Popular Science

A new breakthrough could dramatically improve the way we deliver blood transfusions to patents in need.

Type O blood can mosey on into anyone’s veins, so finding a way to transform all donated blood into Type O could solve many problems.

Health

If you are in possession of a cervix, here's what you should do.

An update to the official recommendations for cervical cancer screening now includes the option to get an HPV test instead of a pap smear—in some circumstances.

Aviation

The incredible shrinking airplane.

Jets are getting bigger, yet, inch by inch, our personal space dwindles. How does the heck does that work?

Technology

Generation Robot: Human 2.0

Grant Imahara visits Cyberdyne, a robotics company located near Tokyo, to see HAL in action. No, not that HAL—it stands for Hybrid Assistive Limb and works with the…

Health

The calming sensation these videos induce might help Internet users calm down.

The popularity of ASMR videos may be due to their potential health benefits. Aside from being a pleasant sensation, many people who watch ASMR videos say it helps reduce…

Hurricane Gilbert hospital ruins Jamiaca

Environment

Better design could mean fewer evacuations.

As climate change encroaches, hospitals are taking a hard look at their design, and finding many facilities come up short.

Science

Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.

What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have an even weirder answer if you listen to PopSci’s newest podcast.

Science

The islands almost never encounter storms like this

Lane, currently a category 4 hurricane, is heading for Hawaii. The hurricane is forecast to approach the main islands starting on Thursday. It’s a dangerous situation for…

Gadgets

Catch up on all the technology gossip without all the hype.

Keep it real with your tech rumors.

Technology

Take a look, it's in a book. It's reading robot.

One study suggests social robots might make kids more excited about reading at home—by turning solo reading time into a group activity.

Science

Scientists are still working out why some species are more likely to die out than others.

Estimates suggest 99.99 percent of all species that have ever lived are now extinct. All species that exist today – including human beings – will invariably go extinct…

DIY

Don’t destroy what you love.

Collecting scientific memorabilia lets you literally touch great moments from humanity's past. But you have to do it the right way.

Environment

Judges just ordered the agency to stop dawdling.

The judges’ decision can’t come soon enough, especially for Gulf communities during hurricane season.

Gadgets

For the fourth year running, the hottest backpack accessory is … hand sanitizer.

You've purchased every item on the teacher-issued classroom list, but you're not done yet. Here's a list of hand-picked items that will make them happy to kiss summer…

Gadgets

This consumer-grade flying machine can see in every direction.

Look out for that tree! Oh, you did. Awesome. Thanks, DJI Mavic 2.

Science

From stutters to shocks, this research is unlikely to be performed again.

Some of your favorite stories from the history of psychology deserve a second look.

Environment

What to do if your trip of a lifetime gets interrupted by a natural hazard.

Millions of tourists visit Hawaii every year. But this week, the islands are expecting another visitor: Hurricane Lane.

Science

But the hybrid girl raises more questions than she answers.

About 90,000 years ago, two people boinked inside of a Russian cave and had a child. Nothing totally unusual about that—except they were different species.