Let's put your risk of death into perspective.
The opioid crisis has evolved so rapidly in recent years that it can be hard to wrap your head around just how deadly they've become.
You’re now more likely to die from opioids than in a car crash
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It’s the 10th anniversary of the ‘Miracle on the Hudson.’ Here’s what we’ve learned since.
“Why did the bird cross the runway?” and other real concerns at the Airport Wildlife Hazards Program.
A new documentary from the Smithsonian Channel will show how wildlife biologists pieced together the events leading up to the “Miracle on the Hudson,” and work to…
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How we turned guns and opioids into epidemics
America’s latest public health contagions by the numbers.
"Not all contagions are caused by something you can catch with a cough. Gun violence and opioid overdoses are public health crises on the rise."…
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How you see these shapes may depend on your culture
Why your eyes perceive the world differently from everyone else.
When we look at something, the brain uses visual cues –sensory signals that convey information – to help work out what that thing is. This means that our perception of…
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These automated drones know when the supermarket is out of beer
This Pensa Systems UAV can check stock at the local grocery store
These automated flying machines could keep tabs on popular products.
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How to watch the super blood wolf moon this weekend
Okay, it's really just an eclipse.
Sunday’s eclipse will be visible throughout North America, South America, Europe, and Africa.
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Megapixels: Behold this giant spinning ice disk
The city of Westbrook has a beautiful physics lesson for us all.
This swirling disk might seem like it's rotating from the river's current, but some clever physicists figured out the scientific reason that these ice formations…
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Apple finally makes battery cases for the iPhone XS and XR, but you have options
But there are already plenty of options out there.
Apple finally makes battery cases for the iPhone XS and XR, but there are already plenty of options out there.
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Junk food ads disproportionally target black and Hispanic kids over white kids
Teens and younger children are also seeing ads in far more places, like YouTube and social media outlets, than in previous years.
Over the past few years, major food companies, like Coca-Cola, General Mills, and Hershey, signaled an interest in combating their images as junk-food giants—they’ve…
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How to build muscle on a vegan diet
Everything you ever wanted to know about protein, supplements, meal timing, and more.
Even without recent or replicated peer-reviews papers, we have proof enough that getting buff with plants is, in fact, possible.
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Here's a look at Harley-Davidson's LiveWire electric motorcycle
The moto giant showed off a pair of lightweight electric prototypes at CES in Las Vegas.
The 2020 Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle plus a pair of lightweight electrics are shown at CES.
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The weirdest things we learned this week: killer surgeons and mysterious floating feet
Our editors are back with more bizarre facts for season two.
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 hit podcast.
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The world's oldest, deepest lake is full of life. Humans are changing that.
Siberia’s Lake Baikal, a UNESCO world heritage site, is imperiled by rising temperatures and pollution.
Lake Baikal is the world's oldest and deepest lake. It's now suffering the devastating effects of climate change.
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Here’s how hagfish slime gets 10,000 times bigger in 0.4 seconds
Sharks versus rapidly expanding snot.
Biologists are still trying to work out exactly how hagfish slime works—it’s something of an engineering marvel.
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MEGAPIXELS: A fiery end for the old Tappan Zee Bridge
Come see a bridge getting blown up.
A portion of the old Tappan Zee Bridge was demolished with explosives on Tuesday.
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Artificial intelligence made this robot dog a very good boy
The robot's "brain" actually learned in a simulator.
ANYmal is a four-legged robot that researchers trained using AI.
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Ocean warming is making waves stronger—and that's a problem
The first systematic analysis of world wave energy spelled trouble for coastal communities.
Ocean waves are growing stronger, which could pose a problem for coastal communities already threatened by climate change.
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What actually works for muscle recovery—and what doesn’t
Knowing which methods don’t help at all is just as important as knowing which ones work.
The most painful part of a workout often comes after the exercise itself. The day after a hard run or an intense lifting session, almost everyone feels the pain…
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How to digitally secure your smart home
Protect your internet-connected devices.
If you've filled your house with internet-connected gadgets, you need to make sure nobody can access them. Here's how to secure your smart home.
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Sloths aren't the picky eaters we thought they were
When their favorite food isn't available, they will try something else.
The authors of the paper looked at how the availability of different tree species, including those of the genus Cecropia, affected the survival and reproduction rates of…
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