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This photo taken on May 11, 2024 shows the northern lights over a suburb in London, Britain. (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua via Getty Images)

Why low-light events like the northern lights often look better through your phone camera Why low-light events like the northern lights often look better through your phone camera

By Douglas Goodwin / The Conversation

white fluffy clouds on blue sky

DIY

NASA needs your help identifying clouds NASA needs your help identifying clouds

By Alisha McDarris

two electric bikes on a rural road

I really wanted to love the LiveWire S2 Del Mar I really wanted to love the LiveWire S2 Del Mar

Metamaterial film on glass

New material looks like frosted glass but lets in more light than a window New material looks like frosted glass but lets in more light than a window

Phone screens of the future might be squishy

Phone screens of the future might be squishy Phone screens of the future might be squishy

By Mack DeGeurin

a brown snail sits on a green lettuce leaf

Slimy slugs and snails surprisingly thriving in LA Slimy slugs and snails surprisingly thriving in LA

By Laura Baisas

Underwater image of Titanic wreckage

Billionaire plans to ride $20 million submersible to the Titanic Billionaire plans to ride $20 million submersible to the Titanic

Panels A, B, and C each show stereographic image pairs of the asteroid Dinkinesh taken by the L’LORRI Instrument aboard NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft. The images were taken in the minutes around closest approach on November 1, 2023. The yellow and rose dots indicate the trough and ridge features, respectively. These images have been sharpened and processed to enhance contrast. Panel D shows a side view of Dinkinesh and its satellite Selam taken a few minutes after closest approach.

NASA

The odd moon orbiting a ‘Dinky’ asteroid is actually two moons fused together The odd moon orbiting a ‘Dinky’ asteroid is actually two moons fused together

By Laura Baisas

Amsterdam, Netherlands - 10 April, 2021: a chair in front of a book shelf with many books on it and a lamp sitting next to the chair

DIY

How to protect your books long term How to protect your books long term

By Debbie Wolfe

a human skull on a dark background with E270 printed on it

4,000 year-old Egyptian skulls show attempts at brain surgery to treat cancer 4,000 year-old Egyptian skulls show attempts at brain surgery to treat cancer

By Laura Baisas

coral polyps before spawning

Scientists are studying the mysterious sex lives of coral Scientists are studying the mysterious sex lives of coral

By Laura Baisas

a car on cement

Why Bentley is dropping its iconic W12 engine for a V8 hybrid Why Bentley is dropping its iconic W12 engine for a V8 hybrid

By Kristin Shaw

Robot solving Rubik's cube

AI

In blink of an eye, robot sets new Rubik’s cube Guinness World Record In blink of an eye, robot sets new Rubik’s cube Guinness World Record

a woman listens to music with headphones on over hear ear

How our brains differentiate music and speech How our brains differentiate music and speech

By Laura Baisas

Concept art of EarthCARE satellite scanning clouds above Earth

The ‘White Dragon’ satellite will keep watch over our clouds The ‘White Dragon’ satellite will keep watch over our clouds

The quest to craft the perfect artificial eye, through the ages

The quest to craft the perfect artificial eye, through the ages The quest to craft the perfect artificial eye, through the ages

By Bill Gourgey

Clues from bird flu’s ground zero on dairy farms in the Texas panhandle

Clues from bird flu’s ground zero on dairy farms in the Texas panhandle Clues from bird flu’s ground zero on dairy farms in the Texas panhandle

By Amy Maxmen / KFF Health News

red lava rushes into the Pacific Ocean, with smoke and steam rising

Buildup of gas caused Kīlauea to erupt like a stomp-rocket Buildup of gas caused Kīlauea to erupt like a stomp-rocket

By Laura Baisas

oats, baking soda, apple cider vinegar, honey, and aloe vera on a kitchen counter top

DIY

11 home remedies for mosquito bites to battle the itch 11 home remedies for mosquito bites to battle the itch

By Debbie Wolfe

$A spherical collection of stars which fills the whole view. The cluster is dominated by a concentrated group of bright white stars at the center, with several large yellow stars scattered throughout the image. Many of the stars have visible diffraction spikes. The background is black$

The 8 most extraordinary JWST images of 2024, so far The 8 most extraordinary JWST images of 2024, so far

By Popular Science Team

Cobra 3d printed golf club against a blurry gray background

Gear

Cobra changes the game with first commercially available 3D-printed irons Cobra changes the game with first commercially available 3D-printed irons

By Stan Horaczek

iphones on purple

DIY

How to make text bigger—and 7 other iPhone tricks you might not know How to make text bigger—and 7 other iPhone tricks you might not know

Orlando, FL/USA-7/19/20: A bin of Elmers Glue in the school supply aisle at a Walmart in Orlando, Florida.

