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Valentine’s Day 1946: The first general-purpose electronic computer blossoms
Technology

Valentine’s Day 1946: The first general-purpose electronic computer blossoms

By Bill Gourgey

'Eric the Robot' in 1930.
Technology

In 1928, Eric the Robot promised the robo-butler of the future

By Bill Gourgey

Wright brothers plane
Technology

December 17, 1903: The Wright brothers take flight, drama ensues

By Bill Gourgey

ISS's first crew poses during water survival training.
Science

November 2, 2000: The first residents move into the International Space Station

By Bill Gourgey

The uber-optimistic history and prolonged future of space tourism
Science

The uber-optimistic history and prolonged future of space tourism

By Bill Gourgey

Xerox
Technology

The fascinating, rocky history of the ubiquitous Xerox

By Bill Gourgey

Popular Science, December 1943
Science

In 1928, the discovery of ‘mold juice’ would go on to save 500 million lives

By Bill Gourgey

On August 6, 1991, Tim Berners-Lee introduced the World Wide Web
Technology

On August 6, 1991, Tim Berners-Lee introduced the World Wide Web

By Bill Gourgey

How plant hunting has evolved over the centuries
Environment

How plant hunting has evolved over the centuries

By Bill Gourgey

How to make a walkie talkie for your dog
DIY

How to make a walkie talkie for your dog

By Bill Gourgey

coffee can camera obscura
DIY

How to make a coffee can camera—in 1961 and today

By Bill Gourgey

collage of old magazine images
DIY

A DIY voice assistant from 1950 could mute a radio and control toy trains

By Bill Gourgey

a black and white picture cut out of two men in lab coats looking at vials on a lab bench that has a microscope. in purple behind them is text of an old news article, with the headline "science closes in on the common cold"
Health

Why we still don’t have a vaccine for the common cold

By Bill Gourgey

illustrations of a person being teleported in a 1960s style
Science

Could quantum physics unlock teleportation?

By Bill Gourgey

a high speed rail train in black and white over a map of US rail lines in purple in the background
Technology

High-speed rail trains are stalled in the US—and that might not change for a while

By Bill Gourgey

a black, white, and purple stylized illustration of an astronaut on the moon with equipment intended to make a moonbas
Science

Is it finally time for a permanent base on the moon?

By Bill Gourgey

a schematic of a satellite beaming down to a dish to study the ocean floor
Environment

The centuries-long quest to map the seafloor’s hidden secrets

By Bill Gourgey

a black, white and purple designed image of a man driving a levitating car
Technology

The century-old dream of traveling by hovercraft is still alive

By Bill Gourgey

an illustration of a robotic sensor that detects if a baseball thrown is a ball or strike. in the background is a purple filtered image of baseball articles and images
Technology

Will baseball ever replace umpires with robots?

By Bill Gourgey

Images from 'Will radium restore youth?' that appeared in the June 1923 issue of Popular Science
Science

Radium was once cast as an elixir of youth. Are today’s ideas any better?

By Bill Gourgey