Popular Science
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Demystifying our weird world since 1872. Learn something new every day.
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BOOM! That time Oregon blew up a whale with dynamite.
And why we should never do it again.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Is cracking your knuckles really bad for them?
It doesn't actually cause arthritis.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Oh so THIS is why we're seeing Greenland in the news so much lately...
right?
www.popsci.com/environment/...
right?
www.popsci.com/environment/...
Dissected Greenland shark eyeballs could help humans see forever
The world's longest-living vertebrates maintain their vision for centuries.
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January 7, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Oh so THIS is why we're seeing Greenland in the news so much lately...
right?
www.popsci.com/environment/...
right?
www.popsci.com/environment/...
And they'd do it again!
(Please don't fact-check that allegation with the governor's office)
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(Please don't fact-check that allegation with the governor's office)
www.popsci.com/environment/...
Idaho once dropped 76 beavers from airplanes—on purpose
Don't worry. They had parachutes.
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January 6, 2026 at 3:36 PM
And they'd do it again!
(Please don't fact-check that allegation with the governor's office)
www.popsci.com/environment/...
(Please don't fact-check that allegation with the governor's office)
www.popsci.com/environment/...
Wait no. This isn't what we meant to do. Apologies
Siri delete post and also play "Mambo No. 5" by Lou Bega on Bluetooth speakers at maximum volume
Siri delete post and also play "Mambo No. 5" by Lou Bega on Bluetooth speakers at maximum volume
Okay we've spent the past couple hours researching how to post again after our holiday hiatus. We think we got it.
Hey Siri, copy and paste link to article about pigs.
www.popsci.com/environment/...
Hey Siri, copy and paste link to article about pigs.
www.popsci.com/environment/...
Pigs have been island hopping for 50,000 years
With human help, the mammals can defy 'the world’s most fundamental natural boundaries.'
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January 5, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Wait no. This isn't what we meant to do. Apologies
Siri delete post and also play "Mambo No. 5" by Lou Bega on Bluetooth speakers at maximum volume
Siri delete post and also play "Mambo No. 5" by Lou Bega on Bluetooth speakers at maximum volume
Okay we've spent the past couple hours researching how to post again after our holiday hiatus. We think we got it.
Hey Siri, copy and paste link to article about pigs.
www.popsci.com/environment/...
Hey Siri, copy and paste link to article about pigs.
www.popsci.com/environment/...
Pigs have been island hopping for 50,000 years
With human help, the mammals can defy 'the world’s most fundamental natural boundaries.'
www.popsci.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Okay we've spent the past couple hours researching how to post again after our holiday hiatus. We think we got it.
Hey Siri, copy and paste link to article about pigs.
www.popsci.com/environment/...
Hey Siri, copy and paste link to article about pigs.
www.popsci.com/environment/...
Hang on. We'll figure this out again, we promise.
January 5, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Hang on. We'll figure this out again, we promise.
Popular? Popular!
Alright, good. Cool.
Popular Seance? No wait.
Hm.
Alright, good. Cool.
Popular Seance? No wait.
Hm.
*returning to Bluesky after 1.5 week holiday hiatus*
Hi...
How this thing work again?
post...science? Right?
Post science. Yes. Ok.
#science
Hi...
How this thing work again?
post...science? Right?
Post science. Yes. Ok.
#science
January 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Popular? Popular!
Alright, good. Cool.
Popular Seance? No wait.
Hm.
Alright, good. Cool.
Popular Seance? No wait.
Hm.
Look...it happens to everyone. Learning to let go is important.
*realizes 2,500 word feature story has vanished into the digital ether*
...We are about to hyperventilate.
www.popsci.com/diy/how-to-r...
*realizes 2,500 word feature story has vanished into the digital ether*
...We are about to hyperventilate.
www.popsci.com/diy/how-to-r...
How to recover your deleted files
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December 22, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Look...it happens to everyone. Learning to let go is important.
*realizes 2,500 word feature story has vanished into the digital ether*
...We are about to hyperventilate.
www.popsci.com/diy/how-to-r...
*realizes 2,500 word feature story has vanished into the digital ether*
...We are about to hyperventilate.
www.popsci.com/diy/how-to-r...
Feel free to offer this one over to the next 'Western civilization' weirdo you encounter.
www.popsci.com/science/diar...
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Diarrhea slowed down Roman soldiers
Intestinal parasites that still plague us today were all over Roman Britain.
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December 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Feel free to offer this one over to the next 'Western civilization' weirdo you encounter.
www.popsci.com/science/diar...
www.popsci.com/science/diar...
Look things are really weird right now
But are they 'dress-wearing squirrel selling war bonds' weird?
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But are they 'dress-wearing squirrel selling war bonds' weird?
www.popsci.com/environment/...
During WWII, a dress-wearing squirrel sold war bonds alongside FDR
US bomber crews even carried photos of Tommy Tucker on missions.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Look things are really weird right now
But are they 'dress-wearing squirrel selling war bonds' weird?
www.popsci.com/environment/...
But are they 'dress-wearing squirrel selling war bonds' weird?
www.popsci.com/environment/...
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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December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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...
Normally we encourage sending our stories to your grandparents and other older relatives, but you may wanna exercise caution with this one. Especially so close to the holidays...
www.popsci.com/science/pop-...
www.popsci.com/science/pop-...
Pop music has gotten sadder over the last 50 years
Analysis of 20,186 songs from the Billboard Top 100 indicates that the lyrics are also more simple.
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December 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Normally we encourage sending our stories to your grandparents and other older relatives, but you may wanna exercise caution with this one. Especially so close to the holidays...
www.popsci.com/science/pop-...
www.popsci.com/science/pop-...
*closes eyes, winces, hits 'publish story'*
Argue amongst yourselves! We are merely the messenger!
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Argue amongst yourselves! We are merely the messenger!
www.popsci.com/science/best...
The best chocolate chip cookie recipe, according to science
Understanding a bit of chemistry can transform your baking skills.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:29 PM
*closes eyes, winces, hits 'publish story'*
Argue amongst yourselves! We are merely the messenger!
www.popsci.com/science/best...
Argue amongst yourselves! We are merely the messenger!
www.popsci.com/science/best...
*jamming Biscotti down throat at the family holiday party*
"No, Mom, I *won't* stop! This is *exactly* what Roman sailors did!"
www.popsci.com/health/bisco...
"No, Mom, I *won't* stop! This is *exactly* what Roman sailors did!"
www.popsci.com/health/bisco...
Biscotti once fed Roman navies and Christopher Columbus's expeditions
Long before it met espresso, this crunchy pastry kept sailors fed.
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December 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
*jamming Biscotti down throat at the family holiday party*
"No, Mom, I *won't* stop! This is *exactly* what Roman sailors did!"
www.popsci.com/health/bisco...
"No, Mom, I *won't* stop! This is *exactly* what Roman sailors did!"
www.popsci.com/health/bisco...
