Photography is only a small part of volcano monitoring.
This is what it takes for scientists to get you those amazing pictures of the Kilauea eruption
Is the net still neutral?
Wondering if Net Neutrality is still in place? Here's your answer.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa stays up for the same reason it leans
Engineers and scientists have been fascinated by the unusual structure for half a millennium.
Why do I get congested when I drink alcohol?
Alcohol allergies are pretty rare, but intolerance is a lot more common
How to keep your body cool when the weather is scorching
Four scientific tricks for temperature control.
What you need to know about the volcanic eruptions going on in Hawaii right now
Volcanoes giveth, and volcanoes taketh away.
What is a horsepower?
It's enough to power a coffeemaker or boil 2.2 gallons of water.
Your social security number probably got leaked and that’s very, very bad
The Equifax hack exposed more than 100 million people to the worst kind of identity theft.
The case for burning our way to a cleaner planet
A novel and unproven plan to fight climate change and feed humanity.
Aluminum production could get much better for the environment
The breakthrough is great news for your gadgets
Your forearm is a great place to grow a new ear
A soldier who lost her left ear in an accident just got a handy replacement.
Which allergy medication is the best? It's complicated.
But here's our best advice.
How to brew worm tea
For fertilizer, not drinking.
Americans spend more time alone than ever—but that doesn’t mean we’re lonely
But social media might not be a longterm solution.
Fixing harmful smartphone habits is a lot harder than getting users hooked
New features in the latest Android reflect a growing trend of people trying to separate from their devices.
You’re less likely to get a tick bite if you steer clear of these spots
It's time to start taking precautions.
If Kilauea's lava lake falls below the water table, the results could be explosive
Here’s how that steam-powered boom could happen.
Happy Mother’s Day to all moms, but especially spiders who feed themselves to their babies
We’re not the only species with reason to be grateful.
Five rad and random kitchen products I found this week
The end-of-week dispatch from PopSci's commerce editor. Vol. 46.
Astronomy's next big discovery is probably hiding in piles of old data
The ability to gather more information means we'll spend more time sifting through it.