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By Jul 5, 2021
Technology

11 terrifying childcare inventions from the early 20th century

Enjoy several horrifying parenting aids pulled from our archives.
By Dec 8, 2020
Technology

Higher than man ever built before

A photographic tour of the newly finished Empire State Building.
By Aug 9, 2020
DIY

This DIY-er found a boat he liked in the PopSci archives. Then he built it.

A long-time fan shares his ideas on how to upgrade a 72-year-old design.
By Nov 18, 2019
Space

Twelve photos that capture the wonder of Apollo 11

It’s been half a century, but we’re still as obsessed with the first walk on the moon.
By Sep 19, 2019
Nexus Media News

Century-old ship logs show how much ice the Arctic has lost

By diving into archives, scientists confirmed that floes are melting faster than ever before.
By Sep 6, 2018
Space

Here’s what we had to say about Voyager 1 when it launched 41 years ago

From the Popular Science archives.
By Aug 16, 2018
Technology

#TBT to 1947: Introducing the Polaroid Camera

And other vintage photo news from Popular Science's May 1947 issue.
By Apr 3, 2018
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How Popular Science covered ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ in 1968

"But by the time 2001 A.D. rolls around, things may be more fantastic than the picture shows."
By Oct 4, 2017
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Archive Gallery: 10 Ways to Beat the Heat Without Air Conditioning

We take a look at how people dealt with summer temperatures before modern-day air conditioners became commonplace
By Oct 3, 2017
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Archive Gallery: Strange Sports of Tomorrow

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