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Canon’s EOS R full-frame, mirrorless camera system: Everything you need to know

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Canon EOS R full-frame mirrorless camera

The company's long-awaited pro-grade mirrorless is ready for your old lenses.

Canon, Nikon, and Sony are ready to battle it out for full-frame mirrorless dominance.

California is poised to go carbon-free by 2045

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solar panel installation

A new bill has been fast-tracked in the midst of a climate change-fueled wildfire season.

The push to fast-track the state's clean energy trajectory coincides with real-world climate change concerns. California is experiencing longer and deadlier wildfire…

How to make the world's best paper airplane

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Paper airplane held at the ledge of a building in Abu Dhabi

John Collins designed the current world-record-holding paper airplane. Here are his tips.

John Collins designed the current world-record-holding paper airplane. According to him, there are four things to consider when making a paper airplane: the paper, lift…

Six portable batteries for all kinds of power needs

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Juice up for your commute or camping trip.

Keep your devices juiced for your commute or camping trip. Because having a device die on you is unfortunate and totally avoidable.

Here’s what we learned from today’s Senate committee meetings on social media

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social media hearing

You don't need to watch C-Span to find out what Twitter and Facebook have to say.

Executives from big internet companies are making a regular habit of testifying in front of Congressional committees. Here's what you need to know.

Jupiter's magnetic field has two 'south poles'

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jupiter

It's completely different from Earth

Jupiter's magnetic field is profoundly different from that of all other known planets — it essentially has two magnetic south poles instead of just one, a new Nature

The weirdest things we learned this week: deadly insomnia, the prettiest poop, and emergency beekeepers

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a many trying to sleep

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.

Here’s what we had to say about Voyager 1 when it launched 41 years ago

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Voyager 1 flying past Saturn, with Jupiter and the inner solar system visible in the background

From the Popular Science archives.

On September 5, 1977, Voyager 1 launched and forever changed our understanding of the solar system.

Fitness trackers turn health into a game that users rarely win

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Google Fit interface heart points move minutes redesign wearables

Wearables seldom make us healthier. Will Google's "heart points" be any better?

The new Google Fit for Android and Wear OS for iPhone may help users understand their data better, but it won’t solve the field’s fundamental problem: motivation.

Sweltering heat is exactly the right weather to get your flu shot

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syringe shot medicine flu

It’s almost never too early or too late to get vaccinated against influenza.

Yes, it’s already time for your annual flu shot. Yes, it does feel like the season just ended. Here’s the thing though: a lot of people wait until it’s officially flu…

How to send secret messages hidden in pictures and songs

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Hiding files

Disguise your files.

Don't run the risk of private data falling into the wrong hands. Before you send sensitive information, conceal it inside other, more innocuous files.

Roomba’s new robotic vacuum remembers your home's layout for quicker cleaning

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roomba

It’s all about the sensor and software on the i7+.

This is how the latest Roomba knows what room it is in.

The devastating fire at Brazil’s National Museum illuminates a global problem

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Brazil national museum science fire artifacts collections

Protecting artifacts from entropy is no easy task.

Ninety percent of the artifacts at Brazil’s National Museum are believed to have been lost in a recent fire. The event is a reminder that museum science is hard—and…

Bogs are beautiful, swampy records of human history

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Cotton grass

They may be gross, but the conditions in them are perfect for preserving artifacts.

A less well known aspect of bogs is their remarkable archaeological potential.

Now we know what caused that plane ‘quarantine’ at JFK

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a woman on an airplane touches her head as if it hurts

Spoiler alert: It's not zombies.

On Wednesday morning, a 500-passenger flight from Dubai was quarantined at John F. Kennedy International Airport.

New iPhone X, Samsung's foldable smart phone, and the rest of the current tech rumors

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Tech rumor roundup

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

Keep it real with your tech rumors.

Hurricane Florence could be heading for the East Coast—but she’s a tough storm to track

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hurricane florence

The storm illustrates why forecasting is so difficult.

Hurricane Florence could come close to the United States next week—but for now, its path is highly uncertain.

The CDC just released new concussion guidelines for kids. Here’s what you need to know.

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kids soccer header concussion

How much rest is enough?

For the first time, the Centers for Disease Control have released specific guidelines for health care workers treating young people with mild traumatic brain injuries…

Heavy backpacks can hurt kids—here's how to send them back to school safely

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Wear that weight the right way.

Over time, carrying too much weight can cause injuries and pain. This school year, choose an ergonomic backpack for your child—and make sure it fits just right.

Certain weather makes you more likely to get a rattlesnake bite

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a western diamond-backed rattlesnake

When it rains, it pours (snakes).

A new study suggests you might be better off venturing into the wild during times of drought.
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