NASA may have detected a ‘Marsquake’ for the first timePopular Science - By Neel V. PatelNASA’s Mars InSight mission has only been in full swing for about a little over four months now, but it’s already poised to reveal some of the biggest mysteries inside the red planet. On Sol 128 (also
Science (India) Save hundreds of dollars on a custom computer desk—by building it yourselfPopular Science - By Whitson GordonAfter spending countless hours putting together a killer workstation, you have a tricked-out desktop computer, multiple monitors, bangin' speakers, and...a surface that's too tiny to fit it all. Here's
Hydroponics How hydroponic gardening can help youPopular Science - By Alisha McDarrisNothing tastes better—or makes prepping dinner easier—than walking out your back door to grab lettuce or tomatoes from the garden. Fresh produce contains more nutrients, tastes better, and is often cheaper
Environment Grass isn't always greener—here's what to plant insteadPopular Science - By Eleanor Cummins and Kaitlin SullivanWhite picket fences went out of style long ago, but for some reason the American lawn just won’t die. That’s unfortunate: Lawnmowers account for 5 percent of our air pollution. Lawn owners use 10 times
Technology You probably shouldn’t buy a 5G phone this yearPopular Science - By Rob VergerSamsung's new 5G Galaxy phone is now up for pre-sale, but don't rush to purchase it. You’ve likely been hearing plenty of news about 5G—the next-generation cell network that promises super fast connection
Cruciate Ligament Football on turf is hard on the kneesPopular Science - By Nicole WetsmanThe artificial grass may slightly increase your risk of common sports injuries. Shacking tiny rubber pellets out of cleats, hair and, occasionally, teeth, is a familiar activity to any athlete who has
Movies How to avoid the mid-movie bathroom breakPopular Science - By John KennedyNeed tips on controlling your bladder? Urine luck. Long movies and the urge to pee have been linked since the early days of cinema. Sixty-three years before Avengers: Endgame and its three-hour runtime,
Walsh The new Air Force One arrives in 2024. Here's what we know so far.Popular Science - By Rob VergerThis Presidents Day, consider the past, present, and future of the airborne White House. Sometime in 2024, if all goes according to plan, whoever the president of the United States is at the time will
The Who The WHO’s ‘zero screen time for babies’ rule is more complicated than it seemsPopular Science - By Sara ChodoshIt's not necessarily because screens are bad. Your baby is probably sitting too much, and the World Health Organization wants to change that. One way they’re tackling the problem—and perhaps the only you’ve
Gear & Gadgets 16 things you’ll definitely want in your office lockerPopular Science - By Billy CaddenStorage accessories for school, for the gym, and for your new open-plan office. As more offices move to "hot desk" arrangements without assigned seating, more people are living without the trappings we've
Gear & Gadgets How to buy a smartphone casePopular Science - By Stan HoraczekYou may not even need a case, but if you're going to buy one, make it the right one. You probably don’t need a case for your smartphone. Unless you’re profoundly clumsy, extremely careless, or churn a
Play buttonScience The secret to San Francisco's famous sourdough: bug poopPopular Science - By Charlotte Druckman and Kevin Gray 2019-04-25T09:30:00-04:00Ralph Smith Science Meet the wee, multilegged chefs behind the world's most sought-after loaves. It’s easy to get a rise out of a local TV news crew. Especially in a slo-mo state capital like California’s.
Asthma Your car's exhaust is giving kids asthmaPopular Science - By Marlene CimonsNew research shows pollution from cars is responsible for 4 million new cases of childhood asthma each year. Children spend a lot of time outdoors playing tag, shooting hoops, or climbing trees. If they
Fungi Vapes are full of flavors—and fungiPopular Science - By Kat EschnerYour lungs could be the ones to suffer. When they first came on the market, industry advocates originally touted vapes—electronic nicotine delivery systems such as a JUUL—as a smoking cessation aid. In
Play buttonScience The fastest animal for its body size probably isn't what you'd expectPopular Science - By Jillian MockCheetahs may be fast, but that's just because they're big. What’s the fastest animal on Earth? Depends on how you define quickness. By simple miles per hour, classic megafauna like cheetahs dominate the
Treadmills Try this illusion on the treadmill and running will never be the samePopular Science - By Nicole WetsmanThe treadmill works out your brain, too. Back in the ’90s, Adar Pelah was studying vision at the University of Cambridge when he noticed something funny at the gym: For the first few minutes after stepping
Nike How Nike engineered its latest record-breaking marathon shoePopular Science - By Claire MaldarelliThe shoe company's newest—and priciest—racing shoe has more energy returning foam and a more weather-proof outer material. I ran my first marathon this past fall. And, because I took a deep dive into science
Environment Rats love climate changePopular Science - By Molly TaftWarmer winters allow rats to breed into the previously too-cold months. In 2015, a rat dragged a piece of pizza the size of its body down the subway steps in New York City and won the hearts and minds
Animals Two newly discovered birds are a product of Indonesia's 'evolutionary playground'Popular Science - By Alex SchwartzMegapixels: White eyes, full hearts, can’t lose. Say hello to the bird world’s newest additions: the Wakatobi white-eye and the Wangi-wangi white-eye. Discovered in the Wakatobi Archipelago southeast Sulawesi,
IMAX How to pick the perfect seat in a movie theater for sound and picturePopular Science - By Eric AltYou paid a lot to get into the theater, make sure it's worth the price of the ticket. Nearly everyone at one time or another has had to endure seeing a blockbuster movie from the POV of a milk mustache
SpaceX What SpaceX's latest failure means for the rest of American spaceflightPopular Science - By Neel V. PatelThe Crew Dragon’s engine test anomaly this past weekend will have dramatic consequences over the next year, and beyond. The problem with failing in spaceflight is that your failures are extremely loud
Mosquitoes How to keep mosquitoes awayPopular Science - By Dan SeitzTell those skeeters to buzz off. Mosquitoes are small, but dangerous, and climate change is making the threat of mosquito-borne diseases far worse. Pretty much everyone wants to keep skeeters away, and
From tapeworm heads to weevil sex, 10 big photos of tiny thingsPopular Science - By Ellen AirhartThis year's winners of Nikon's small world photography contest For the last 43 years, Nikon has recognized the world's best views of the small, the tiny, the minuscule and the microscopic. While big things
Prenatal Development Doctors can ignore your DNR order if you're pregnantPopular Science - By Nicole WetsmanLaws around the country restrict treatment decisions for incapacitated women who are also pregnant. In 2014, a Texas hospital refused to remove a woman who was declared brain-dead after suffering a blood
Oysters The weirdest things we learned this week: Rats with fetishes and America's first bananaPopular Science - Claire Maldarelli, Eleanor Cummins, and Rachel FeltmanOur editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts. What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have an even weirder answer if you listen to PopSci’s hit podcast.
Gear & Gadgets Magnets make the Leatherman Free P2 multitool shockingly easy to use one-handedPopular Science - By Stan HoraczekClever engineering touches make it usable with one-hand. New multitools typically require a break-in process, during which opening and closing them is stodgy and the tools move stubbornly at the cost your
Technology Rock 'n Play recall: 7 safe devices to help your baby sleepPopular Science - by Liz Logan/Working MotherThe AAP is warning parents to stay away from the popular sleeper. Here are some alternatives to get your little one to snooze. This article was originally published on WorkingMother.com. For many new the
Environment Researchers sequenced giant redwood genomes to kickstart a 23andMe for treesPopular Science - By Ula ChrobakA future genetic testing kit could help park rangers and researchers manage forests in the face of climate change Today, you can send a tube of spit to a lab to learn about your ancestry and the health
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