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Y'know,
the more we learn about this guy, the more we're starting to think he was actually a big ol' jerk...
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the more we learn about this guy, the more we're starting to think he was actually a big ol' jerk...
www.popsci.com/technology/f...
In 1916, hybrid cars could've changed history. But Ford wouldn't allow it.
Henry Ford's monopoly on the automobile industry meant that hybrids wouldn't see the light of day for decades.
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February 5, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Y'know,
the more we learn about this guy, the more we're starting to think he was actually a big ol' jerk...
www.popsci.com/technology/f...
the more we learn about this guy, the more we're starting to think he was actually a big ol' jerk...
www.popsci.com/technology/f...
Why do your joints hurt when it's cold? We asked a doctor.
And what you can do to ease the aches.
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February 3, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Angry yelling can throw a dog off balance
Your tone does more than startle your pet.
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January 29, 2026 at 8:01 PM
No, you haven't seen us post this story before.
At least we think so. Maybe.
Oh no.
www.popsci.com/health/false...
At least we think so. Maybe.
Oh no.
www.popsci.com/health/false...
What’s a false memory? Psychologists explain how your brain can lie.
Fruit of the Loom's logo never had a cornucopia and you didn't have pizza for dinner last Friday.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:48 PM
No, you haven't seen us post this story before.
At least we think so. Maybe.
Oh no.
www.popsci.com/health/false...
At least we think so. Maybe.
Oh no.
www.popsci.com/health/false...
If they can reboot Anaconda,
then they can reboot KANGAROO JACK, the 2003 buddy comedy starring Jerry O'Connell, Anthony Anderson, Estella Warren and
*checks notes*
...Michael Shannon? Christopher Walken? Wait what
www.popsci.com/science/gian...
then they can reboot KANGAROO JACK, the 2003 buddy comedy starring Jerry O'Connell, Anthony Anderson, Estella Warren and
*checks notes*
...Michael Shannon? Christopher Walken? Wait what
www.popsci.com/science/gian...
550-pound Ice Age kangaroos could still hop
Just probably not as far as today’s marsupials.
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January 23, 2026 at 2:08 PM
If they can reboot Anaconda,
then they can reboot KANGAROO JACK, the 2003 buddy comedy starring Jerry O'Connell, Anthony Anderson, Estella Warren and
*checks notes*
...Michael Shannon? Christopher Walken? Wait what
www.popsci.com/science/gian...
then they can reboot KANGAROO JACK, the 2003 buddy comedy starring Jerry O'Connell, Anthony Anderson, Estella Warren and
*checks notes*
...Michael Shannon? Christopher Walken? Wait what
www.popsci.com/science/gian...
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there's a lot to fear in the world right now, but @laurabaisas.bsky.social and i confirmed 'exploding polar vortex trees' are not among them
the polar vortex, however, is worth preparing for! but don't worry -- we got you covered for @popsci.com
www.popsci.com/science/do-t...
the polar vortex, however, is worth preparing for! but don't worry -- we got you covered for @popsci.com
www.popsci.com/science/do-t...
Do trees really explode in extreme cold?
The answer involves frozen sap, the polar vortex, and a lot of internet exaggeration.
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January 22, 2026 at 1:59 PM
there's a lot to fear in the world right now, but @laurabaisas.bsky.social and i confirmed 'exploding polar vortex trees' are not among them
the polar vortex, however, is worth preparing for! but don't worry -- we got you covered for @popsci.com
www.popsci.com/science/do-t...
the polar vortex, however, is worth preparing for! but don't worry -- we got you covered for @popsci.com
www.popsci.com/science/do-t...
Can you please play them to drown out all the other stuff we keep hearing about?
Because that would rule.
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Because that would rule.
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The 10 weirdest and wildest musical instruments of 2026
The 28th annual Guthman Musical Instrument Competition includes a Fiddle-Henge, a modified bicycle wheel, and a 'Demon Box.'