AI

Google’s AI Overview tells you to eat glue. (Don’t.) Google’s AI Overview tells you to eat glue. (Don’t.)

a green stick insect blending into a green plant

Chance or pattern? Stick insects show repeatable evolution in action Chance or pattern? Stick insects show repeatable evolution in action

By Laura Baisas

noise cancelling headphones new study

AI-powered headphones can tune into a single voice in a crowd AI-powered headphones can tune into a single voice in a crowd

By Mack DeGeurin

B-21 Raider stealth bomber in flight

See the B-21 nuclear stealth bomber’s first official flight photos See the B-21 nuclear stealth bomber’s first official flight photos

Fit for a dog? The latest science on CBD for pets Fit for a dog? The latest science on CBD for pets

By Ula Chrobak / Knowable Magazine

Private jet on tarmac at sunset

Tracking private jets just got much harder Tracking private jets just got much harder

Carrion crow (Corvus corone) perched on wooden fence post and calling. (Photo by: Sven-Erik Arndt/Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Crows can ‘count’ similarly to toddlers, according to new study Crows can ‘count’ similarly to toddlers, according to new study

By Lauren Leffer

an exoplanet orbiting a red dwarf star

Newly discovered exoplanet may be habitable (or a Venus-like hellscape) Newly discovered exoplanet may be habitable (or a Venus-like hellscape)

By Laura Baisas

Car driving fast in the night city

Speeding cars could start beeping to nag their drivers into slowing down Speeding cars could start beeping to nag their drivers into slowing down

By Mack DeGeurin

Factory worker overseeing steel forge

Zero-emission ‘electric cement’ is an ‘absolute miracle’ Zero-emission ‘electric cement’ is an ‘absolute miracle’

a pink and red galaxy (left). an illustration of the cylindrical euclid space telescope (right)

See 5 dazzling new images from Euclid, the ‘dark universe detective’ See 5 dazzling new images from Euclid, the ‘dark universe detective’

By Laura Baisas

screenshot of an AI google search result with a goodbye hand above

DIY

How to avoid AI in your Google searches How to avoid AI in your Google searches

A proboscis monkey in a mangrove conservation forest in Tarakan, North Borneo, Indonesia. It is light brown in color with a very large, round, droopy, and prominent nose.

These monkeys have giant noses for exactly the reason you think These monkeys have giant noses for exactly the reason you think

By Laura Baisas

mri scan of the brain

AI

A new neural implant can translate brain activity in two languages A new neural implant can translate brain activity in two languages

Fluorescent image of a human body louse with Yersinia pestis infection (seen in orange/red) in the Pawlowsky glands.

Body lice may be pretty good spreading bubonic plague Body lice may be pretty good spreading bubonic plague

By Laura Baisas

How to cram for an exam

DIY

How to cram for an exam How to cram for an exam

By Jonathan Firth / The Conversation

This artist's concept illustrates a supermassive black hole with millions to billions times the mass of our sun. Supermassive black holes are enormously dense objects buried at the hearts of galaxies.

Astronomers use wobbly star stuff to measure a supermassive black hole’s spin Astronomers use wobbly star stuff to measure a supermassive black hole’s spin

By Laura Baisas

An artist’s impression of ESA’s ExoMars rover, Rosalind Franklin.

