The Oura Ring is a fashionable take on a health tracker. We wore it for most of eight months to find out if it prioritizes style over substance. Abby Ferguson / Popular Science There’s a lot ...
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Similar activity will likely increase as the sun nears its 'solar maximum.'. Credit: NASA/SDO/AIA The 'super-sympathetic flare' might affect satellites and spacecraft near Earth. The post Rar...
Researchers used a hyperspectral camera to create images of 141 potatoes and inspect their firmness and dry matter content. Llez/Wikimedia Scientists used hyperspectral imaging to sort produce...
Mars' Inca City formation (left) is home to Martian ‘spiders’ every spring (right). ESA/DLR/FU Berlin (left) ESA/TGO/CaSSIS (right) ESA captures new images of the seasonal phenomenon in the...
Eight passengers and a pilot can dive up to 200 meters in Triton’s new luxury submersible. Titron/Nick Verola '...you feel at one with the water.' The post Newest luxury submersible offers ...
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In about 5 billion years, our Sun will run out of fuel and expand, possibly engulfing Earth. These end stages of a star’s life can be utterly beautiful as is the case with this planetary nebul...
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Microbial life may be pervasive everywhere beneath Earth’s surface under conditions long thought to be inhospitable, if not fatal. DepositPhotos Geologist James Powell chronicles the evoluti...
2023 was a stellar year for NASA images. Upper-right, clockwise: NASA/Keegan Barber, NASA/Bill Ingalls, NASA/Bill Ingalls From space rock chunks to rocket launches, NASA had a big year. The p...
New imaging tools uncovered text that revises the timeline of Plato's life. Deposit Photos Technology continues to reveal new details written on parchment burned by the Mount Vesuvius eruption...
A spike-tooth salmon fossil on display at the University of Oregon’s Museum of Natural and Cultural History. University of Oregon The ‘spike-toothed' fish was up to 10 feet long. The post...
Animals inspired robots consistently filament outperform their organic inspirations despite often having better individual components. Animal Inspired Movement and Robotics Lab, CU Boulder The...
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The greater honeyguide is a sub-Saharan bird that literally guides humans to sources of honey. CLAIRE SPOTTISWOODE/University of Cambridge/AFP via Getty Images Plus other weird things we learne...
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This artist’s concept shows the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System spacecraft sailing in space using the energy of the sun. ASA/Aero Animation/Ben Schweighart The highly advanced solar sai...
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Chemicals involved in clothing production can be hazardous to health. SBenitez/Moment via Getty Images Certain chemicals in synthetic fabrics such as spandex, nylon, and polyester can alter the...
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The coral Iridogorgia magnispiralis. Deep-sea octocorals like this are known to be bioluminescent. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Deepwater Wonders of Wake New findings illumina...
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When it’s completed, Brightline estimates its $12 billion high-speed rail could take travelers from Las Vegas to Los Angeles in just over two hours. Brightline The rail could connect Los Ange...
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An artist’s concept of NASA’s Voyager 1 traveling through interstellar space–or the space between stars. NASA/JPL-Caltech The 46-year-old space probe is making sense for the first time in...
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Misinformation about diseases is a timeless human challenge. Images: A page out of the 19th-century Anti-Vaccinator magazine; naturalist and anti-vaccination activist Alexander Milton Ross. MIT ...
In the November 1962 issue of 'Popular Science,' Eddy's story was told in a double-length feature. Popular Science A team of doctors did something in real life that had only ever existed in myt...
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The FAA said that it won’t allow “reentry vehicles” to launch into space without a license to return back to Earth. DepositPhotos If what goes up must come down, you’ll need a license ...
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The diademed sifaka lemur is the largest sifaka species. These critically endangered lemurs mostly live in trees in eastern Madagascar’s rainforest and are known for their distinct bright colo...
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Several letters from mountaineer and Everest explorer George Mallory are freely available to the public for the first time. This letter to his wife Ruth is dated May 27, 1924, just days before h...
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Ultimately, researchers see two factors that determine the overall climate impact of e-scooters: how users ride them, and how operators manage them from manufacturing to disposal. DepositPhotos ...
Determining who needs vitamin D supplements, and how much, is complicated. DepositPhotos Some people take too much, and too many get too little. Experts explain who needs D supplements, and wh...
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The Cutter Douglas Munro and crew searching for illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing activity including high seas driftnet fishing. U.S. Coast Guard Driven by a childhood marked by war...
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Cybertruck owners claim an issue with their accelerator pad pedal caused the vehicle is unintentionally keep speeding up. Tesla Elon Musks says, 'We are just being very cautious.' The post Ne...
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There are 43 known species of lampreys, They are found in coastal and fresh waters in temperate regions around the world, except for Africa. Moment/Getty In 'water vampires,' scientists find ev...
