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4 tips for listening to more podcasts, faster 4 tips for listening to more podcasts, faster

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This noxious island is so full of snakes, people can’t even visit This noxious island is so full of snakes, people can’t even visit

By Popular Science Team

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Gear

Best podcast software Best podcast software

By Chad Radford

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Our favorite science podcast episodes of 2021 Our favorite science podcast episodes of 2021

By PopSci Editors

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Spotted lanternfly goo is surprisingly tasty Spotted lanternfly goo is surprisingly tasty

By Popular Science Team

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Gear

Gifts for the person who’d rather listen to podcasts than talk to you Gifts for the person who’d rather listen to podcasts than talk to you

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Inside the cutthroat world of competitive meat judging Inside the cutthroat world of competitive meat judging

By Popular Science Team

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Fascinating science stories to help you survive holiday small talk Fascinating science stories to help you survive holiday small talk

By Elana Spivack

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Death ‘by planet’ was surprisingly common in the 1600s Death ‘by planet’ was surprisingly common in the 1600s

By Popular Science Team

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The best science podcasts for staying sharp and sounding smart The best science podcasts for staying sharp and sounding smart

By Rachel Feltman

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How sexy Victorian mediums tricked scientists into believing in ectoplasm How sexy Victorian mediums tricked scientists into believing in ectoplasm

By Popular Science Team

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The best USB microphones The best USB microphones

By Julian Vittorio

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Did food taste better 50 years ago? Did food taste better 50 years ago?

By Claire Maldarelli

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We finally know why we grow wisdom teeth as adults We finally know why we grow wisdom teeth as adults

By Sara Chodosh

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What happens when the sun burns out? What happens when the sun burns out?

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How close can you get to the sun? Closer than you’d think. How close can you get to the sun? Closer than you’d think.

By Alessandra Calderin

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Why can’t we all touch our toes? Why can’t we all touch our toes?

By Claire Maldarelli

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What does space smell like? What does space smell like?

By Lizzie Schiffman

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What scientists learned when they tried to raise a chimp with a human baby What scientists learned when they tried to raise a chimp with a human baby

By Popular Science Team

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What would a dinosaur taste like? What would a dinosaur taste like?

By John Kennedy

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What would happen if I ate my computer? Asking for a friend. What would happen if I ate my computer? Asking for a friend.

By Ellen Airhart

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A complete guide on how to safely take, send, and store nudes A complete guide on how to safely take, send, and store nudes

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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What is a hangover? And can you cure it? What is a hangover? And can you cure it?

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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Why were chainsaws invented? To help with childbirth. Why were chainsaws invented? To help with childbirth.

By Popular Science Team

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Some skyscrapers are so shiny they turn into death rays Some skyscrapers are so shiny they turn into death rays

By Popular Science Team

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Gear

Shure MV7 Podcast Microphone review: Production-ready sound, minimal setup required Shure MV7 Podcast Microphone review: Production-ready sound, minimal setup required

By Julian Vittorio

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How Abebe Bikila won the Olympic marathon without shoes How Abebe Bikila won the Olympic marathon without shoes

By Popular Science Team

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Blue Yeti review: No. 1 for more than one reason Blue Yeti review: No. 1 for more than one reason

By Markkus Rovito

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Viagra could have been a groundbreaking cure for period cramps Viagra could have been a groundbreaking cure for period cramps

By Popular Science Team

What’s stranger than bees telling time? How we learned that they can. What’s stranger than bees telling time? How we learned that they can.

By Popular Science Team

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This dog was genetically engineered to be a kitchen appliance This dog was genetically engineered to be a kitchen appliance

By Popular Science Team

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Ask Us Anything: Why can’t we see more colors? Ask Us Anything: Why can’t we see more colors?

By Claire Maldarelli, Jessica Boddy

Ask Us Anything: What happens in your brain when you daydream?

Ask Us Anything: What happens in your brain when you daydream? Ask Us Anything: What happens in your brain when you daydream?

