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Jun 24, 2020
Inside a training mission with a B-52 bomber, the aircraft that will not die
Over the next decades, the US fleet will be both old-school and futuristic. Here's what's happening.
May 15, 2019
The world isn’t light on helium, but mining it is no party
More scientists need to recycle this noble gas.
Sep 23, 2014
Live-Blogging The United Nations Climate Summit
Popular Science is inside the U.N., where 150 heads of state are talking global warming. Will they put momentum behind an international treaty in 2015?
Aug 08, 2013
What Pangaea Would Look Like With Today’s Political Boundaries [Infographic]
Goodbye, East Coast.
Apr 13, 2011
With a Massive Hardware Hack, Libyan Rebels Hijack Disabled Cell Phone Network
The Wall Street Journal today brings us an amazing story of a few smart engineers, a couple of big-money backers,...
Sep 23, 2010
China has Halted Rare-Earth Exports to Japan, Reports the Times
In today’s morning headlines comes an international tussle with wide-ranging implications: according to the New York Times, the Chinese government...