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Images from the November 1922 issue of Popular Science.

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DARPA’s Liberty Lifter concept is a modern spin on a Soviet seaplane
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By Apr 26, 2017
Science

A mastodon carcass could totally rewrite American history—but there’s reason to be skeptical

CSI: Mastodon

By Jan 30, 2017
Animals

This ghastly sack of cells may be your distant ancestor

Say hello to great-great-great-great … grandpa