Popular Science

Nearly 40,000 people died in 2017 from firearms.

The 21st century has been fairly smooth sailing as far as gun deaths go, but in the last few years we’ve begun to ruin our track record. Data from the Centers for…

a naked mole rat braces itself inside a tube

Animals

Long may she reign.

Naked mole rats are a real freaky bunch, as it turns out.

Space

Weather, weather, and sometimes boats.

Four different rocket launches were scheduled to take off on Tuesday, and exactly none of those rockets actually took off.

Environment

What next?

In Brussels on Wednesday, EU leaders signed a provisional agreement to ban 10 major single-use plastic products and mandate cleanup of other items.

DIY

Cheaper television and internet are just a phone call away.

Since you signed up for television and internet, your bills have been skyrocketing. Here’s how to talk the cable company back down to a more reasonable price.

Science

To Baldomero Olivera, venom is nature's drug industry.

Olivera is the lead scientist at a 25-person lab that studies cone-snail venom. His job is to figure out how it works, and transform it into drugs that could soothe and…

a mug with lemons and tea sitting on a snow-covered table

Health

It’s already getting bad in some parts of the country.

Most of the time, you probably don’t care much at all about what the flu looks like in other states. But this time of year you should.

Technology

Aircraft windows affect everything from a plane's weight to how passengers perceive cleanliness.

Everything you ever wanted to know about bathroom windows on airplanes.

Close-up image of a polar bear underwater.

Animals

Watch Nora the polar bear swim for science.

The endlessly patient creators of the bear treadmill are bringing you another animal research invention: the polar bear swim chamber.

Technology

Autonomous cars seem futuristic, but they’re already on the streets.

A roundup of what's going on, and where, in the world of autonomous vehicles.

Technology

Your Facebook account is spraying your personal info onto the internet like a hose. Here's how to stop it.

You don't need to stop using Facebook, but you should stop using it so poorly.

Gift Guides

Because nothing else will make it in time for Christmas.

You're out of time. Here are the gifts you can order now and still have arrive before Christmas—without paying an arm and a leg for shipping.

Science

‘Tis the season for conception.

It turns out reproduction is seasonal across all living organisms, from plants, to insects, to reptiles, to birds and mammals—including human beings.

Nexus Media News

Genetically engineered trees could supply the chemicals needed to make glue, paint, varnish and other household goods.

Tree resin could replace the oil and gas byproducts used in adhesives, cleaning supplies and other household goods. To lower the cost of resin, scientists want to…

DIY

Make your job applications stand out.

To land that job, you need a resume that displays your work experience and strengths in an eye-catching way. These apps will help you build one that really stands out.

Health

The FDA warns that jewelry marketed as baby-safe is anything but.

The FDA has issued a warning this week about the number of reports they’ve received about babies sustaining serious injuries and even dying from teething jewelry.

Gift Guides

...who maybe is going to get you a gift.

Gifts for someone who you just met who maybe is going to get you a gift.

Gold frankincense and myrrh botanical explanation

Environment

The mysteries of these botanicals go way beyond the Magi.

Frankincense and myrrh are both tree resins. In their time, they were worth as much as gold, and fought over like oil today. Despite thousands of years of use, the…