By Stan Horaczek

Shipwreck bow covered in sea life underwater
Science

Shipwreck fragment linked to one of WWII’s strangest rescue tales

By Andrew Paul

Jackery portable power stations and solar generators on sale for Prime Day
Gear

These Prime Day deals on Jackery solar generators are better than Black Friday

By Stan Horaczek

Composite header for best value travel headphones Prime Day deal
Gear

These are the best budget travel headphone deals we’re found during Amazon’s Prime Day sale

By Tony Ware

Masked boobies on Johnston Atoll
Environment

Pacific island wildlife refuge spared from SpaceX rocket project

By Andrew Paul

baby elephant under mother in water
Environment

12 compelling wildlife photographs from BigPicture 2025

By Popular Science Team

Hands holding apple airtags on sale for prime day
Gear

We’re stocking up on Apple AirTags with this four-pack for just $63.71 at Amazon for Prime Day

By Stan Horaczek

GE Profile nugget ice maker on sale for Amazon Prime Day
Gear

Get the ‘good ice’ for $200 off with this Prime Day deal on the GE Profile Opal nugget ice machine

By Heather Kuldell

Three Amazon Kindle Paperwhite ereaders on a white background
Gear

The Kindle Paperwhite is our favorite e-reader and it’s down to just $124 during Prime Day

By Heather Kuldell

Three black Fitbit Charge 6 fitness trackers on a white background
Gear

Get a Fitbit Charge 6 fitness tracker right now for just $99 during Prime Day

By Heather Kuldell

Black Sonos Ace headphones and white Roam 2 speaker on a white background
Gear

Get Sonos Ace headphones at their lowest price ever for Amazon Prime Day

By Tony Ware

Two black and red NOCO portable jumpstarters on a white background
Gear

NOCO Boost jump starters are at their lowest price of the year for Prime Day

By Heather Kuldell

DeWalt power tools and tool kits on sale during Amazon Prime Day
Gear

Amazon is clearing out DeWalt tools for the lowest prices of the year during Prime Day

By Stan Horaczek

Black Bose QuietComfort headphones and SoundLink Flex speaker on a white background
Gear

The $359 Bose QuietComfort noise-cancelling headphones are just $199 for Prime Day

By Tony Ware

Greenworks lawn mower and mini chainsaw
Gear

Grab these Greenworks battery-powered yard tool Prime Day deals before they sell out

By Stan Horaczek

GoPro Hero13 camera front and back on sale at Amazon for Prime Day
Gear

Get this $500 GoPro Hero13 camera bundle for just $329 during Amazon’s Prime Day sale

By Stan Horaczek

an app taking a photo of a kitten
DIY

Adobe launched a pro-level camera app for your iPhone

By David Nield

teen boy standing next to two hexagonal structures filled with bees
DIY

This teen 3D-printed a beehive for his bedroom

By Mack DeGeurin

An artist’s reconstruction of the fossilized landscape, plants, and animals found preserved in a remote bonebed in Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. The newly described pterosaur Eotephradactylus mcintireae is seen eating an ancient ray-finned fish alongside an early species of turtle and an early frog species, with the skeleton of an armored crocodile relative lying on the ground and a palm-like plant growing in the background.
Science

North American pterosaur could sit on your shoulder

By Laura Baisas

Red sprite above Earth in photo taken from International Space Station
Science

Mysterious red sprite erupts in new astronaut photo

By Andrew Paul

HDX storage bins on sale at Home Depot
Gear

Right now is the best possible time to buy storage bins thanks to this $8 Home Depot deal

By Stan Horaczek

Apple AirPods Pro (2nd generation) earbuds in Times Square
Gear

Get Apple AirPods Pro 2 for a record low $149 before this Prime Day deal sells out

By Tony Ware

Close up of hand applying acupuncture needles to back
Science

Oldest known steel acupuncture needles discovered in disgraced emperor’s tomb

By Andrew Paul

A close up of a mosquito biting human skin
Environment

A mosquito killer may lurk in a Mediterranean bacteria

By Laura Baisas

airpods and case on blue plain background
DIY

7 tips to get more out of your Apple AirPods

By David Nield

an airplane lavatory with a toilet and sink
Science

How do airplane toilets work?

By Tom Hawking

eggs arrange on refrigerator shelf
Science

Should you keep eggs in the fridge? Short answer: Yes.