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January 21, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Can you please play them to drown out all the other stuff we keep hearing about?
Because that would rule.
www.popsci.com/technology/w...
Because that would rule.
www.popsci.com/technology/w...
Suggestion:
Instead of reading what he said
just read about SEXY BELUGAS
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Instead of reading what he said
just read about SEXY BELUGAS
www.popsci.com/environment/...
The swinging sex lives of Alaska’s beluga whales
To survive, this isolated population of only 2,000 whales needs to be smart about mates.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Suggestion:
Instead of reading what he said
just read about SEXY BELUGAS
www.popsci.com/environment/...
Instead of reading what he said
just read about SEXY BELUGAS
www.popsci.com/environment/...
True Story: We tried to get Gary Larson to comment on this, knowing it was a fool's errand.
But you miss 100% of the shots you don't take, y'know?
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But you miss 100% of the shots you don't take, y'know?
www.popsci.com/environment/...
Veronika the Cow shocks scientists by using a tool
The 13-year-old bovine is crushing stereotypes of bovine intelligence.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:02 PM
True Story: We tried to get Gary Larson to comment on this, knowing it was a fool's errand.
But you miss 100% of the shots you don't take, y'know?
www.popsci.com/environment/...
But you miss 100% of the shots you don't take, y'know?
www.popsci.com/environment/...
Thanks for flagging this for us! It likely is just a backend oversight, will look into it. Rest assured, we haven't actively used X in over a year.
January 20, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Thanks for flagging this for us! It likely is just a backend oversight, will look into it. Rest assured, we haven't actively used X in over a year.
Don't pick up frozen iguanas
When the temperatures drop, so do Florida's iguanas.
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January 16, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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today marks Wikipedia’s 25th anniversary. they graciously supplied me with their 25 most visited entries of all time for @popsci.com
but nobody tell Trump he’s not first place, ok? definitely don’t do that.
it would hurt his feelings and that’s a bad thing.
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but nobody tell Trump he’s not first place, ok? definitely don’t do that.
it would hurt his feelings and that’s a bad thing.
www.popsci.com/technology/m...
Wikipedia's 25 most popular entries of all time
A lot of people wanted to know who's dead.
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January 15, 2026 at 1:54 PM
today marks Wikipedia’s 25th anniversary. they graciously supplied me with their 25 most visited entries of all time for @popsci.com
but nobody tell Trump he’s not first place, ok? definitely don’t do that.
it would hurt his feelings and that’s a bad thing.
www.popsci.com/technology/m...
but nobody tell Trump he’s not first place, ok? definitely don’t do that.
it would hurt his feelings and that’s a bad thing.
www.popsci.com/technology/m...
*reads the news*
Um.
*flails*
Uhhhh
*sob*
Well...it could always be worse...?
www.popsci.com/science/medi...
Um.
*flails*
Uhhhh
*sob*
Well...it could always be worse...?
www.popsci.com/science/medi...
Medieval plague victims likely found in mass grave in Germany
Archaeologists say they located a Black Death burial site containing some of a village's 12,000 dead.
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January 14, 2026 at 5:41 PM
*reads the news*
Um.
*flails*
Uhhhh
*sob*
Well...it could always be worse...?
www.popsci.com/science/medi...
Um.
*flails*
Uhhhh
*sob*
Well...it could always be worse...?
www.popsci.com/science/medi...
*reads today's headlines*
*taps the sign*
*taps the sign*
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
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January 13, 2026 at 6:08 PM
*reads today's headlines*
*taps the sign*
*taps the sign*
Imagining all the Massachusetts accents that have graced "purple gallinule" over the last few days.
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www.popsci.com/environment/...
A giant-footed bird showed up in a Massachusetts backyard. It didn’t belong there.
The purple gallinule found its way north through unusual winds.
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January 12, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Imagining all the Massachusetts accents that have graced "purple gallinule" over the last few days.
www.popsci.com/environment/...
www.popsci.com/environment/...