Free up some spare room.
As your cloud storage fills up with files, you might feel the urge to pay for more space. Ignore it. Instead, clear out the junk taking up room in your account.
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How to get the most space in your cloud storage—without paying to upgrade
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This croco-dolphin has it all
The 180 million-year-old fossil points to a missing link.
An ancient fossil fills a missing link in the crocodile family tree—where they branched out and either evolved into armored creatures with limbs made for walking, or…
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Sexually transmitted diseases are at an all time high. But why?
News on upticks in STD rates is troubling—but no, we can't blame Tinder.
The United States' rise in STD diagnoses isn't a sign of moral decline, it's a public health failure of epic proportions.
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The Logitech G305 wireless gaming mouse is like a family sedan with a sports car engine
This $60 mouse has the same motion tracking skills as pro gaming inputs.
Logitech's 6305 wireless gaming mouse is a solid performer in a plastic body.
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How to create the perfect cold-brew coffee
Supplies for keeping your cool (and buzz) all summer long.
Cold-brew coffee is an effective way to keep your cool (and your buzz) all summer long. Read on for our tips.
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NASA just added a tiny autonomous helicopter to its next Mars mission
One small flight for drones
The Mars 2020 rover will have a flying companion—a helicopter designed to take short flights on Mars.
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This self-driving car relies on spinning lasers to navigate down rural roads
MIT is working on autonomous cars that don't need good maps.
If you hope to ride in a driverless car someday, chances are that the trip will take place in an urban area. But MIT is focusing on the country.
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Probiotics might help your allergies, but we’re still not sure how
We're still figuring out how the bugs in your gut make you sniffle.
While there’s evidence to suggest that the bacteria that live inside our guts play a key role in our immune systems, there’s no evidence that any individual probiotic…
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Yanny vs. Laurel is ‘The Dress of 2018'—but these sound experts think they can end the debate right now
We asked some scientists to weigh in on this viral ear-worm.
Some hear a deep rich voice saying "Laurel." Others hear a tinny voice delivering "Yanny." Which do you hear? Which is correct? We talked to some scientists who…
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What’s the difference between indoor and outdoor allergies?
The allergy aisle can be confusing.
The allergy aisle is filled with products purporting to be your springtime savior. “All day relief!” “Non-drowsy!” “Indoor and outdoor!” But wait, hang on—are indoor and…
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You might not actually need a new computer. Try these upgrades first.
Give new life to an old machine.
When your old computer starts slowing down, you don't have to spend big on a new one. First, try to boost its performance with one of these affordable upgrades.
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Is the net still neutral?
Wondering if Net Neutrality is still in place? Here's your answer.
Net Neutrality is in trouble, but it still has a fighting chance. Here are the important dates and developments about the rules that govern the internet.
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The weirdest things we learned this week: smoke enemas, sneaky sound design, and stranded lighthouses
Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.
On this week's episode of The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week, three PopSci editors go on a curiosity voyage that starts with tobacco enemas and ends with an…
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Ancient 'made in China’ label pushes back the date of shipwreck by 100 years
Updated carbon dating techniques helped, too.
An inscription on ancient shipwrecked artifacts pushes back the date of the shipwreck by 100 years.
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Five kitchen tools that can remove the seeds from just about anything
Any implement that shortens the time it takes to eat pie or guacamole is OK with us.
Before you can enjoy culinary delights like guacamole and cherry pie, you first have to endure the tedious and finger-numbing process of pit removal. These things make…
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The EPA is keeping a troubling new study on drinking water under wraps. Here’s what you need to know.
Will Scott Pruitt release it ahead of next week’s summit on harmful chemicals in water?
The Environmental Protection Agency has been in the news a lot lately, thanks in large part to its administrator, Scott Pruitt. The latest issue hits close to home.
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These animals spend their whole lives waiting to have sex, and then they die
Existing just to have sex is a solid evolutionary strategy.
The humble antechinus has been making headlines recently because, well, it has so much sex that it dies. This is not an evolutionary flaw. It is, in fact, a feature of…
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How to avoid ingrown hairs
Welcome to summer, the season of red, pus-filled bumps.
In our quest to become smooth and hairless, many of us end up the opposite: Our recently shorn hairs grow into the skin, causing red bumps. Yes, we’re talking about…
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Forget allergy shots. Try allergy toothpaste.
The future of allergy treatment could be as easy as brushing your teeth.
Weekly immunotherapy shots are the gold standard for allergy desensitization. But one allergist wants to change that—with toothpaste.
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How South Africa's 'Cradle of Humankind' got the title
To find fossils from humanity’s origins, these scientists must first lower themselves down a 40-foot-long cave chute.
To find fossils from humanity’s origins, these scientists must first lower themselves down a 40-foot-long chute. “It’s not a normal commute,” says paleoanthropologist…
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