Europe’s first Mars rover will use nuclear-powered heaters Europe’s first Mars rover will use nuclear-powered heaters

NASA and Boeing’s Starliner delays expose the challenges of space travel

NASA and Boeing’s Starliner delays expose the challenges of space travel NASA and Boeing’s Starliner delays expose the challenges of space travel

By Briley Lewis

closeup of bumblebee

How scientists accidentally found out that some bees can hibernate underwater How scientists accidentally found out that some bees can hibernate underwater

By Popular Science Team

‘Lungless’ frog species actually had little lungs all along

‘Lungless’ frog species actually had little lungs all along ‘Lungless’ frog species actually had little lungs all along

DNA test tube and cotton swab wipe test

Law enforcement collected over 1.5 million people’s DNA since 2020 Law enforcement collected over 1.5 million people’s DNA since 2020

A fossilized dinosaur skin specimen under natural light (upper half) and ultraviolet light (lower half) showing the orange-yellow fluorescence of the fossil skin.

Rare skin fossil sheds new light on dinosaur feathers Rare skin fossil sheds new light on dinosaur feathers

By Laura Baisas

An aerial view of the rust-colored Kutuk River in Gates of the Arctic National Park in Alaska. Thawing permafrost is exposing minerals to weathering, increasing the acidity of the water, which releases metals like iron, zinc, and copper.

Why are Alaska’s rivers turning orange? Why are Alaska’s rivers turning orange?

By Laura Baisas

Hand holding Neuralink implant

85% of Neuralink implant wires are already detached, says patient 85% of Neuralink implant wires are already detached, says patient

the interior of an SUV

How Genesis uses volcanic rock and recycled newspapers in the GV80 SUV How Genesis uses volcanic rock and recycled newspapers in the GV80 SUV

By Kristin Shaw

The composition of the iPhone XR front screen display has been used with several color variations, arranged on the table.

DIY

Turn your old iPhone into a dumb phone Turn your old iPhone into a dumb phone

Small Plastic pellets on blue cloth

Every human testicle contained microplastics in a new study Every human testicle contained microplastics in a new study

OpenAI pulls ChatGPT voice that’s totally ‘not an imitation of Scarlett Johansson’ OpenAI pulls ChatGPT voice that’s totally ‘not an imitation of Scarlett Johansson’

Comet above Spain

Watch a meteor’s incredible light show above Spain and Portugal Watch a meteor’s incredible light show above Spain and Portugal

The so-called 'severe-convective storms' are large and powerful thunderstorms that form and disappear within a few hours or days, often spinning off hail storms and tornadoes as they shoot across the flat expanses of the central United States.

How ‘kitty cats’ are wrecking the home insurance industry How ‘kitty cats’ are wrecking the home insurance industry

By Jake Bittle/Grist

Popular Science article about Mount Everest

May 1924: George Mallory’s tragic quest to conquer Everest May 1924: George Mallory’s tragic quest to conquer Everest

Bill Gourgey, Archive Story by Raymond J. Brown Bill Gourgey

AI

OpenAI dissolved its team dedicated to preventing rogue AI OpenAI dissolved its team dedicated to preventing rogue AI

OpenAI dissolved its team dedicated to preventing rogue AI

OpenAI dissolved its team dedicated to preventing rogue AI OpenAI dissolved its team dedicated to preventing rogue AI

cover of popular science magazine with video phone story on background of old phones

Move over, Facetime: We’re calling on a 1987 Mitsubishi VisiTel videophone Move over, Facetime: We’re calling on a 1987 Mitsubishi VisiTel videophone

By Popular Science Team, Video by Kevin Lieber

Neuralink N1 implant device breakdown

AI

Neuralink seeks its next brain implant volunteer Neuralink seeks its next brain implant volunteer

#NoMowMay may just be a hashtag.

There’s little science behind ‘No Mow May’ There’s little science behind ‘No Mow May’

By Peter Andrey Smith/Undark

Mars might have an asteroid problem Mars might have an asteroid problem

By Briley Lewis

Farmer finds hunk of charred space debris, potentially from a SpaceX rocket Farmer finds hunk of charred space debris, potentially from a SpaceX rocket

Making babies may take 10 times more energy than we thought Making babies may take 10 times more energy than we thought

By Lauren Leffer

Concept art of lunar base with floating train path alongside astronauts

Wild NASA proposal envisions magnetic hover trains on the moon Wild NASA proposal envisions magnetic hover trains on the moon

The Red Pyramid at the Dahshur necropolis, constructed during the Fourth Dynasty.

Long-lost Nile branch may explain landlocked pyramids Long-lost Nile branch may explain landlocked pyramids