Experts weigh in on a prickly predicament.
How to remove cactus spines (including ones stuck in your throat)
Local honey might help your allergies—but only if you believe it will
Eating allergens seems like it should reduce sneezes. In practice? Not so much.
These plants are napping their way through climate change
Some species are hitting snooze on flowering season to cope with the stresses of a warming planet.
Last week in tech: Facebook dating, an iMac anniversary, and change your Twitter password
Facebook does dating, a Waymo crashed, and don't forget to change your Twitter password.
Humans are the only animals to go through teenage rebellion, but a few species come close
Adolescence is more than a state of mind.
What would happen if the moon suddenly disappeared?
Life as we know it probably wouldn’t exist.
Drones, AI, and smart meetings at the beginning of the Microsoft Build conference
What you need to know about the company's developers' event.
Russian cuckoos are taking over Alaska
Thanks to climate change, these crybaby parasites are heading to North America.
Does taking allergy medication make my allergies worse?
And other answers to the allergy questions you’re too afraid to ask.
Make your friends finally commit to dinner with these RSVP web apps
They'll help you find the best date and time too.
These sea creatures create magnificent mucus nets to catch their food
Scientists think these critters deserve their own category in recognition of this strange feeding method.
All the cool new stuff from Google's 2018 I/O developers conference
Android P and all the other good stuff from Google's annual coder gathering.
These bird feeders won’t get raided by squirrels
You have options when it comes to keeping furry menaces away from our feathered friends’ snacks.
The Kilauea volcano is ‘speaking in a code’ we don’t yet understand
Hawaii’s latest eruption has much to teach us about hazard mitigation, volcanology, and even outer space.
Scientists taught a spider how to jump so they can one day do the same for robots
Kim the spider has a thing or two to teach us.
Why do my allergies change as I age?
Kids and the elderly don't have much in common when it comes to allergies.
Indoor campfires, motion sensitivity, and 9 other smart-light tricks to try
They can do a lot more than turn on and off.
To shorten flights and lower emissions, scientists are discussing the birds and the bees
The behavior of cuckoos and swarming bees could help us fly more efficiently.
Self-driving cars should earn people's trust with good communication
These vehicles are ugly and eye-catching and that's the point.
The weirdest things we learned this week: The first celebrity diet, confused albatrosses, and delusions of death
Three PopSci editors share the freakiest facts they could find.