Popular ScienceCoping advice from people with the world’s most stressful jobsverified_publisherPopular Science - Rob VergerTo keep your cool when life gets intense, consider these tips from workers who do jobs like flying a rescue helicopter or operating on injured patients. LIFE IS RARELY WORRY-FREE, but unprecedented angst has become a constant. Beyond the regular challenges of everyday existence—chaotic households, …
Popular ScienceEurope’s fourth biggest airport plans to ban private jetsverified_publisherPopular Science - Andrew PaulPrivate jets produce 20 times more carbon dioxide emissions per passenger than commercial aircrafts. Europe’s fourth busiest airport wants to ground private jet setters for good, making an unprecedented move that could set a new industry benchmark in tackling global travel emissions. In order to …
Popular ScienceHow fast is supersonic flight, and why does it create sonic booms?verified_publisherPopular Science - Rob VergerAircraft that can travel faster than the speed of sound have evolved since 1947, even if the physics haven't changed. To fly at supersonic speeds is to punch through an invisible threshold in the sky. Rocketing through the air at a rate faster than sound waves can travel through it means surpassing …
Popular ScienceWatchdog sounds alarm on the Navy’s fire preparednessverified_publisherPopular Science - Kelsey D. AthertonGovernment agency to US Navy: Only you can prevent ship fires. On July 12, 2020, the USS Bonhomme Richard caught fire. The vessel is officially described as an “amphibious assault ship,” a name that doesn’t truly capture the Bonhomme Richard’s role as troop and vehicle transport; its flat top also …
Popular ScienceJeep is steering its famous off-roaders towards electrificationverified_publisherPopular Science - Kristin ShawTaking an electrified Jeep off-road makes for a quiet experience. Here's what the automaker is working on. Jeep established its roots back in the 1940s, and the brand quickly established itself as a 4×4 expert. Rugged and utilitarian, Jeep has been an icon of off-roading ever since. For its next …
Popular ScienceWatch SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket explodeverified_publisherPopular Science - Jamie DickmanThe historic liftoff terminated with a fiery explosion and cheers after its two stages failed to separate. SpaceX’s mega-rocket Starship exploded earlier today. Using a Super Heavy booster for the first time below Starship itself, the entire vehicle assembly failed minutes after rising from the …
Popular ScienceKia’s powerful EV6 GT has supercar-like chopsverified_publisherPopular Science - Kristin ShawThe brand has produced hit after hit, and earned great marks in a recent EPA report, too. Boasting 576 horsepower and 545 pound-feet of torque, the new Kia EV6 GT is thrilling. Press your finger on the GT button on the steering wheel and, like electrified magic, the crossover seems to catapult into …