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They're not as small as other wireless earbuds on the market. (Bose /)Music is a wonderful motivator when you’re running or biking around to...

When you don't have time to read, listen instead. (Screen Post / Unsplash /)You spend your day browsing the web and, from time to time, you’...

Stealth A-12 jets were never meant to be seen, then one went missing in the Nevada desert. (US Air Force/)“Oxcart” was an odd nickname for t...

In many cases, an eviction filing is enough to get tenants to move out, even though it technically is only the start of a larger process and...

It’s all about releasing negative emotions to make room for positive actions. (Charles Postiaux/Unsplash/)After a year of toxic stress ignit...

Virologists and other researchers believe a new COVID-19 mutation first identified in the U.K. is more infectious than other strains of the...

The dog is in a flight pod, and that pod rests in a taco-shell-like tray. (Paratec/)Military dogs and their handlers play vital roles, parti...

What comes after Pluto? (Sara Chodosh/)Astronomers have spent centuries filling in their sketches of our corner of the Milky Way. But these...

CBD comes from the same plants as the psychoactive chemical THC. But it carries a different set of effects, benefits, and complexities. (Dep...

Why turning on the lights as you get home when your house can do it for you? ( Binyamin Mellish / Pexels/)I dream of a truly smart home. But...

The BIS Community Clinic has one room and one attending health care practitioner for all of its patients in and around Bedias, Texas. (Googl...

If you fly over the desert on the southern coast of Peru, you’ll spot dozens of line drawings, stretching hundreds of feet across the arid l...

A simple soak can do wonders. Science says you can do better than simple, though. (Taisiia Stupak via Unsplash/)Baths are relaxing. This is,...

I thought I would be cute and shoot the product shots for this review on film. Then, I promptly ruined the roll of film, so here's a stock s...

Crafting DIY miniature worlds like this one offer an escape and a sense of control. (Ruocaled/)Between a poorly-managed pandemic, the worst...

Take a deep breath and give meditation a try. (Deposit Photo/)2020 definitely threw a lot of us off of our groove, so there’s never been a b...

At this point, we’ll watch the Boston Dynamics robots do basically anything. In their latest YouTube adventure, the squad of robots dances t...

You know what's even better than sparklers? The spark of hope in their eyes. (Deposit Photos/)For the first time in more than a century, New...

Investing can be intimidating, but it doesn't have to be hard. (Pexels/)Retirement planning is already fraught with anxiety. It involves fin...

Portage Glacier (right), Burns Glacier (center), and Shakespeare Glacier (left) in Southcentral Alaska, seen from the air. (USGS, Alaska Sci...

Sometimes, all we want is to curl up with a good story. (Gabrielle Dickson / Unsplash/)In a given year, the Popular Science staff produces h...

Hold on to that spark. 2020 is almost over. (Danil Aksenov / Unsplash/)When December comes around, it’s natural to hope for a fresh start an...

Even as COVID testing has ramped up, the US pandemic effort has been inadequate at almost every level. (Jakayla Toney/Unsplash/)Colorado hea...

Even at the earliest stages of her fishing life, the author’s daughter already looks like a natural. (Jonathon Klein/)This story originally...

Climate justice became even more pressing this year. (Marryam Moma/)It’s been a year, folks. Even if you and your loved ones were spared the...