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a scientist holds a large rescued sea turtle in a lab

Endangered Species

Dozens of cold-stunned turtles rescued in Florida

By Laura Baisas

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare–as seen in the bright flash on the right side–on September 10, 2017. The image shows a combination of wavelengths of extreme ultraviolet light that highlights the extremely hot material in flares, which has then been colorized.

Could the Carrington Event happen again?

By Laura Baisas

a beefed-up truck drives across desert dunes

How Ford crafted a Raptor T1+ to race across 5,000 miles of desert

By Kristin Shaw

Lava rising out of erupting volcano

Underground ‘sub-continents’ may rewrite geology textbooks

smartwatch forever chemicals

Apple accused of exposing some Watch owners to ‘forever chemicals’

By Mack DeGeurin

Close up of baboon face

Alpha male baboons’ obsession with females stresses them out

an illustration of a small dinosaur with its tail in their air

Where in the world are Earth’s oldest dinosaurs?

By Laura Baisas

The southern marsupial mole.

World-first study reveals the mysteries of the desert-dwelling marsupial mole

By Charles Feigin / The Conversation

The future of AI is even more fossil fuels

By Mack DeGeurin

Side by side of fire truck and fire jacket

Fake firefighters with bogus truck arrested near LA wildfires

the stone remains of a castle, revealing an archway, wall, and a tower

In a global crisis, working harder isn’t the best solution

By Laura Baisas

Close up of person using nasal spray

FDA approves first-of-its-kind nasal spray for severe depression

a scientist in a lab pierces the inside of an oyster to extract blood

Oyster blood could fight superbugs

By Laura Baisas

Patient with paralysis uses mind to pilot virtual quadcopter

The field team sampling a lake near Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, that browned after the extreme events.

Greenland’s lakes are getting uglier—and fast

By Lauren Leffer

A robot called 'Tiangong' is expected to join dozens of other humanoids in a half marathon race later this year.

Human vs: humanoid: Half-marathon pits robots against 12,000 joggers

By Mack DeGeurin

Mars rover prototype in simulated Martian environment with alloy wheels

NASA teases bendable titanium wheels on future Mars rovers

a close up of a dog's nose

Dogs sniff out two new species of truffle

By Laura Baisas

a white ring of salt at the bottom of a black pan

Curious and hungry physicists whip up perfect pasta pan salt rings

By Laura Baisas

a phone with siri open on a table

Stop talking to your phone: How to use Type to Siri

Three chimpanzees in an enclosure at the Kumamoto Sanctuary holding leafy branches.

Peeing is contagious for chimpanzees

By Laura Baisas

updates screen showing progress

How to make sure all your software and apps are up to date

Close up on woman white teeth.

Ask Us Anything

Could we ever regrow our adult teeth?

By Harriet Weber

update updating software app smartphone pc dekstop notebook laptop tablet vector

How important are updates, actually?

woman looking out a window with phone in foreground

How to use Photoshop on your phone

an ipad with a photo on it next to a lamp

5 clever uses for your old iPhone or iPad

Empty drink glasses hanging from bar rack

US may finally require Nutrition Facts labeling for alcohol

a step pyramid built with stone above several smaller buildings

Apex predators were sacrificed nearly 2,000 years ago in Teotihuacán

By Laura Baisas

Cybertruck Cyberbeast edition seized by UK police

Electric Vehicles

UK police seize Cybertruck because it’s illegal there

Two little blue penguins at a nest in Timaru, New Zealand.

When penguins divorce, the whole colony is impacted

By Laura Baisas

a futuristic car on stage

Electric Vehicles

Taking on Tesla, Honda debuts wild 0 Series EV prototypes

By Kristin Shaw

Sforza Castle and fountain

Da Vinci was right: Secret tunnels found in Italian castle

Quill pen on old journal with parchment background and handwriting.

Know how to read cursive? The National Archives wants you.

By Laura Baisas

Brain-connected implants help paralyzed patients feel objects and shapes

By Mack DeGeurin

humanoid robot learned how to Waltz by 'mirroring' its human partner.

Humanoid robot learns to Waltz with the grace of … a robot

By Mack DeGeurin

NASA astronaut working during spacewalk outside ISS

International Space Station

Starliner astronaut conducts spacewalk while stuck aboard ISS

The great green bush-cricket.