By Clarissa Brincat

Garmin running watches on a plain background on sale for early Prime Day 2025
Gear

Amazon is blowing out Garmin running watches and fitness trackers as low as $149 before Prime Day

By Stan Horaczek

two bears in an enclosure playing with sticks
Environment

5 of the most ingenious animal escapes of 2025, so far

By Margherita Bassi

bald man silouhetted on text
Health

100 years ago, scientists predicted we’d live to 1,000 years old

By Bill Gourgey

a yellowtail parrotfish swims by a coral reef
Environment

Real Coral Reefs of Miami: A Q&A with the marine biologist behind a popular livestream

By Laura Baisas

five goats eating vegetation in a park
Environment

G.O.A.T. will be crowned in first-ever professional eating competition for goats

By Margherita Bassi

An illustration of a microscopic neural network in the brain.
Health

Even old brains can make new neurons, study suggests

By Lauren Leffer

Macy's fireworks display over Manhattan on the 4th of July
Technology

How pyrotechnic wizards orchestrate the Macy’s 4th of July fireworks

By Andrew Paul

Ninja FrostVault 65 cooler in the field with a drawer full of delicious fixins.
Gear

Ninja’s clever FrostVault cooler is cheaper than ever at Amazon

By Stan Horaczek

Black Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 headphones sitting in front of colorful flowers on a bamboo table
Gear

The best travel headphones in 2025, tested and reviewed

By Chris Coke, By Tony Ware

Portrait of Galileo Galilei
Science

Ultra-rare first edition book from Galileo heading to auction

By Andrew Paul

a close up of a hermit crab, with brown coloring and dark eyes
Environment

What makes a hermit crab more bold? Hairy claws.

By Laura Baisas

In this artist's impression we see the planet HIP 67522 b sending a wave of energy down the magnetic field lines towards the surface of its host star. Where the wave meets the end of the magnetic field line at the star's surface, it triggers a massive flare. Credit: Danielle Futselaar (www.artsource.nl/)
Science

Astronomers detect first known ‘death wish’ planet

By Andrew Paul

the ruins of the ancient city of babylon, consisting of brown walls and buildings
Science

Babylonian text missing for 1,000 years deciphered with AI

By Laura Baisas

Facial reconstruction of the individual from Nuwayrat using 3D scan data of the skull and analysis of the bones.
Science

First complete ancient Egyptian DNA genome reveals his occupation

By Andrew Paul

A jumping spider devours a hoverfly. The hoverfly has evolved to look like a wasp, but in this case the resemblance is not sufficient to deter a spider from attacking it.
Environment

Flies disguised as wasps can’t fool birds

By Lauren Leffer

Portrait kitten with open mouth. Domestic curious funny striped kitty
Science

Allergic to cats? Chickens could help. 

By Popular Science Team

This image, taken with ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), shows the supernova remnant SNR 0509-67.5. These are the expanding remains of a star that exploded hundreds of years ago in a double-detonation – the first photographic evidence that stars can die with two blasts. The data were captured with the Multi-Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) instrument at the VLT. MUSE allows astronomers to map the distribution of different chemical elements, displayed here in different colours. Calcium is shown in blue, and it is arranged in two concentric shells. These two layers indicate that the now-dead star exploded with a double-detonation.
Science

Massive ‘double detonation’ spotted by astronomers for the first time

By Laura Baisas

Orca whale on beach
Environment

Wild orcas will sometimes offer food to humans

By Andrew Paul

A Black Bose SoundLink Plus portable Bluetooth speaker shown against green vegetation
Gear

The new Bose SoundLink Plus portable Bluetooth speaker lets you thump hard, travel light

By Tony Ware

a doctor usess a tongue depressor to examine a young boy's throat
Health

Do we need our tonsils?

By Lauren Leffer

Full GOTO-North node under the skies of La Palma.
Science

Rare cataclysmic exploding star spotted by citizen scientists

By Andrew Paul

Eryops megacephalus’ (left) skull alongside Rex from the film “Toy Story” (right).
Science

Skull that looks like a ‘Toy Story’ character unearthed in Texas

By Laura Baisas

a pot boil on induction stovetop
Environment

Why induction stoves are better than gas

By Justin Pot

Backpacks on sale for REI's 4th of July sale
Gear

Grab rare deals on our favorite backpacks and camping packs during REI’s 4th of July sale

By Stan Horaczek

Artist illustration of an asteroid in space
Science

Asteroid 2024 YR4 might smash into the moon

By Andrew Paul

Video screenshot of mannequin getting head blown off by mortar round during firework safety demonstration
Science

CPSC stresses firework safety with 7-minute montage of mannequin mayhem

By Andrew Paul

The city of Dubrovnik, Croatia, seen on sunny day with ship sailing in the bay
Science

18th century shipwreck discovered at ‘Game of Thrones’ filming location

By Andrew Paul

two sea turtles released into the ocean wearing transponders
Environment

17 rehabilitated sea turtles released off Cape Cod

By Laura Baisas

a meteor falls in the night sky near a statue of buddha
Science

July stargazing: Buck Moon, Lāhainā Noon, and meteorites (soon)

By Tom Hawking