Why dinosaur footprints inspired paleontologist Martin Lockley
On November 25, paleontologist Martin Lockley passed at the age of 73. PopSci spoke with Lockley about his career studying...
Animals
Ancient Egyptians likely kept baboons in captivity—and mummified them
From roughly the 9th Century BC to the 4th Century BCE, ancient Egyptians mummified a wide variety of animal species...
Ancient Egyptians likely kept baboons in captivity—and mummified them
From roughly the 9th Century BC to the 4th Century BCE, ancient Egyptians mummified a wide variety of animal species...
Researchers built a ‘SoftZoo’ to virtually test animal-inspired robots
There are so many animal-inspired soft robots out there at this point that you could easily pack an entire zoo...
Researchers built a ‘SoftZoo’ to virtually test animal-inspired robots
There are so many animal-inspired soft robots out there at this point that you could easily pack an entire zoo...
A scientific exploration of big juicy butts
BUMS. HEINIES. FANNIES. DERRIERES. Few muscles in the human body carry as much cultural clout as the gluteus maximus. “Butts...
A scientific exploration of big juicy butts
BUMS. HEINIES. FANNIES. DERRIERES. Few muscles in the human body carry as much cultural clout as the gluteus maximus. “Butts...
Seals provided inspiration for a new waddling robot
It might be difficult to see at first, but if you squint just right, you can tell the latest animal-inspired...
Seals provided inspiration for a new waddling robot
It might be difficult to see at first, but if you squint just right, you can tell the latest animal-inspired...
What head lice can tell us about human migration
Reviled the world over for making our scalps itch and rapidly spreading in schools, lice have hitched their destiny to...
What head lice can tell us about human migration
Reviled the world over for making our scalps itch and rapidly spreading in schools, lice have hitched their destiny to...
A cutting-edge appetite stimulator was inspired by the thorny devil lizard
Your stomach is extremely moody—at any given time, a complex interplay of factors such as hormone production and various neurological...
