Plenty more happened besides 'Star Trek.' Here's what you missed in tech news.
All the tech news you missed last week while waiting for the new Star Trek show. Read on.
Last week in tech: It’s Stardate 2017
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Florida's climate might—maybe—save a handful of America's ash trees
But populations are splintering.
The Carolina ash tree, which lives in the southern states, is the one species not listed as critically endangered.
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With the D3000, China enters the robotic warship arms race
It's triple-hulled, autonomous, and armed.
China's unmanned warship industry gets gatecrashed by aerospace giant CASC, who offer the triple-hulled, autonomous and armed D3000.
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30 percent off an ergonomic Anker mouse and other good deals happening today
A quick guide to getting the goods for cheaper.
PopSci is always on the lookout for today's best deals. Our lists will be updated throughout the day, so check back to see if stumbled upon any awesome new discounts.
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A man regained consciousness after 15 years in a vegetative state. But what does that really mean?
We’re terrible at defining the difference between life and death.
Someone who passes out and then “regains consciousness” wakes up able to walk and talk again. But that’s not what happened to this man. So what did he regain?
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How to start listening to podcasts
Tune in to a brave new world.
Podcasting is changing the landscape of radio. Interested in listening in on this brave new world? Luckily, you already have everything you need to join in.
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Evaporating lakes could help power the country
Scientists develop new ways to harness energy from evaporation.
Researchers discover how to generate power from the natural evaporation of lakes and reservoirs.
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Just some cool new pictures of the time Greenland was on fire
Ice and fire.
Images of the recent Greenland wildfires as captured by a European Space Agency satellite.
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Evaporating lakes could help power the country
Scientists develop new ways to harness energy from evaporation.
Researchers discover how to generate power from the natural evaporation of lakes and reservoirs.
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Just some cool new pictures of the time Greenland was on fire
Ice and fire.
Images of the recent Greenland wildfires as captured by a European Space Agency satellite.
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$58 off a Dewalt tool kit and other good deals happening today
A quick guide to getting the goods for cheaper.
PopSci is always on the lookout for today's best deals. Our lists will be updated throughout the day, so check back to see if stumbled upon any awesome new discounts.
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Liposuction nearly killed this woman—but this dangerous side effect isn’t just from plastic surgery
Fat embolisms aren’t even that uncommon.
Chunks of fat are something you want in your steak, not your bloodstream. But that’s what happened to a 45-year-old woman after she got liposuction.
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$2 million competition aims to make jetpacks a reality by 2019
GoFly dreams of a personal flying machine with range of 20 miles
A new competition funded by Boeing wants to create quite, small, safe, fast flying machines for individuals.
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There's a serious shortage of military-style meals because the last month has been just awful
Blame Irma. Or Maria. Or...
Mother Nature’s one-two punch catalyzed a run on MREs, which is military speak for “Meals, Ready to Eat." Read on.
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How to fix the most common smartphone problems
Totally debugging.
Most smartphone problems fall into just a few categories, like dwindling battery life or random crashes. Here's how to solve the worst phone issues.
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Reminder: super random research can produce some amazing science
The frog that laid the golden egg.
Curiosity driven researched is championed by the Golden Goose Awards, which recognizes that scientific advances cannot always be readily predicted.
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Can this new running shoe make novice runners faster?
Brooks' newly engineered midsole formulation provides a high energy return.
A new running shoe from Seattle-based veteran shoe company Brooks promises a 72 percent energy return, a metric that's meant to increase runners' performance.
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Check out the United Arab Emirates' plans for building a Martian city—on Earth
To prep for the one that will actually be on Mars, naturally.
The UAE recently declared intentions to build a city on Mars in the next century or so. Their first step? A prototype city on Earth.
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Elusive, unusually large tree-dwelling rodent discovered in the Solomon Islands
And they're already in trouble.
Shut up Westley. Rodents of Unusual Size absolutely do exist. Scientists discovered a new species of giant rat in the Solomon Islands.
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Should I be worried about how many concussions I've had?
There’s a lot we don’t know.
When it comes to concussions, it’s rarely the worst case scenario that we wonder about. But what about just one fist to the head?
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