6+ hour, 49+ min ago  (489+ words) Published Apr 28, 2026 7: 05 PM EDT Researchers previously detected trace metals in the exoskeletons of at least some of the estimated 3, 000 known scorpion species. At the same time, experts were unsure about the distribution and concentration of these metals. "We knew that…...

2+ hour, 44+ min ago  (402+ words) Popular Science "Headlock!" Two Bridled Guillemots in the midst of a domestic dispute. The island of Horn'ya is always a hectic mix of chaos and noise, squabbling seabirds vying for space and nesting sites. Sometimes you just want to bite…...

6+ hour, 54+ min ago  (241+ words) Published Apr 28, 2026 3: 00 PM EDT Every day, the average American spends nearly 2. 5 hours scrolling through social media. Cats, on the other hand, waste approximately no time on the internet. Which species generally appears less stressed and anxious? "You know that cat…...

11+ hour, 54+ min ago  (541+ words) Published Apr 28, 2026 2: 00 PM EDT Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) go deep. They can dive 1, 300 to 4, 000 feet-deep and also travel as much as 15, 000 miles per year. These depths and distances make sperm whales and other whale species particularly difficult for scientists to…...

10+ hour, 11+ min ago  (249+ words) A 9-year-old Californian designed the team's official original zero-gravity indicator. The post The adorable Artemis II "Rise" plushies finally land in NASA"s online shop appeared first on Popular Science. It was understandably only a matter of time. Rise, the…...

16+ hour, 4+ min ago  (586+ words) Published Apr 28, 2026 9: 50 AM EDT While an enormous sea lion named Chonkers makes a splash in San Francisco, you don't have to live in the Golden City to sneak a peek. Viewers can watch the action from home with Pier 39's…...

16+ hour, 46+ min ago  (885+ words) Published Apr 28, 2026 9: 08 AM EDT I am a clumsy guy. If there are sharp corners nearby, I'll bash into them. If there's a surface underfoot with even a light sheen of polish, I'll take a tumble. You don't need to take…...

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1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (267+ words) Published Apr 27, 2026 5: 30 PM EDT The Artemis II astronauts scored front-row seats to a handful of these moments while completing their historic lunar flyby on April 6. Their subsequent visual and equipment data is now helping astronomers understand present-day impact rates, as…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (316+ words) Published Apr 27, 2026 4: 19 PM EDT The average male Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) is about 10-feet-long and weighs around 1, 200 pounds. But Chonkers is no average sea lion. At an estimated 2, 000 pounds, the absurdly humongous, Redditor-nicknamed marine mammal has captivated onlookers and…...