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The 5 hot sauces aboard Artemis II are kinda weak
19+ min ago (389+ words) Andrew Paul is Popular Science's staff writer focused primarily on tech, AI, physics, and culture news. He was previously a regular contributor to The A. V. Club and Input, and has been featured by Rolling Stone, Fangoria, GQ, Slate, NBC, Mc Sweeney's…...
This under-$25 tracker makes lost wallets a thing of the past
4+ hour, 44+ min ago (81+ words) Published Apr 9, 2026 7: 00 AM EDT TL; DR: Never lose your wallet again with the Mag Tag Ultra Slim Tracker Cardfor $23. 99, 60 percent off the $59. 99 suggested price. Make canceling all your credit cards and replacing your ID (again) a thing of the past....
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6+ hour, 44+ min ago (11+ words) 17 compelling winners from the 2026 World Press Photo Contest'Popular Science...
Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch: 'Looking back at Earth. .. it truly emphasized how alike we are"
8+ hour, 30+ min ago (84+ words) Published Apr 8, 2026 10: 00 PM EDT Christina Koch made history this week, becoming the first woman to travel around the moon. The NASA astronaut's lunar flyby wasn't her first groundbreaking moment: Koch also holds the record for the longest single spaceflight by…...
Two supermassive black holes are on a collision course
19+ hour, 8+ min ago (1042+ words) Andrew Paul is Popular Science's staff writer focused primarily on tech, AI, physics, and culture news. He was previously a regular contributor to The A. V. Club and Input, and has been featured by Rolling Stone, Fangoria, GQ, Slate, NBC, Mc Sweeney's…...
Study: Google's AI Overviews show millions of wrong answers every hour
20+ hour, 25+ min ago (797+ words) With over 4 trillion Google queries every year, the inaccuracies add up. The post Study: Google's AI Overviews show millions of wrong answers every hour appeared first on Popular Science. Aside from the hallucinations, immense energy requirements, and potentially negative mental…...
Metal detectorist finds Viking Age gold coin that might upend history
21+ hour, 9+ min ago (222+ words) Published Apr 8, 2026 2: 35 PM EDT Less than a 30 minute drive from the University of Cambridge, a metal detectorist followed beeps to a remarkable treasure: a ninth century gold coin pendant." Now finding long-lost coins in the English countryside isn't exactly unheard…...
What to do if you find a baby opossum
22+ hour, 12+ min ago (213+ words) Published Apr 8, 2026 1: 32 PM EDT In the case of opossum mothers, that instinct is comically low. If given the opportunity, squirrel and raccoon mothers will take their babies back'but these marsupial mothers are less forgiving." Opossum babies weigh just 0. 13 to 0. 16 grams…...
513 humpback whales gather at massive Caribbean breeding ground
1+ day, 5+ min ago (143+ words) Published Apr 8, 2026 11: 39 AM EDT The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is widely seen as a model success story for wildlife conservation. Prior to the 1986 global ban on commercial whaling, marine biologists estimated only around 10, 000 of the marine animals still existed around…...
16 inspiring Artemis II photos that'll make you feel like a tiny Earthling
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1442+ words) Popular Science The Artemis II mission has re-inspired our collective fascination with space. We've gazed on our home planet in a way unseen in decades and caught a glimpse of a part of the moon never seen by human eyes....