archive gallery

Enjoy several horrifying parenting aids pulled from our archives.

We take a look at how people dealt with summer temperatures before modern-day air conditioners became commonplace

Aquatic polo ponies, parachute sledding, balloon jumping, and more short-lived novelty sports from the early 20th century

Tank killers, nightmares for Hitler, bombed-out volcanoes and more explosive ideas from World War II-era PopSci.

A colorful look at how America's obsession with space travel led to rocket-shaped vehicles, parabola-shaped buildings, and swiveling television sets

The original Macintosh, Atari computers, and more innovative machines that arose during the early days of personal computing.

How we covered the Scopes Monkey Trial, the discovery of Java Man, the Piltdown Man hoax, and milestones in the history of evolutionary theory

PopSci teaches you how to make a crossbow, a wooden scooter, a psychedelic light show, and more contraptions you didn't know you needed

The good, the bad, and the hideous

Jet powered Space Rangers, kit cars, electronic organs, radio hats, and more -- all yours for a low, low price!