Suddenly getting most of your calories from fat can wreak havoc on your body.
Keto, the nickname fans have given to the ketogenic diet, has swept the country in a fat-burning storm and left many a groggy dieter in its wake.
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What is keto flu, and how can I make it stop?
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These U.S. Air Force pilots are ready for hurricane hunting season
They'll fly right into vicious storms all summer.
When an individual storm begins to brew over the open ocean, another breed of weather trackers steps in to foretell its future.
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Last week in tech: iOS 12, Screentime, and everything else Apple announced at WWDC 2018
Catch up on all the news from Apple's annual developers conference.
Apple announced updates for all its major software at WWDC 2018, including iOS, MacOS, and WatchOS.
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It's easier to convey anger in your second language
Our emotions shape which language we decide to use.
There is a scientific explanation for why we often demonstrate greater emotional detachment in a foreign language. While this detachment can make it easier for us to say…
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NASA is sending a spacecraft to investigate the ‘bubble’ that protects our solar system
You map, IMAP, we all map.
Researchers would like to know more about the heliosphere—the bubble of solar wind that encircles our solar system.
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What you need to know about your browser's digital fingerprints
Facebook and others want to track you. Apple is blocking them.
Your browser has a fingerprint. It’s not as obvious as the real ones on your fingertips, but it exists nonetheless.
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You are disgusting in so many ways. Scientists just outlined six of them.
Humans learned disgust to avoid disease, but it’s turned into a complicated feeling.
A new study doubles down on the theory that humans evolved revulsion to avoid infectious disease, culminating in six different categories of human disgust.
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A nutritionist’s guide to eating junk food
Eating healthy isn't about eliminating sugar—it's about having a plan.
Not even the most optimistic of nutritionists thinks you’ll never touch a piece of cake again.
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The weirdest things we learned this week: underwater horse videos, the call of the void, and an ill-fated, icy balloon trip
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.
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NASA is learning the best way to grow food in space
Can gardens help astronauts go farther?
Space gardening will be essential someday if space travelers are to go beyond low-Earth orbit or make more than a quick trip to the moon. They can't carry on all the…
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The genes of many marine creatures are patented—and one company owns half of them
Regulation is lagging behind industry.
From the tiniest microbe to the biggest whale, the ocean is teeming with life. For corporations and researchers, that biodiversity is a veritable gold mine of genetic…
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Melting bergy bits are more serious than they sound, but this scientist found a way to study them
Climate change isn't just about massive ice sheets.
Ice is melting, and fast. Luckily, there are scientists on the case—and they’re approaching their studies with plenty of creativity.
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Why don’t we put power lines underground?
The move could defend the grid against hurricanes. But it brings its own problems—and price tag.
“Put power lines underground!” is a common hurricane season rallying cry. So why don’t we do it?
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There's a HIIT for weight lifting, too. And it works really well.
You may already know it by another name.
Everyone wants to work out less and see more gains, right?. Sweat for 20 minutes instead of an hour and get in shape faster? Come on. What could be better than that?
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Get your phone's AI assistant to actually assist you
It does much more than answering trivia questions.
Your smartphone comes with an artificial-intelligence personal assistant. Most people only call on it to answer trivia questions—but this AI can do so much more.
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There's an outbreak of canine flu. What do we do?
A bark, cough, or even petting your dog could spread infection.
Is your dog coughing? Sneezing? Nose a little wetter than normal? Experiencing a lag in wag? Yes, just like you, your dog can get the flu.
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Father’s Day gifts for dads you adore, tolerate, and everything in between
No gimmicks. Just great presents.
Dads are half of the reason you’re here, so celebrate your existence by celebrating theirs. You’ll never be able to give them something better than life, but you can…
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China teases its new stealth bomber
Big News
Xian Aircraft Corporation's 60 year anniversary video teases about China's future strategic stealth bomber.
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Is there life on Mars? TBD. But scientists found ancient organic matter in the Red Planet’s rocks.
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Why scientific evidence won't change the minds of Loch Ness monster true believers
To handle potential discomforting thoughts, people rationalize their thoughts and actions.
An international research team plans to use state-of-the-art DNA testing to establish once and for all whether the Loch Ness monster exists. Regardless of the results,…
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