Pokémon With Friends

July 16, 2016, 5:00 am

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The pocket monsters' revival is fueled by something beyond nostalgia and technology

A combination of technological leaps and limitations inherent in the game makes it so that players must engage with one another in reality, much more so than any other…

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Why Did the Mercury 13 Astronauts Never Fly in Space?

July 17, 2016, 9:26 am

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From Our Blogs: Vintage Space

Thirteen women qualified as astronauts in 1961. So why did they never fly in space?

A New Climate Change Documentary Focuses On Solutions, Not Doom

July 18, 2016, 6:00 am

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But instills a healthy amount of fear, too

Time to Choose, released this past month, is the latest documentary to attempt to tackle the subject of climate change and succeeds in many ways where others released…

Popular Science Goes To Starfleet Academy

July 18, 2016, 6:00 am

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The Intrepid Museum's new interactive exhibit will school you in Star trek

A young Klingon cadet in a Starfleet uniform lies on the medical bed in front of me.

This Image of the Latest SpaceX Launch Is Awe-Inspiring

July 18, 2016, 6:24 am

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Space

Capsule flight and rocket landing captured in one amazing shot

SpaceX nailed the landing again, shortly after midnight in Cape Canaveral, Florida…

How John Glenn Landed After Becoming The First American To Orbit The Earth

July 18, 2016, 11:31 am

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An excerpt from the June 1962 issue of Popular Science, in honor of Glenn's 95th birthday

On Monday, July 18, 2016, former NASA astronaut, U.S. senator, and military pilot John Glenn celebrated his 95th birthday.

Astronauts Could Get Ripped On Their Way To Mars

July 18, 2016, 11:53 am

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Show up swole to the Martian surface

Astronauts planning to pioneer a new planet will need to stay fit…

Kepler Spots 100+ More Exoplanets, Some Potentially Habitable

July 18, 2016, 12:57 pm

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We've got exoplanets on exoplanets

NASA announced that their Kepler spacecraft has discovered a "crop of more than 100 planets" orbiting the M dwarf star K2-72, 181 light years away from Earth.

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Debate: Who Was The Best Star Trek Engineer?

July 18, 2016, 1:35 pm

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We can't pick one. We just can't do it, captain...

With the imminent release of the next Star Trek film so soon, the Popular Science staff decided to lift the veil on one of our nerdiest moments yet. Noted Trekkies sat…

Snapchat's New Patent Hints At Augmented Reality Advertising

July 18, 2016, 2:05 pm

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Ads could appear in your selfies

The ephemeral social network seems to be developing an ad-overlay system that'll turn your snaps into ads…

Sea Slug Provides The Muscle For Tiny Robot

July 18, 2016, 2:08 pm

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Biohybrid machine crawls (very slowly)

Scientists have combined sea slug parts and 3D printed bodies to create biohybrid robots that can crawl--albeit very slowly. The robots' locomotion is driven by muscles…

Watch The Boston Dynamics Robot Take A Surreal Hike In The Woods

July 18, 2016, 2:49 pm

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An extremely odd and rare sighting...but maybe not for long?

The maker of cool/creepy robots resembling humans and beasts is at it again.

Bones Deep

July 19, 2016, 6:00 am

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Karl Urban on 'Star Trek Beyond', Life, Death, And His Character's Evolution

It's Star Trek week here at Popular Science. We recently spoke to Karl Urban, who plays Leonard McCoy (aka Bones) in the movie Star Trek: Beyond in theaters this…

The Immune Infliction of Heroin Addiction

July 19, 2016, 7:00 am

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From Our Blogs: Under The Microscope

Researchers have revealed why users are so much more prone to disease

Heroin addiction leaves a person vulnerable to infections and chronic disease. Researchers have learned the reason lies in a drastic shift in immunity.

SpaceX Will Try To Land Three Rocket Boosters At Once

July 19, 2016, 7:07 am

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Following the Falcon Heavy liftoff, a triple whammy

Later this year, SpaceX is going to step up its game by trying to land three first stage rockets within minutes of each other.

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Norovirus Spread Suspected At Republican National Convention

July 19, 2016, 11:20 am

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Quarantines contain vomiting, diarrhea in GOP ranks

Republican staffers in Cleveland for the Republican National Convention are showing norovirus symptoms. If this smoke leads to fire, it could lead to an outbreak.

This Drone Wants to Rid The World Of Landmines In 10 Years

July 19, 2016, 11:52 am

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Please let this life-saving, kickstarter drone campaign take off

A Netherlands-based Kicktstarter campaign wants to use drones to get rid of landmines in the next decade. The Mine Kafon Drone is an aerial vehicle that can plant…

Humanity Chip Wants To Send Your Time Capsule Into Space

July 19, 2016, 12:16 pm

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Breakthrough Starshot, but for romantics

Like Stephen Hawking's new pet project the Breakthrough Starshot, this Kickstarter campaign wants to use lasers to propel a tiny spacecraft across the universe. But when…

Pokémon Go's Best Hacks And Cheats

July 19, 2016, 12:27 pm

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Tap to walk anywhere

Pokémon Go players have found ways to game the system. Here are the best ones.

Debate: Who Was The Best Star Trek Medical Officer?

July 19, 2016, 1:30 pm

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Damn it, Jim...

With the imminent release of the next Star Trek film so soon, the Popular Science staff decided to lift the veil on one of our nerdiest moments yet. Noted Trekkies sat…