Southern California Small improvements to California’s air quality made a big difference in asthma ratesPopular Science - By Nicole WetsmanStudies like these are crucial for public health officials and lawmakers, but future funding for them looks bleak. Over the past few decades, strict emissions and clean fuel rules in California have helped
Technology This new box full of sensors could help more flying machines get off the groundPopular Science - By Rob VergerBut in aviation, systems must be redundant and completely reliable. Any flying machine, whether it’s a big commercial jet or a small Cessna, needs the ability to sense what the craft is doing in the real
Oceans How Pluto keeps its secret ocean warmPopular Science - By Neel V. PatelGas might keep the dwarf planet’s subsurface ocean from freezing. Scientists have collected more and more evidence in recent years that a liquid ocean of water probably exists under the icy surface of
Technology 23 percent off a portable AC unit other cool summer deals happening todayPopular Science - By Billy CaddenFor more deals and product chatter, check out our exclusive Facebook group. Save 35 percent on a corded Dremel rotary power tool—now just $45. The kit comes with 28 accessories, includes a sanding and
Sweet Potatoes Is there a single food that you can survive on forever?Popular Science - By Ellen AirhartFor all of 2016, Andrew Taylor ate only potatoes. There were a few caveats: He ate both white potatoes and sweet ones, and sometimes mixed in soymilk, tomato sauce, salt and herbs. He also took B12 supplements.
Animals Baby sharks are eating the birds that live in your backyardPopular Science - By Jessica BoddyTiger shark barf reveals sparrows and woodpeckers are on the menu. If you’re even a little bit on the internet—or have a child who is—you’re bound to have heard the song. Baby shark, do-do-do-do-do-do-...
Environment The Maya dealt with a form of climate change, too. Here's how they survived.Popular Science - Kenneth Seligson/The ConversationThe Classic civilization could only respond to their changing climate. We can do far more if we choose to. Carbon dioxide concentrations in Earth’s atmosphere have reached 415 parts per million—a level
Refrigeration The coolest way to keep food cold without refrigerationPopular Science - By Ilana E. StraussBelieve it or not, you don’t need a fridge to keep food cold. Just gather some ceramic pots, sand, and water, and you’ve got a portable, non-electric mini-fridge with a time-tested design. After all, were
Oculus Quest Oculus Quest brings your real-world motion into VR. Here's what that's like.Popular Science - By Rob VergerLast year, Mark Zuckerberg had an Oprah moment at the Facebook developers’ conference—he gave everyone an Oculus Go, a standalone VR headset that starts at $199. Fast forward a year later, and a new virtual
Methane Scientists want to reduce CO2 by releasing more CO2Popular Science - By Ula ChrobakCarbon dioxide gets a lot of attention these days. The scrutiny is understandable: On May 11, levels of the gas reached 415 parts per million, more than 100 ppm above our typical atmospheric levels over
Play buttonChemical Engineering All the buzz about NASA’s new fleet of space beesPopular Science - By Kat EschnerRobot bees are no replacement for our vital pollinators here on Earth. Up on the International Space Station, however, robots bearing the bee name could help spacefaring humans save precious time. On NASA
Technology 30 percent off Cuisinart grilling gear and other sizzlin' deals happening todayPopular Science - By Billy CaddenFor more deals and product chatter, check out our exclusive Facebook group. Today you can save up to 30 percent on Cuisinart grills, smokers, and other outdoing grilling accessories. The Petit Gourmet
Pediatrics We’re finally studying how to combat the anti-vax movement, but the methods may surprise youPopular Science - By Sara ChodoshResearchers are beginning to understand how to talk to parents who are concerned about vaccines. America in 2019 isn’t exactly a picture of cohesion, and the measles comeback is no exception. Amid multiple
Tallinn Can AI escape our control and destroy us?Popular Science - By Mara HvistendahlSkype cofounder Jaan Tallinn bankrolls efforts to keep superintelligent AI under control. “It began three and a half billion years ago in a pool of muck, when a molecule made a copy of itself and so became
Amazon Fire TV 5 cheap and easy ways to upgrade your old techPopular Science - By David NieldYou might be used to throwing out or giving away gadgets when they reach the end of their useful life, but wait—you've got options. Many of the electronics you consider outdated can be upgraded rather
