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Psychology

Is it better to be a morning person or a night owl? What the science says.

The key isn’t waking up early—it’s syncing your life to your natural rhythm.

By Laura Kiniry

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Having to pee makes you scientifically better at video games

Plus what space smells like and other weird things we learned this week.

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At Popular Science, we report and write dozens of stories every week. And while a lot of the fun facts we stumble across make it into our articles, there are lots of other weird facts that we just keep around the office. So we figured, why not share those with you? Welcome to The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.

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Wildlife

16 award-winning photographs from around the world

The Sony World Photography Awards announced the winning and shortlisted photographers of the 2026 National and Regional Awards .

By Popular Science Team

A color photograph captures the explosive failure of a Vanguard TV-3 rocket on its launchpad. A massive ball of bright orange fire and billowing black smoke erupts from the base of the slender, silver and black rocket. The rocket remains momentarily upright amidst the blast, positioned next to a tall red and white gantry tower under a clear blue sky.
Space X

The first modern rocket launched 100 years ago, beginning a century of both innovations and challenges for spaceflight

From backyard science to today’s billion-dollar launches.

By Michael Carrafiello / The Conversation

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Endangered Species

Hello Helvetica! Vets name rescued sea turtles named after fonts

Roughly 500 cold-stunned sea turtles were rescued in New England this winter.

By Nidhi Sharma

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Life Skills

How much light houseplants actually need

Understanding what common light labels actually mean can help you better match houseplants to the conditions in your home.

By Debbie Wolfe

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Archaeology

The biggest medieval march in English history never actually happened

A famous detail in the Battle of Hastings is based on a major misunderstanding.

By Andrew Paul

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Dinosaurs

What ‘Jurassic Park’ got wrong about venomous dinosaurs

And what did ‘Spinosaurus’ really do with that sail?

By Popular Science Team

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Fitness & Exercise

7 hamstring stretches recommended by a physical therapist

The best ways to maximize mobility and even prevent back pain.

By Jordan Burchette

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Dinosaurs

Paleontologists uncover a new ‘Spinosaurus’ species by following a clue from a decades‑old book into the Sahara Desert

The long hunt for a missing fossil finally pays off.

By Paul C. Sereno / The Conversation

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Engineering

Walmart and H&M are trying to turn carbon dioxide into clothes

A startup is transforming polluted air into apparel.

By Mack DeGeurin

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