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Popular Scienceby Popular Science Team19d ago
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Popular Scienceby Popular Science Team19d ago
Day 2 of Fat Bear Week shines a light on the biggest (literally) stars of Katmai National Park and Preserve and the also the next generation.
Popular Scienceby Andrew Paul19d ago
The long-necked plesiosaurs that swam in oceans during the Jurassic Period frequently made detours into shallower river deltas to regurgitate indigestible portions of their meals.
Popular Scienceby Stan Horaczek19d ago
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Popular Scienceby Margherita Bassi19d ago
Last week, something strange arrived at the Cape Wildlife Center. Not one turtle, not two turtles—something in between.
Popular Scienceby Andrew Paul19d ago
Coffee drinkers often fall into two groups—those who refuse another cup past a certain time of day, and those who are happy to grab a refill well into the night.
Popular Scienceby Popular Science Team19d ago
On day one of Fat Bear Week, eight tough females square off. You’ve seen them on the explore.org camera at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, defending their cubs, fishing for meals, and...
Popular Scienceby Andrew Paul19d ago
A homeowner determined to attack a patch of “stubborn grass” in his yard has inadvertently discovered the largest Viking Age silver trove ever seen in Denmark.
Popular Scienceby Shoshi Parks20d ago
High-heeled shoes are a potent symbol of femininity. Their design not only creates the illusion of longer legs and smaller feet.
Popular Scienceby Andrew Paul20d ago
The United States isn’t the only nation itching to restart supersonic passenger air travel. Earlier this month, China announced its TMS-10 experimental demonstrator plane has entered the final...
Popular Scienceby Laura Baisas20d ago
With piercing, emergency siren-like calls, the indri (Indri indri) is the world’s only known singing lemur.
Popular Scienceby Annie Colbert20d ago
Behold, the glorious backside of Bear #151 aka Walker. Is 2026 the year he finally gets the respect he deserves and takes the Fat Bear Week crown?
Popular Scienceby Andrew Paul20d ago
Around 1259 BCE, two ancient kingdoms finally decided to let bygones be bygones. After two centuries of intermittent skirmishes for regional control, the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses II and Hittite...
Popular Scienceby Justin Pot20d ago
Remote work isn’t new—I’ve known people who telecommuted in the 1960s, and farmers were working from home long before that.
Popular Scienceby David Nield21d ago
If you’re looking to buy an iPhone right now, you’ve got more choice than ever before: new flagship models, including the foldable iPhone Duo, older flagship models, and more affordable models all...
Popular Scienceby Popular Science Team21d ago
Don’t underestimate the perseverance of a mama bear. Fat Bear Week first-timer Bear #132 demonstrated her resiliency this summer after one of her spring cubs separated from the pack.
Popular Scienceby Dr. Barbra Lazio21d ago
The following excerpt from Off the Top of My Head: Stories from the Operating Room That Will Make You Laugh (Or Cry) by Dr.
Popular Scienceby Margherita Bassi21d ago
England’s Chester Zoo has recently welcomed into the world three rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) pups. The adorable mammals are tiny, round, adorable—and related to elephants, if you can believe it.
Popular Scienceby Jennifer Byrne22d ago
If you’re anything like me, you’ve had this experience: You see a photo of yourself—maybe on a day you actually felt relatively put-together before leaving the house—and you suddenly feel betrayed...
Popular Scienceby David Nield22d ago
While you might never have thought about it, your phone can save your life. Both Android and iOS offer a selection of essential safety features that you need to make yourself aware of, just in case...
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