‘Alien’ signal was likely a very big truck
There’s no doubt an extremely bright fireball careened through the atmosphere north of Papua New Guinea on January 8, 2014....
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These extinct termites have been stuck in a mating position for 38 million years
It was a mosquito full of dinosaur blood and encased in amber that helped bring the fictional Jurassic Park to...
An enormous radio telescope may soon be a powerful tool for planetary defense
In Overmatched, we take a close look at the science and technology at the heart of the defense industry—the world of...
World’s oldest known fossilized forest discovered in England
Dinosaur fossils get most of the hype, but uncovering plant fossils is crucial for understanding the long-gone ecosystems of the...
Can EVs drive in National Radio Quiet Zone?
The United States National Radio Quiet Zone (NRQZ) is a 13,000 square-mile rectangle covering the southernmost tip of Maryland’s western...
Peek inside the lab working on quantum memories
Almost a year ago, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced that it was partnering with Harvard University to test and develop...
How lightning on exoplanets could make it harder to find alien life
We’re used to thunder and lightning here on Earth. But what might they be like on another planet? We know...
I lift heavy weights to soothe my fibromyalgia pain—here’s what the science says
I THINK THE BARBELL SAVED ME. Before that, I was toiling under the bar as a sports-bra-clad 20-something, lifting heavy...
Big news: Popular Science is back on YouTube
Psst, hey, big news here at Popular Science: We’re back on YouTube. Wait, let me say it louder: POPULAR SCIENCE...
Big news: Popular Science is back on YouTube
Psst, hey, big news here at Popular Science: We’re back on YouTube. Wait, let me say it louder: POPULAR SCIENCE...
Newly discovered deep-sea worm moves like a ‘living magic carpet’
The planet’s deep-sea worms survive and thrive in some pretty inhospitable places. Some are bioluminescent, glowing in regions too deep...
The 2025 Ram 1500 pushes more power out of a smaller engine
Ask Merriam-Webster to explain the word “truck” and you’ll find this: “a wheeled vehicle for moving heavy articles, such as...
