Readers are spoiled for choice when it comes to popular science reading this month, with new titles by major names including ...

Wikipedia currently contains over 7.1 million entries in English alone. Image: Popular Science composite by Tag Hartman-Simkins. Source: HBO; Allison Robbert / AFP via Getty Images; Max ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. New York City is one of the noisiest cities in the world. With a ...

The molecular clock theory posits that genetic changes happen steadily and gradually, offering a reliable means for peering into the past and theorizing when complex life first emerged. However, there ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When a whale dies in the ocean, an ecosystem grows around its ...

These rare sea creatures live where the sun don't shine. By Laura Baisas Published Jan 6, 2026 4:15 PM EST Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs ...

This image shows the location of Cloud-9, which is 2000 light-years from Earth. The diffuse magenta is radio data from the ground-based Very Large Array (VLA) showing the presence of the cloud. The ...

What if playing the piano, dancing, visiting art galleries or even lying in the mud listening to Wolf Alice at Glastonbury was good for the body, mind and longevity? Or what if it could help us ...

Dr. Shech is a professor of philosophy who specializes in the philosophy of science. As popular mistrust of expert opinion grows, we increasingly encounter the following skeptical argument about ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It was a year that saw roughly six million Americans hold hands in ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In 2025, Popular Science continued our mission to demystify our ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If the Carrington Event happened in 2026, it could be devastating. In 2025, Popular Science continued our mission to demystify our ...