On the cover of the February 1951 issue of Popular Science, a headline read, “Can ‘Death Sand’ Win Battles?” Author Alden F. Armagnac wrote about the potential for the US military and its allies to use their evolving understanding of nuclear weaponry to move beyond fission bombs and thermonuclear devices. One such weapon was “Death […]
What would you think of a device that promised to cure cancer, soothe arthritis, and even irradiate your baby’s milk? Interesting, right? OK, how about if I added that this miracle gadget could do all these things with the power of radioactive gas? Sold! Sorry to say, but if that piqued your interest without a […]
In 1954, RCA revolutionized home entertainment with the launch of the first consumer color television. While it took another decade for color TV to take hold widely, the release cemented RCA as a pioneer at the forefront of media technology. By 1985, a damaged and devalued RCA was acquired by General Electric, and 66 years […]
Cronkite completely blew it—not by being wrong, but by being right way too slowly.
The question remains: Do you want to see my face?
A team of doctors did something in real life that had only ever existed in mythology and science fiction: reattach a human limb.
What really caused the debilitating illnesses experienced by John Glenn, Alan Shephard, and other astronauts and cosmonauts?
We enter a world of retro gaming, ’80s toys, and television lore with the fascinating story of ‘Captain Power.’
Darkness, slivers of sunshine, and crescent shadows: The 2024 total solar eclipse put on quite a show. Down here on Earth, millions of people witnessed the fascinating sight of the moon passing in front of the sun. But a select few people had the chance to experience the eclipse from a different perspective: space. The […]
Imagine walking down the street and encountering a real-life Squirtle. Can you picture how much it would weigh? Are you running away or stopping to pet the turtle-like creature? Well, before you answer, consider that a real-life Squirtle would weigh about the same as a koala—about 19.8 pounds (or 9 kilograms). In our latest video, […]
