Stihl built its first battery-powered snow thrower to offer plenty of power with minimal maintenance
Popular Scienceby Stan Horaczek3d ago
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top 42%Why are some animals so colorful? Blame this pigment.
Popular Scienceby Laura Kiniry3d ago
Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands are home to an incredible array of wildlife. Amid landscapes of black lava fields, scattered prickly pear cacti, lush highlands, and green mangrove fringes, you’ll spot...
Meteor spotted flying over bald eagle nest
Popular Scienceby Popular Science Team4d ago
During the still night above California’s Big Bear Valley, a meteor recently soared across the sky.
The world’s first nuclear clocks are ticking
Popular Scienceby Mack DeGeurin4d ago
Timekeeping has officially entered its nuclear age. Two independent teams, one in Vienna, Austria and another in Beijing, China have built working thorium-229 nuclear clock prototypes.
Pink, pretty, and protective. A dumbo octopus is here with a message from the deep-sea.
Popular Scienceby Laura Baisas4d ago
She’s bubblegum pink with a permanent little smile. She sports a pretty flower on her head sports a black tattoo on one of her eight arms.
Jonathan the tortoise is 194 years old and thriving. His genes help explain why.
Popular Scienceby Laura Baisas4d ago
He lived at the same time as Charles Darwin, Queen Victoria, and President Andrew Jackson. He’s a gay icon, who was alive before Thomas Edison patented the lightbulb.
Carhartt built its new ultra-tough Steel series workwear to flex and stretch like athletic gear
Popular Scienceby Stan Horaczek4d ago
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World’s largest steam locomotive returns to the rails for special holiday tour
Popular Scienceby Laura Baisas4d ago
For the first time since 2019, Union Pacific’s Living Legend No. 844 will be hitting the rails with Big Boy No. 4014.
We really have no idea why humans kiss
Popular Scienceby Popular Science Team4d ago
What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have an even weirder answer if you listen to PopSci’s hit podcast.
51 of the best Amazon Prime Day deals under $50
Popular Scienceby Stan Horaczek5d ago
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New crocodile species found in rocks of Egypt's Great Sphinx
Popular Scienceby Laura Baisas5d ago
For 4,500 years, the Great Sphinx in Giza, Egypt, has been shrouded in mystery and intrigue. Mysteries still linger and discoveries await deep inside the bedrock of one of Ancient Egypt’s most...
Ditch your crumb-filled keyboard and mouse for these Amazon Prime Day deals on Logitech accessories
Popular Scienceby Stan Horaczek5d ago
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These Moultrie trail cameras are the best impulse purchase you can make during Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days
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The best Yeti deals during Amazon Prime Day include water bottles, tumblers, coolers, bags, and more
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We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › I abuse my YETI water bottle and I’m always impressed when it survives.
Elderly residents of tiny Scottish island just uncovered a medieval monastery
Popular Scienceby Sarah Durn5d ago
About 100 miles northwest of Edinburgh in a rural corner of Scotland sits a tiny island with only 190 residents.
Pikachu spent 67 days in space
Popular Scienceby Laura Baisas5d ago
Happy World Space Week! The European Space Agency (ESA) and Pokémon Company International are celebrating a very special plush toy’s adventures.
Bullfrogs have a brain superpower
Popular Scienceby Margherita Bassi5d ago
The brain runs on glucose—a sugar in blood and the body’s main energy source. When that fuel runs out, neural activity falls apart very quickly.
Vanilla could help heal wounds
Popular Scienceby Laura Baisas5d ago
A common baking ingredient could help heal wounds—and it’s pretty sweet. Vanillin (which comes from vanilla pods) has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antioxidant properties that could be used...
Amazon is blowing out portable power stations and solar generators during its Prime Big Deal Days sale
Popular Scienceby Stan Horaczek5d ago
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At the 1904 Olympics, a marathoner took rat poison to win gold
Popular Scienceby Shoshi Parks5d ago
When the gun blasted announcing the start of the 1904 Olympic marathon, 32 hopefuls bolted into action. However, the start was the only thing typical about the race.