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An artist’s concept of a lava lake on Jupiter’s moon Io called Loki Patera. The image was made using data from the JunoCam imager aboard NASA’s Juno spacecraft. Loki is a depression filled...
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'It’s a lot of hassle to collect and separate out' rare-earth magnets for recycling. Kuni Takahashi/Bloomberg Recycling more of the copper, aluminum, and other minerals in our old electronics...
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A juvenile great white shark viewed from the unmanned underwater autonomous vehicle. Emily Spurgeon The pups may be avoiding predators by staying where the water is a bit warmer. The post Bab...
The proposed “Legends Tower” in Oklahoma City could stand 1907 feet tall when completed. AO Architects The 1,907-foot, mostly residential 'Legends Tower' would be the sixth tallest in the ...
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Researchers have shown its possible to “decode” data from brain scans and translate it into written text. DepositPhotos New law could limit the ways neurotechnology companies collect and s...
A light microscopy image shows the marine algae Braarudosphaera bigelowii, which is a potentially large evolutionary step. This algae absorbed a bacterium called UCYN-A and formed a new organell...
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Anterior trunk vertebrae of Vasuki indicus. IITR/VPL/SB 'The past is full of giant snakes.' The post Enormous snake in ancient India was longer than a school bus appeared first on Popular Sc...
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Cassiopeia A (Cas A) is a supernova remnant located about 11,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cassiopeia. It spans approximately 10 light-years. This image uses data from Webb’s...
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An image of a protostar within the dark cloud L1527, taken with JWST’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam). It is embedded within a cloud of material feeding its growth. Ejections from the star have...
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The Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Station. Geothermal power has long been popular in volcanic countries like Iceland, where hot water bubbles from the ground. GRETAR ÍVARSSON / WIKIMEDIA COMMONS...
An illustration of a washed-up Ichthyotitan severnensis carcass on the beach. The fossilized remains of this newly named ichthyosaur species was uncovered on a beach in England. Sergey Krasovski...
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The Atlas humanoid robot previously showed off its ability to perform impressive acrobatics and choreographed dance routines. YouTube/Boston Dynamics After 11 years, Boston Dynamics is retirin...
A parent butterfly species called Heliconius pardalinus. These insects are found throughout Central and South America and are known for the variety of wing patterns within the genus. Andrew Neil...
After four years of success in Europe, the new 500e is back in North America. Kristin Shaw/PopSci Now with a 149-mile range, the tiny car is ready for urban driving, if America will have it. ...
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Even sounds that aren’t audible to everyone have inspired complaints of headaches, anxiety, heart palpitations, and sleep troubles. And some question whether such symptoms are physiological or...
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March 11, 2021 - An external pallet packed with old nickel-hydrogen batteries is released from the Canadarm2 robotic arm as the International Space Station orbited 260 miles above the Pacific Oc...
Tardigrades were first discovered in the Eighteenth Century and are known to survive in some of Earth’s most inhospitable environments. Science Photo Library/Getty Images Scientists piece tog...
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White fungal plugs that look like gumdrops covered in chalk dust are a telltale sign of a Massospora cicadina infection. Matt Kasson 'We probably wouldn’t attempt to mate. We would just feel ...
Brandt Ranj / Popular Science Planning to pick up some fresh wax this Record Store Day? Augment your turntable with accessories to keep your vinyl clean and system finely tuned. The post The ...
Wildfire in Montana. DepositPhotos On his 80th birthday, Smokey Bear is still urging fire safety. The post How YOU can prevent wildfires appeared first on Popular Science .
An artist’s impression of the largest stellar black hole in the Milky Way galaxy. The illustration shows the orbits of both the star and the black hole around their common center of mass. The ...
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Scientists are homing in on how navigation skills develop. Knowable Magazine Research suggests that experience may matter more than innate ability when it comes to a sense of direction. The p...
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Although the moon lacks tectonic plates, it still generates quakes from a variety of other factors. NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University The moon’s seismic activity requires extremely sensitive...
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Between 70 to 90 percent of tropical tree species need seeds dispersed by animals like the toco toucan to grow and function. Deposit Photos These flying frugivores can disperse seeds and incre...
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PaintCam Eve supposedly will guard your home using the threat of volatile ammunition. Credit: PaintCam PaintCam Eve also offers a teargas pellet upgrade. The post Startup pitches a paintball-...
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Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. NPS/Hallie Larsen How many have you visited? The post The 12 most underrated national parks in the US appeared first on Popular Science .
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Amanda Reed Ditch your bar cart for a cannabis cabinet—and pack it with these essentials. The post The best cannabis essentials for 2024, tested and reviewed appeared first on Popular Scien...
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