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This “Spiderman” sea snail shoots webs of mucus
Animals

This “Spiderman” sea snail shoots webs of mucus

By Rachel Feltman

Asian dust might be the secret to keeping California’s sequoias alive
Environment

Asian dust might be the secret to keeping California’s sequoias alive

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

How California is saving rainwater for a sunny day
Environment

How California is saving rainwater for a sunny day

By Mary Beth Griggs

Don’t go to Death Valley looking for a ‘Super Bloom’
Environment

Don’t go to Death Valley looking for a ‘Super Bloom’

By Mary Beth Griggs

The embattled campaign for Canada’s national bird
Birds

The embattled campaign for Canada’s national bird

By Kate Baggaley

Manatee waving
Ocean

Taking manatees off the endangered species list doesn’t mean we should stop protecting them

By Sara Chodosh

What is happening with the Oroville Dam spillway?
Environment

What is happening with the Oroville Dam spillway?

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

A mysterious stranding left nearly 100 dead dolphins off the coast of Florida
Animals

A mysterious stranding left nearly 100 dead dolphins off the coast of Florida

By Eleanor Cummins

Deluge
Environment

The flooding in California won’t end its three-year drought

By Mary Beth Griggs

Dead Fish
Fish

Why thousands of dead fish flooded a New York canal

By Mary Beth Griggs

a gun
Weapons

Gun control laws actually work, according to new research

By Peter Hess

Teenage Scientist Captures Arctic Ice Melt on Film
Ocean

Teenage Scientist Captures Arctic Ice Melt on Film

By Laura A. Shepard

Spaceport America’s Open House Was A Tribute To Empty Space
Private Space Flight

Spaceport America’s Open House Was A Tribute To Empty Space

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Climate Change Is Knocking On The Door Of Our Urban Fortresses
Climate Change

Climate Change Is Knocking On The Door Of Our Urban Fortresses

By Nexus Media

How Safe is the Hudson?
Health

How Safe is the Hudson?

By Stacy Morford

The Cockroach Papers: A Compendium of History and Lore
Insects

The Cockroach Papers: A Compendium of History and Lore

By PopSci Editors

The NYC Subway Will Help You Convert Fahrenheit To Celsius
Science

The NYC Subway Will Help You Convert Fahrenheit To Celsius

By Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Can We Make Our Subways Flood-Proof Or What?
Engineering

Can We Make Our Subways Flood-Proof Or What?

By Clay Risen

map of zika infected area
Diseases

Florida Health Officials Confirm 10 New Cases Of Locally Acquired Zika Infection

By Claire Maldarelli

What is ice cream?
Science

Museum Of Ice Cream Delivers A Scoop Of Science, But Only If You Ask For It

By Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Four Non-Travel Zika Cases Under Investigation In South Florida
Health

Four Non-Travel Zika Cases Under Investigation In South Florida

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

An Account of The Algal Affliction in Florida
Diseases

An Account of The Algal Affliction in Florida

By Jason Tetro

Melting Glaciers are Shaking the Earth Under Our Feet
Climate Change

Melting Glaciers are Shaking the Earth Under Our Feet

By Stacy Morford

Arthur B. McDonald
Science

Here Are 8 Awesome Canadian Scientists

By Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Half Of North America’s Electricity Will Be Emissions-Free By 2025
Climate Change

