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What happens if you get diarrhea in space?
Astronauts (both real and fictional) have to deal with a whole range of poop problems.
Who has the scientific advantage in a Godzilla vs. Kong showdown?
Both creatures have some scientific backstory.
Why orange skies fill us with a sense of impending doom
Filmmakers use color wheels created by Isaac Newton to match sci-fi scenes to viewers' emotions.
What’s it like to get hit by a speeding car during a stunt?
Jwaundace Candece’s best advice as an action star: Trust your strength.
James Cameron doesn’t think his deep-sea diving record was broken. So we investigated.
The argument boils down to how ocean depth is measured and whether the bottom of the Mariana Trench is “deadass flat.”
Why do clowns creep us out?
Psychology can help explain why clowns often end up sending chills down our spines.
Archive Gallery: Beauty Secrets of Popular Science
Get gorgeous with the cutting edge of twentieth-century technology
Watch A Particle Physicist Get Puked On In The New ‘Ghostbusters’ Trailer
"You guys are really smart about this science stuff"
Meet America’s Anti-Anti-Science Crusader
Anne Schuchat battles pandemics, anti-vaccers, and the flu