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From the archives: Inside the U.S. Army’s plan to build a luxurious city under the Arctic
May 17, 2022 7:00 AM
Environment
popsci summer 2022 metal cover

The summer issue of PopSci is extremely metal
May 17, 2022 6:00 AM
Science
A photo of drought-stricken Lake Powell.

The numbers show just how devastatingly dry the Western US is right now
May 16, 2022 9:00 PM
Environment
Black farmer on a no-till tractor with pistachio trees in the background

US farmers can help in the battle for climate resiliency. A massive bill highlights how.
May 16, 2022 8:22 PM
Environment
Faafafine individual at Auckland, New Zealand pride parade

Sex and gender binaries don’t tell the entire story of life
May 16, 2022 7:30 PM
Science
Sachin Kansal, vp of product at uber, introduces charging maps feature in the app

Uber’s latest goals involve more delivery and more EVs
May 16, 2022 7:00 PM
Technology
A chimpanzee sitting with a baby between her leg. Her mouth is open to yell.

By combining screams, chimps seem to know 400 ‘words’
May 16, 2022 6:24 PM
Animals
four orange candles are in a row with a black background

How to use candles and incense sustainably
May 16, 2022 4:00 PM
Environment

A new AT&T update could make 911 calls more effective
May 16, 2022 3:18 PM
Technology
Various types of makeup on a white surface, with some leaves nearby.

How to tell if your makeup, shampoo, or sunscreen has gone bad
May 16, 2022 2:00 PM
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By Apr 18, 2017
Environment

How humans have fought over—and weaponized—water

A timeline of all the reasons we've gone to battle over the H2O.

By Apr 13, 2017
Gadgets

Low-flow showerheads that turn drips into deluges

Under pressure.

Good, Better, Best Under Pressure
By Mar 27, 2017
Gadgets

Three ways to safely drink found water

Water is vital. Giardia infection is ... not.

By Mar 22, 2017
Military

How to become a Navy master diver

It's an exclusive club

By Mar 21, 2017
Environment

Where will the future’s water crises hit hardest?

Stressed out: gauging global water worries

By Mar 20, 2017
Technology

How does Los Angeles get its water?

From hundreds of miles away, mostly.

By Mar 17, 2017
Gadgets

Five ways to upgrade your old water bottle

It's time to let go of the free one you got in college.

By Mar 17, 2017
Environment

Just some facts about a $10,000 toilet

We break it down by the cold, hard porcelain numbers

By Mar 16, 2017
Animals

How some animals survive on almost no water

Six scintillating adaptations for life in the driest places on Earth

frog with mucous membrane
By Mar 13, 2017
Environment

This device may pull water out of thin air, but not as well as we hoped

A clarification about our WaterSeer article