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Of all the ways to vote, the U.S. presidential election is the worst

Of all the ways to vote, the U.S. presidential election is the worst

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Here’s what the Obama administration did for science

By Jason Lederman

How to actually, for real turn off social media this weekend

How to actually, for real turn off social media this weekend

By Sophie Bushwick

The Trolley Problem

Can a classic thought experiment explain how we elected Trump?

By Sophie Bushwick

Modern technology is amazing and no one running for President understands it

Modern technology is amazing and no one running for President understands it

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Arguing About Politics Online Might Not Actually Be A Bad Idea

Arguing About Politics Online Might Not Actually Be A Bad Idea

By Samantha Cole

FBI Now Investigating Its Own Bad Tweets

FBI Now Investigating Its Own Bad Tweets

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Founding Of The First Space Nation Today Doesn’t Really Mean Anything

The Founding Of The First Space Nation Today Doesn’t Really Mean Anything

The White House Sizes Up The Future Of Artificial Intelligence

The White House Sizes Up The Future Of Artificial Intelligence

By Kelsey D. Atherton

hillary clinton DNC speech

The Most Controversial Line In Hillary Clinton’s Acceptance Speech Was About Science

By Samantha Cole

Trump VP Choice Mike Pence Doesn’t Agree With Science

Trump VP Choice Mike Pence Doesn’t Agree With Science

By Rebecca Boyle

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

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

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

How The Iron Giant Can Still Teach Us All to Be Understanding Of One Another

How The Iron Giant Can Still Teach Us All to Be Understanding Of One Another

This Sculpture Was Designed And 3D Printed By An A.I. Artist

This Sculpture Was Designed And 3D Printed By An A.I. Artist

By Coby McDonald

Why hasn’t the U.S. adopted the metric system?

Ask Us Anything

Why hasn’t the U.S. adopted the metric system?

By Daniel Engber

Spoiler Alert: Everything is Politics

Spoiler Alert: Everything is Politics

How To Make Alcoholic Glowsticks—That Won’t Explode

How To Make Alcoholic Glowsticks—That Won’t Explode

It’s (Funding) Crunch Time For Zika Research

It’s (Funding) Crunch Time For Zika Research

Storm in Kansas

This Is What Climate Change Means For You

By Mary Beth Griggs

I (Sort of) Hosted A Show with President Obama!

I (Sort of) Hosted A Show with President Obama!

By Amy Shira Teitel

Why Is Ted Cruz’s Face A Meme?

Why Is Ted Cruz’s Face A Meme?

By William Mansell

This Is The Defining Photo Of Virtual Reality (So Far)

This Is The Defining Photo Of Virtual Reality (So Far)

By Carl Franzen

Proposed Drone Rule Is Good News For Tiny Aircraft

Proposed Drone Rule Is Good News For Tiny Aircraft

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Primary Truth

By Brooke Borel

White House Proposes Nearly $1 Billion For Cancer Research

White House Proposes Nearly $1 Billion For Cancer Research

By Alexandra Ossola

All The Big Sci-Tech Topics In President Obama’s Final State Of The Union

All The Big Sci-Tech Topics In President Obama’s Final State Of The Union

By Carl Franzen

Meet The Oregon Wildlife Refuge Currently Occupied By Armed Protestors

Meet The Oregon Wildlife Refuge Currently Occupied By Armed Protestors

By Mary Beth Griggs

What Are Microbeads And Why Are They Illegal?

By Sophie Bushwick

Endangered Species

African Lions Are Now Considered An Endangered Species

By Mary Beth Griggs

Space Mining Bill Passes In Congress

Space Mining Bill Passes In Congress

As Clouds Grow Darker Over Volkswagen, What’s Next For The Automotive Giant?

As Clouds Grow Darker Over Volkswagen, What’s Next For The Automotive Giant?

Weird Highlights From 25 Years Of Ig Nobel Prizes [Interactive]

Weird Highlights From 25 Years Of Ig Nobel Prizes [Interactive]

Robot Visits White House

Robot Visits White House

By Rebecca Harrington

The Search For A Better Lethal Injection

The Search For A Better Lethal Injection

By Alexandra Ossola

President Obama Talks Climate Change and Basketball During Twitter Q&A

President Obama Talks Climate Change and Basketball During Twitter Q&A

By Mary Beth Griggs

Why Is Canada Winning The Drone Race?

