It's 2018 and UX designers know us better than we know ourselves.
You say you hate Instagram's changes, but your eyeballs say otherwise
Lego blocks could be the key to detecting nerve gases in the field
The worst toys to step on may yet be redeemed.
Labeling GMOs might not actually make them seem scarier
Vermonters seem less averse to bioengineered food once it's identified.
These apps give you the best features of iOS 12 before the update rolls out
Don't wait until September.
This Japanese fungus can dry-age a steak in 48 hours. Here's how.
This barbecue season, try cooking with koji.
Immigrant children in U.S. detention camps could face yet another health hazard: contaminated water
Toxic chemicals common on military bases are especially dangerous for children.
How we discovered three poisonous books in our university library
Arsenic and old manuscripts.
'Waterproof' can have many meanings when it comes to gadgets
Can your device withstand a dip in the pool? That depends.
Our first contact with aliens might be with their robots
Cyborgs, and interstellar probes and AI, oh my
Power-multiplying exoskeletons are slimming down for use on the battlefield
The technology has been long-anticipated by military commanders.
Here’s some rare good news about coral reefs
Belize shows that a little local action can go a long way.
These charts reveal America's complicated relationship with exercise
New data shows just how few of us are meeting the recommended guidelines.
For the closest shave, get naked—doctor's orders
Dermatologists say to shave in the shower.
If we don’t want to run out of water, we should look to the sun
Next generation solar technology could drive down the cost of scrubbing salt from seawater.
Five rad and random games to play this Fourth of July
The end-of-week dispatch from PopSci's commerce editor. Vol. 49.
Two-by-fours are not actually 2-by-4—here’s why
We measure wood in a weird way.
Can your smartphone stop you from getting hit by a car?
Scientists say, probably not.
How to tell an asteroid from a comet, even when its from outside our solar system
An ‘Oumuamua by any other name would still be as fascinating.
This self-driving grocery delivery car will sacrifice itself to save pedestrians
The vehicles will take part in a pilot program with Kroger in the fall.
The potential for habitability on these exoplanets is tilting in the right direction
Life needs a stable climate.