Half Of North America’s Electricity Will Be Emissions-Free By 2025

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

‘Mr. Robot’ Took Over A Store, And We Went Inside
Robots

‘Mr. Robot’ Took Over A Store, And We Went Inside

By Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Drought
Climate Change

IBM Watson Can Help Find Water Wasters In Drought-Stricken California

By Mary Beth Griggs

New York City
Wildlife

10 Of New York City’s Most Surprising Animals

By Alexandra Ossola

Field Mustard
Climate Change

California Drought Caused Plants To Evolve In Just Seven Years

By Mary Beth Griggs

Snake hunt
Animals

Snake hunt

By Chris Sweeney

Behind the Scenes at SpaceX’s Hyperloop Pod Competition
Space X

Behind the Scenes at SpaceX’s Hyperloop Pod Competition

By PopSci Editors

MIT Wins SpaceX’s Hyperloop Pod Design Competition
Space X

MIT Wins SpaceX’s Hyperloop Pod Design Competition

By Priscila Mosqueda

Gas Leaks Are Designed To Attract Turkey Vultures
Global Warming

Gas Leaks Are Designed To Attract Turkey Vultures

By Kelsey D. Atherton

This Is What It’s Like To Use NYC’s New Free Public Wi-Fi
Internet

This Is What It’s Like To Use NYC’s New Free Public Wi-Fi

By Annabel Edwards

How To Keep Your Backyard Chickens Bug-Free
Diseases

How To Keep Your Backyard Chickens Bug-Free

By Brooke Borel

Genetically Modified Limes Are Purpler and More Healthful
Engineering

Genetically Modified Limes Are Purpler and More Healthful

By Alexandra Ossola

Leopard Sharks Use Their Nose To Navigate Long Distances
Sharks

Leopard Sharks Use Their Nose To Navigate Long Distances

By Grennan Milliken

‘Medieval Warm Period’ May Not Have Been So Warm After All
Climate Change

‘Medieval Warm Period’ May Not Have Been So Warm After All

By Grennan Milliken

Why The Obama Administration Rejected The Keystone XL Pipeline
Fossil Fuels

Why The Obama Administration Rejected The Keystone XL Pipeline

By Mary Beth Griggs

airplanes over the mojave
Climate Change

What happens when the space industry collides with a tiny town?

By Sarah Scoles

Pizza Rat
Animals

Why Do Rats Love Pizza?

By Lydia Chain

Inside Facebook’s artificial intelligence lab
AI

Inside Facebook’s artificial intelligence lab

By Dave Gershgorn

Polar Bears Might Survive Ice Melting By Hunting New Prey
Bears

Polar Bears Might Survive Ice Melting By Hunting New Prey

By Grennan Milliken

Four Child Inventors Who Weren’t Arrested And One Who Was
Technology

Four Child Inventors Who Weren’t Arrested And One Who Was

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Better Know A Plague: Legionnaires’ Disease
Diseases

Better Know A Plague: Legionnaires’ Disease

By Brooke Borel

Another Reason Not To Eat Sea Turtles: Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Diseases

Another Reason Not To Eat Sea Turtles: Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

By Jason Tetro

Why Are There Liquid Nitrogen Canisters On NYC Sidewalks?
Internet

Why Are There Liquid Nitrogen Canisters On NYC Sidewalks?

By Rebecca Harrington

Let’s All Drink Recycled Wastewater (No, Seriously)
Diseases

Let’s All Drink Recycled Wastewater (No, Seriously)

By Brooke Borel

California’s Running Dry And Nobody Knows Why
Climate Change

California’s Running Dry And Nobody Knows Why

By Jeneen interlandi

Krypton Can Tell How Much Water California (And Mad Max) Has Left
Environment

Krypton Can Tell How Much Water California (And Mad Max) Has Left

By Mary Beth Griggs

The Future Of The Fight Against Bed Bugs
Insects

The Future Of The Fight Against Bed Bugs

By PopSci Editors

Clostridium difficile Infections Are More Common In States With Fewer Hospitals Per Person
Health

Clostridium difficile Infections Are More Common In States With Fewer Hospitals Per Person

By Alexandra Ossola

Why Is Canada Winning The Drone Race?
Drones

Why Is Canada Winning The Drone Race?

By Andrew Rosenblum

Banning Phrases Like ‘Climate Change’ And ‘Global Warming’ Might Actually Help Florida Take Action
Global Warming

Banning Phrases Like ‘Climate Change’ And ‘Global Warming’ Might Actually Help Florida Take Action

By Alexandra Ossola

Canadian ‘Freezeway’ Will Let Commuters Ice Skate To Work
Technology

Canadian ‘Freezeway’ Will Let Commuters Ice Skate To Work

By Mary Beth Griggs

Arms Manufacturer Makes Bizarre Rifle For Canadian Armed Forces
Weapons

Arms Manufacturer Makes Bizarre Rifle For Canadian Armed Forces

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Where Do Recycled Electronics Go?
Environment

Where Do Recycled Electronics Go?

By Alexandra Ossola

Army’s Hypersonic Missile Explodes During Testing
Weapons

Army’s Hypersonic Missile Explodes During Testing

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How Droughts Are Drying Up Your Breakfast
Science

How Droughts Are Drying Up Your Breakfast

By Popular Science Team

Extreme Rainfall Is The New Normal, And We’re Not Ready For It
Climate Change

Extreme Rainfall Is The New Normal, And We’re Not Ready For It

By Emily Gertz

The Wolf’s Controversial Return To California
Wildlife

The Wolf’s Controversial Return To California

By Alexandra Ossola

Can Biohackers Succeed At Making ‘Real Vegan Cheese’?
Agriculture

Can Biohackers Succeed At Making ‘Real Vegan Cheese’?

By Emily Gertz

Wildfires In Northern California Threaten The Search For Alien Life
Space

Wildfires In Northern California Threaten The Search For Alien Life

By Sarah Scoles

Massive slick of anchovy shoal up for a day at the beach
Biology

Massive slick of anchovy shoal up for a day at the beach

By Popular Science Team