Oct 25 2017
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Between flying cars and three-wheeled cars, the period between World War I and World War II had some interesting…
Feb 11 2016
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Popular Science has a new interview with President Obama about science and technology. And with it, he has…
Oct 16 2014
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When we want to leave our mark on Mars today, we simply send over a few Rovers to roll around in its red soil. But…
Oct 12 2014
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Mars One may have taken us by surprise when the non-profit organization boldly announced that it would put colonists…
May 9 2014
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We often think of solar-powered devices as pretty new. But we’ve been harnessing the sun since long before the first…
Jan 11 2014
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The latest issue of Popular Science features some counterintuitive commentary from one Bob "Words-Are-Hard"…
Sep 25 2013
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Citing research on the general awfulness of internet commenters, Popular Science has decided to do away with its…
Apr 25 2013
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Which drugs are actually killing Americans? Popular Science combed through overdose statistics from the CDC and…
Mar 4 2013
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There's a really grumbly post over at The Guardian by Eliane Glaser in which she complains about all the flowery…
Nov 16 2012
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Over at Popular Science, there is a terrific collection of short articles about the future of materials science —…
Jul 31 2012
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Yesterday, we looked at Wernher von Braun's 1954 vision for a manned mission to Mars. But long before people…
Jul 15 2012
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Since time immemorial, humankind has tirelessly attempted to perfect that ominous barnyard manikin, the scarecrow.…
Oct 27 2011
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Earlier this year, the publishers at Popular Science asked digital designer Jer Thorp to produce a visualization…
Sep 27 2011
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After the first successful powered flight by the Wright Brothers in 1903, it seemed like only a matter of time…
Sep 2 2011
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For now at least, the moon is like the sea: everyone can use it, but no one can own it. In 1967 the U.S. and the…
Apr 29 2011
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PopSci's a forward thinking place, but their vintage stuff is worth a check too—harkening back to a simpler time…
Nov 23 2010
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How has Popular Science changed since it was first published in the late 1800s? It got a whole lot more colorful,…
Jul 16 2010
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On the left, we have an issue of Popular Science from 1925. On the right we have an issue of the same magazine from…
May 1 2010
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Apple priced digital downloads lower than CDs. Amazon said a digital book should be cheaper than a paper one. But…
Apr 25 2010
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Back in the day, roboticists were less about constructing sleek robo-sapiens and more about building robots who…