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The world's largest electric plane takes flight
11+ hour, 8+ min ago (209+ words) Published Aug 16, 2026 1:00 PM EDT The world’s largest, fully battery-powered jet officially completed its maiden flight. The successful test run marks a noteworthy step forward for long-awaited electric aircraft and battery technology broadly, but don’t expect to book a fully battery-powered…...
Can't whistle? It's not you, it's mouth geometry.
16+ hour, 7+ min ago (843+ words) Published Aug 16, 2026 8:01 AM EDT All of this raises an obvious question: If the ability to whistle really does require making a specific shape with your mouth, why can’t everyone seem to figure it out? And more to the point: Can…...
All-terrain wheelchair debuts at Zion National Park
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (195+ words) Published Aug 15, 2026 3:02 PM EDT Get ready to explore on the Extreme Motus. Visitors to Zion National Park with mobility challenges or disabilities can now enjoy more of the Utah park’s spectacular trails by renting an all-terrain wheelchair. The Extreme Motus…...
10 moving images from the International Nature Photography Festival
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (55+ words) A reminder that our planet is worth protecting. The post 10 moving images from the International Nature Photography Festival appeared first on Popular Science. Nature is beautifulâand brutal "This year's festival once again features a diverse programme of international lectures…...
Eating potatoes reshaped the DNA of Indigenous Andeans
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (335+ words) Published Aug 15, 2026 10:23 AM EDT Now a dietary staple around the world, the nutritious potato was first domesticated by the Indigenous peoples of the Andes around 10,000 years ago. It turns out that spuds played such a central role in their diets…...
Man builds supersonic trebuchet in his backyard
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (207+ words) Published Aug 14, 2026 4:00 PM EDT “Accelerating a projectile to this speed using a purely mechanical launcher like a trebuchet has been a dream of mine for several years now,” Stanton says at the video’s outset, as if it’s a totally standard…...
Handwritten copy of the Declaration of Independence discovered in Maine
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (249+ words) Published Aug 14, 2026 1:06 PM EDT While researching town records, staff at the Clerk’s Office in the town of Wells, Maine, recently found a handwritten copy of the Declaration of Independence. After the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, printed…...
Illegal mummy trafficking may curse buyers with mold, not magic
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (153+ words) Published Aug 14, 2026 12:00 PM EDT “Our research revealed that mummified remains sold online exhibit signs of biodeterioration, yet sellers provide no safety guidance, suggesting limited awareness or deliberate disregard of hazards,” bioarchaeologist Kirsty Squires at the University of Staffordshire in the…...
How one of the American Museum of Natural History’s most terrifying dioramas get clean
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (114+ words) Published Aug 13, 2026 4:15 PM EDT Unlike the other displays in the New York City museum, this one does not have glass. Reflections create a mirror effect against the dark interior, so early visitors believed that the exhibit was empty. It is…...
Free Blockbusters are popping up to bring back physical media
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (142+ words) Published Aug 13, 2026 2:00 PM EDT Similar to the popular Little Free Library trend, Free Blockbuster provides the shared space for anyone to share their extra physical media titles—be it VHS, DVD, or Blu-ray. While the franchise expansion is far less…...