Why Is Canada Winning The Drone Race?

By Andrew Rosenblum

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

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

By Alexandra Ossola

The Science Of Decriminalizing Drugs

The Science Of Decriminalizing Drugs

By Francie Diep

Should Animals Have The Same Rights As People?

By Charles Siebert

Is There A Scientifically Valid Way To Interrogate People?

Is There A Scientifically Valid Way To Interrogate People?

By Christian Meissner, University of Iowa

Live-Blogging The United Nations Climate Summit

Guns, Drugs, And Partial Nudity: PopSci Goes To A Techno-Libertarian Bash

Guns, Drugs, And Partial Nudity: PopSci Goes To A Techno-Libertarian Bash

By Lois Parshley

Left To Their Own Devices, Robots Evolve Into Diverse Populations

Left To Their Own Devices, Robots Evolve Into Diverse Populations

By Francie Diep

How The U.S. Government Is Shutting Down Antarctica

How The U.S. Government Is Shutting Down Antarctica

By Jennifer Bogo

The Government Shutdown Has Halted Obama’s $100M BRAIN Initiative

By Shaunacy Ferro

FYI: What’s The Point Of Sex?

FYI: What’s The Point Of Sex?

By Benjamin Ewen-Campen

What Pangaea Would Look Like With Today’s Political Boundaries [Infographic]

What Pangaea Would Look Like With Today’s Political Boundaries [Infographic]

By Colin Lecher

Seriously, What’s Up With Anthony Weiner?

Seriously, What’s Up With Anthony Weiner?

By Shaunacy Ferro

President Obama Announces A Climate Change Action Plan

President Obama Announces A Climate Change Action Plan

By Shaunacy Ferro

Where To Go When The U.S. Government Is Chasing You

By Dan Nosowitz

Congress Was Not Really Briefed On PRISM

Congress Was Not Really Briefed On PRISM

By Dan Nosowitz

How Thatcher The Chemist Helped Make Thatcher The Politician

How Thatcher The Chemist Helped Make Thatcher The Politician

By Colin Lecher

America’s Best Current Defense Against Asteroids Is…Prayer?

America’s Best Current Defense Against Asteroids Is…Prayer?

By Shaunacy Ferro

Even Hobby Drones Could Be Made Illegal In Texas

Even Hobby Drones Could Be Made Illegal In Texas

By Rebecca Boyle

The White House Gloriously Shoots Down Petition To Build A Death Star

The White House Gloriously Shoots Down Petition To Build A Death Star

By Colin Lecher

What Does A Climate Scientist Think Of Glenn Beck’s Environmental-Conspiracy Novel?

What Does A Climate Scientist Think Of Glenn Beck’s Environmental-Conspiracy Novel?

By Michael E. Mann

Dear President Obama: Congratulations! But We Need To Talk.

Dear President Obama: Congratulations! But We Need To Talk.

By Popular Science Team

A Visualization Of The Most Invisible, And Influential, Part Of Political Campaigns

A Visualization Of The Most Invisible, And Influential, Part Of Political Campaigns

How I Hacked An Electronic Voting Machine

How I Hacked An Electronic Voting Machine

By Roger Johnston (as told to Suzanne LaBarre)

Which Is Worse: The Study About Women Voting With Their Hormones, Or The Trolly Story About It On CNN?

Which Is Worse: The Study About Women Voting With Their Hormones, Or The Trolly Story About It On CNN?

By Colin Lecher

Science Confirms The Obvious: Strict Parents Raise Conservative Kids

Science Confirms The Obvious: Strict Parents Raise Conservative Kids

By Krislyn Placide

NASA Has Spent $20 Billion On Canceled Projects [Infographic]

NASA Has Spent $20 Billion On Canceled Projects [Infographic]

Fearless Dominance: Just One of Many Traits U.S. Presidents Share With Psychopaths

Fearless Dominance: Just One of Many Traits U.S. Presidents Share With Psychopaths

By Rebecca Boyle

How Engineers Can Help Prevent Water Wars

How Engineers Can Help Prevent Water Wars

By Luke Mitchell