Spas Why you should think twice before getting in a poolPopular Science - By Sara ChodoshPools are festering, pathogenic baths that we fool ourselves into thinking are clean. Pool water smells like disinfectant. It has that cloying, antiseptic aroma that at once deters and reassures you that
Cellulite Want to get rid of cellulite? There's only one thing worth trying.Popular Science - By Sara ChodoshContrary to what dozens of “cellulite solutions” companies want you to believe. No one wants to hear that there’s no solution to the problem that vexes them. And while we might be loathe to admit it, don't
Science Will Earth’s shifting magnetic poles push the Northern Lights too?Popular Science - Nathan Case/The ConversationLike most planets in our solar system, the Earth has its own magnetic field. Thanks to its largely molten iron core, our planet is in fact a bit like a bar magnet. It has a north and south magnetic pole,
Gear & Gadgets The best digital picture framesPopular Science - By Billy CaddenDigital picture frames are great because (1) it's a whole lot easier to swap out photos of your loved ones, (2) rotating images keep your living room or corridor feeling fresh, and (3) you can showcase
Hubble Space Telescope This stellar Crab Nebula image is the perfect way to celebrate Hubble's birthdayPopular Science - By Alex SchwartzMegapixels: Binary stars are at the heart of this celestial crustacean. The Hubble Space Telescope gave us a gift for its 29th birthday: This image of the Southern Crab Nebula. Located over 6,800 light-years
Jet Lag How to keep jet lag from ruining your vacationPopular Science - By Dan SeitzSummer is almost here, and many of us are planning to get as far away from the office as our passports will take us. Jet lag, however, can make the first day of vacation an exhausting drag. Here’s how
Technology Techathlon podcast: 1997’s hottest tech, surprising air-travel stats, the zombie in your computerPopular Science - By Stan HoraczekPlay along with our game show podcast and learn about the latest tech news. You can listen to this week’s episode in the player above, subscribe via iTunes, join us on Anchor, keep up on Stitcher, or us
Ants New 'Dragon' Ant Species Are Named After Game Of Thrones CharactersPopular Science - By Mary Beth GriggsIn a paper published today in PLOS One, researchers describe two new species of ants from New Guinea. The new ant species are members of the widespread Pheidole genus, a type of ant found all over the
Indiegogo How to raise money for charity on your phonePopular Science - By David NieldWe all have charitable causes we'd like to support, but raising money can seem much more daunting than simply donating whatever we can, individually. With the correct app, though, you can build a fundraising
NASA The White House is giving NASA another $1.6 billion to go to the moon. It won't be enough.Popular Science - By Neel V. PatelEarlier this week, the Trump administration announced it would be requesting an additional $1.6 billion for its 2020 budget request to Congress, to bolster the agency’s efforts to return humans to the
Dji Last week in tech: DJI’s new action camera, a clever new flying machine, and RIP YTMNDPopular Science - By Stan HoraczekThere’s this prevailing thought that the internet never lets anything die. If you happen to appear in a stock photo that becomes a ubiquitous meme, for instance, it can take over your whole public persona.
This weekend’s Blue Moon isn’t the kind of Blue Moon you’re used to (and also isn’t blue)Popular Science - By Rachel FeltmanThis post has been updated, because you still care about the moons. Blue moons, pink moons, strawberry moons, supermoons. For some reason your news aggregation algorithm of choice thinks you really really
Gear & Gadgets The best sound barsPopular Science - By Billy CaddenIn the last few months, I've played with several sound bars. Here are my picks. Over the past year, I’ve been tested a lot of sound bars. Frankly, my TV speakers weren’t cutting it, and I was eager to
Play buttonFerrari Inside the 2019 Ferrari Pista, a supercar built for the racetrackPopular Science - By Dan CarneyThat was the question, asked by a local police officer who had motioned for me to lower the window of a supercar I was driving not long ago. Indeed, where can a car nut properly exercise thoroughbred that
Processed Food Processed food really does make you gain weightPopular Science - By Sara ChodoshYou probably already know that processed food is bad for you. Twinkies, after all, are not eaten for health, but for the joy of chewing yellow sponge cake injected with non-perishable cream. But it might