Parasitic crickets have a few moves to outsmart ants

By Laura Baisas

fitness running marathon

How to keep track of your fitness without the scale

By Lauren Leffer

The MSI Claw 8 AI+ has me excited to game anywhere and everywhere

The MSI Claw 8 AI+ has me excited to game anywhere and everywhere

two stones with depictions of the sun engraved on them

Neolithic Europeans sacrificed stones to beg the sun to return

By Laura Baisas

New DJI drone policy could fuel even more conspiracy theories

By Mack DeGeurin

Ring-Pop on hand

FDA bans Red No. 3 dye found in many of your favorite snacks

Ask Us Anything

Do animals experience mental illness?

By Mack DeGeurin

First version of Tetris playing on Samsung desktop PC

You can now play ‘Tetris’ in a PDF file

cobra snake closeup

Scientists use AI to create completely new anti-venom proteins

By Lauren Leffer

an archeologist wearing a hard hat digs in a hole alongside skeletal remains

British Iron Age burial grounds reveal women had power

By Laura Baisas

Unlike a tail, octopus arms are boneless.

Why every arm of an octopus moves with a mind of its own

The bow of the RMS Titanic as it sits under the water.

‘Titanic’ artifact salvage efforts paused indefinitely

The 3D map on the Ségognole 3 cave floor in the Paris Basin in northern France.

Oldest-known 3D map also celebrated the female form

By Laura Baisas

Two feral dogs walking near abandoned Ferris wheel in Chernobyl

Chernobyl’s feral dogs are genetically unique, but not mutated

a line of gold coins, which feature emperors, on a black background.

Rare Roman gold coins discovered in Luxembourg

By Laura Baisas

Mercury's shadowy north pole revealed by M-CAM 1.

Scientists explain why BepiColombo’s mission to Mercury is so tricky

By Briley Lewis

a close up of an isopod with antenne and a segmented body

New foot-long crustacean named after Darth Vader

By Laura Baisas

A black rhino rests under a rainbow at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. In 2024, 21 black rhinos were moved to their new home at Loisaba Conservancy in Laikipia, Kenya. Kenyaís black rhino population was poached almost to extinction and went from a low of 290 animals to 1004 today. They are expanding their habitat and it is a testament to Kenyaís conservation efforts. Ami Vitaleís career stands as a testament to her deep dedication to documenting and addressing global crises. As an acclaimed National Geographic photographer, writer, and documentary filmmaker, as well as the founder of Vital Impacts, Ami has consistently spotlighted critical issues affecting our world. Her journey began in conflict zones, where she observed firsthand how environmental degradationófrom resource scarcity to climate changeóintensifies human suffering and conflict. Follow Ami on Instagram @amivitale Photo by Ami Vitale/The Nature Conservancy

Endangered Species

16 enthralling wildlife photos spotlighting the need for conservation

By Popular Science Team

several dark dots on mummified skin. the skin appears to be white since it is under a strong white light

Intricate tattoos on 1,200-year-old mummy revealed by lasers

By Laura Baisas

3D printed microscope

The world’s first 3D-printed microscope costs only $60 to build

Fossil pine trees in Montana

Thawing tundra reveals ancient fossilized forest in Montana

a blue lobster-looking animal called a crayfish. it has long claws, antennae, and a segmented body

New colorful species of crayfish discovered in aquarium shipment

By Laura Baisas

Alcohol empty glasses Dry January

Is drinking alcohol ever good for you? Here’s what the science says.

By Lauren Leffer

CES 2025: 18 new products we’re looking forward to this year

By Tony Ware, Stan Horaczek

3D Isometric Flat Vector Illustration of User Manual, Info Hub, Providing Valuable Information To Users

How to use Google Deep Research to save hours of time

a land mass surrounded by water

14 gorgeous photos of Earth from above

By Popular Science Team

two photos: one of people standing in front of shuttle and one of the shuttle in an upright position

How Star Trek fans changed the name of NASA’s first space shuttle

By Keith Wagstaff

Close up of silver hands from silver poisoning

Mysterious silver poisoning turned an 84-year-old gray for good