By Claire Maldarelli, Jessica Boddy

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People used to drink a very specific kind of urine to treat motion sickness People used to drink a very specific kind of urine to treat motion sickness

By Popular Science Team

Ask Us Anything: Why can’t we burn our trash in volcanoes? Ask Us Anything: Why can’t we burn our trash in volcanoes?

By Claire Maldarelli, Jessica Boddy

Craving a radioactive snack? Grab a banana. Craving a radioactive snack? Grab a banana.

By Popular Science Team

Ask Us Anything: Can you survive on a single food forever? Ask Us Anything: Can you survive on a single food forever?

By Claire Maldarelli, Jessica Boddy

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Ask Us Anything: Why do humans stop growing? Ask Us Anything: Why do humans stop growing?

By Claire Maldarelli, Jessica Boddy

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You get brainwashed whenever you go to sleep (and that’s a good thing) You get brainwashed whenever you go to sleep (and that’s a good thing)

By Popular Science Team

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Your favorite brunch foods are thousands of years old Your favorite brunch foods are thousands of years old

By Popular Science Team

Can you overdose on weed? Can you overdose on weed?

By Marion Renault

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Eating soy does not make men grow boobs Eating soy does not make men grow boobs

By Popular Science Team

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How to convert text articles into audio (and why you might want to) How to convert text articles into audio (and why you might want to)

There’s no stopping this immortal jellyfish There’s no stopping this immortal jellyfish

By Popular Science Team

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Imagine traveling to the moon only to realize you’re allergic to it. One astronaut did. Imagine traveling to the moon only to realize you’re allergic to it. One astronaut did.

By Popular Science Team

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What really happened during the ‘Kentucky meat shower’? What really happened during the ‘Kentucky meat shower’?

By Popular Science Team

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Delivery drones could drive us batty—unless they take some sonic cues from owls Delivery drones could drive us batty—unless they take some sonic cues from owls

By Popular Science Team

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The story behind the most fraudulent election in history The story behind the most fraudulent election in history

By Popular Science Team

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How to cave to peer pressure and start listening to podcasts How to cave to peer pressure and start listening to podcasts

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Egg yolk color doesn’t mean what you think it does Egg yolk color doesn’t mean what you think it does

By Popular Science Team

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Pig sex and celery have a surprising connection Pig sex and celery have a surprising connection

By Popular Science Team

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This scientist thought he’d found the source of all sexual energy This scientist thought he’d found the source of all sexual energy

By Popular Science Team

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Read, watch, and listen to things faster than ever before Read, watch, and listen to things faster than ever before

Your car is probably full of spiders Your car is probably full of spiders

By Popular Science Team

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Why baseball players ‘bone’ their bats Why baseball players ‘bone’ their bats

By Popular Science Team

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Carrots were once a crucial tool in anti-Nazi propaganda Carrots were once a crucial tool in anti-Nazi propaganda

By Popular Science Team

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You can totally sprain your teeth (and you’ve probably done it before) You can totally sprain your teeth (and you’ve probably done it before)

By Popular Science Team

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Welcome to Earth, home to human-sized salamanders and skin-eating worms Welcome to Earth, home to human-sized salamanders and skin-eating worms

By Popular Science Team

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Animal Crossing’s most elusive fish has a bizarre real-life backstory Animal Crossing’s most elusive fish has a bizarre real-life backstory

By Popular Science Team

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Does coffee make you poop, or is that just me? Does coffee make you poop, or is that just me?

By Popular Science Team

There was only ever one true Ferris Wheel, and we blew it up There was only ever one true Ferris Wheel, and we blew it up

By Popular Science Team

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Thank syphilis for these three major fashion trends Thank syphilis for these three major fashion trends

By Popular Science Team

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How much acid should you give an elephant? These scientists learned the hard way. How much acid should you give an elephant? These scientists learned the hard way.

By Popular Science Team

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The ‘chew chew cult’ is a Victorian diet fad that should really, really never come back The ‘chew chew cult’ is a Victorian diet fad that should really, really never come back

By Popular Science Team