Popular Science

Health

Pediatricians just published data on related injuries—but this isn't new information.

Plenty of people aren’t aware of just how dangerous these baby walkers can be—but doctors have known for years.

Technology

The algorithm's grip on your social stream may be loosening.

Environment

Rivers flood regularly during hurricanes, but get less attention than coastlines

Some of the worst damage from Eastern Seaboard hurricanes in the past several decades has come from inland flooding along rivers after storms move ashore.

Science

And how AI could help them do it even better.

Our ability to place faces exists on a spectrum. Some super-recognizers, whose abilities far exceed the average, have taken an outsize role in fighting crime.

Science

Excerpt: Math with Bad Drawings

It’s very simple. Math looks like language. A funny language, I’ll admit. It’s dense, terse, and painstaking to read.

Environment

A wire photographer gets ready to cover Florence.

As everyday citizens evacuate or shelter in place, photojournalists move into the eye of the storm. Here’s how they plan for the assignment.

a toddler washing a window covered in suds

Health

Don't go throwing the baby out with the bathtub cleaner.

More and more research these days shows us we might have gone too far with our obsession to rid our homes of germs, and that kids could use a little dirt.

Health

Even organic and low-fat varieties can hide half your daily recommend sugar.

Researchers found that many varieties of yogurt were absolutely packed full of sugar. We did a little more digging to unmask the worst culprits.

Technology

Everything you need to know about Apple's latest products.

Hands on with Apple's new iPhones and Apple Watch.

Cars and buses on busy London street at dusk.

Health

Higher levels of air pollution may be linked to higher risk of dementia.

The air you breathe could impact your brain. Exposure to high levels of air pollution might contribute to the development of dementia later in life.

Gadgets

Outdoor Life's gear is designed for quality and comfort.

Outdoor Life magazine recently designed, tested, and launched their own line of equipment under the name OL Guide Life. Their gear focuses on quality and comfort.