She raised you. The least you could do is get her a candle that smells like a national park.
Mothers are pretty amazing, so treat them to some equally amazing gifts. Check out our 2018 Mother's Day gift guide.
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You can't buy your mother's love, but you can try with these gifts
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Facebook used billions of hashtagged Instagram photos to train its AI
Hashtags are actually useful for training computer vision systems.
Hashtags are a good way to see millions of #travel photos in one place, but Facebook used those labeled photographs to train their image-recognition software.
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Drones can take scientists to strange new places—like inside whale snot
Remote-controlled robots make data more accessible and are quickly becoming a desired tool in scientific research.
Scientists often need to perform some difficult feats for research, like getting close enough to an elusive, yet enormous whale to get a biopsy of its skin. One…
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China's opening a factory to build engines for hypersonic missiles and spaceplanes
Reconnaissance and strike capabilities of aircrafts with these engines could upend air combat and strategies around the world.
The Institute of Mechanics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has agreed to build a factory in Hefei, Anhui Province, for the commercial production of hypersonic…
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The universe may be a giant video game, but it certainly isn't Pac-Man
How to interpret one popular Flat Earth theory.
Silicon Valley kooks may hold the belief that we live in a simulation, but one conspiracy theorist at the Flat Earth Convention in England last weekend articulated an…
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These are the most common—and deadliest—allergies
Seasonal allergies hit us hard, but you might be surprised by what kills us.
Given how confused we all seem about what the word “allergy” means, it’s not surprising that it seems like suddenly everyone has one. But it’s not just our perception.
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How to make your headphones more comfortable
No matter what's bothering you about them.
With good headphones, your music can sound indescribable...and your head can feel like it’s in a trash compactor. Here's how to make them more comfortable.
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Why hasn’t the sun burned out yet?
Our planet's personal space heater is incredibly efficient.
Luckily for us, the sun didn’t burn out before we showed up a few hundred thousand years ago. But how could it have that much fuel? Why hasn’t it been snuffed out like a…
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Why do we still have fax machines?
Just the fax, please.
The invention of the fax machine has roots all the way back in 1840. But the future of the facsimile machine isn’t so certain.
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The weirdest things we learned this week: Giant sloths, caged babies, and spicy horse butts
Three PopSci editors share the freakiest facts they could find.
What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’d have an even weirder answer if you’d listened to PopSci’s newest podcast. Check…
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Invasive treefrogs have snuck into Louisiana and they are not good neighbors
Keep an eye on your toilet bowl (seriously).
Invasive treefrogs have spread to Louisiana from Cuba, and are threatening to displace native treefrogs.
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A realistic guide to the current crop of tech rumors
Catch up on all the technology gossip without all the hype.
Keep it real with your tech rumors.
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Stephen Hawking’s final scientific paper explores the mysteries of the multiverse—but it’s not a big deal
Hawking’s posthumous paper is more like a ruminative twist on multiverse theory, but that's just fine.
Stephen Hawking’s death in March incited us all take a moment and think about the famed physicist’s impact on the scientific world, and the myriad ways his research…
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Plane travel only feels like it's dangerous
Despite the headlines, airplanes remain the safest form of travel.
Several recent high-profile incidents on Southwest airlines are outliers, according to decades of research on the relative safety of transportation modes.
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How to securely store and share sensitive files
A tin foil hat that actually works.
If you digitally store sensitive information—think tax forms and legal documents—you need to take extra steps to keep that information safe from prying eyes.
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We could move to another planet with a spaceship like this
Our best guess for what it would take to get to planets that are really, really far away.
Proxima b, our nearest neighboring exoplanet, is almost 25 trillion miles away. It will take several hundred years to get there. Here's our best guess for what it would…
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This albatross couple adopted a baby of another species
The endangered birds are picking up some parenting practice.
Even though the little critter doesn’t represent the rare birth scientists had hoped for, there’s still reason to celebrate. The Black-footed babe could still do its…
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13 classy Star Wars products that'll make you say 'That's so wizard, Ani!'
May the fourth be with you and all that.
May the fourth be with you. Star Wars swag you need. Read on.
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A few simple habits can tack some extra years on your lifespan
You can do more for your health. And it’s not that hard.
Researchers calculated that people who adhered to five things—drink no more than one glass of alcohol per day (two for men), maintain a healthy body weight, eat a…
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You should buy an instant film camera—here’s how
Instant prints make smart phone photography seem boring.
You have lots of options for instant film cameras. Here's how to pick the best one for you.
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