Since 1934, the Federal Duck Stamp has raised $1.3 billion for habitat conservation
Popular Scienceby Laura Baisas29 Sept 2026
Three hundred thirty-one gorgeous duck stamps. Fifteen finalists. Two days of fierce competition. One winner.
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Popular Scienceby Tony Ware29 Sept 2026
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Fat Bear Week final: It's Bear #910 vs. Backpack
Popular Scienceby Popular Science Team29 Sept 2026
Only two remain. Fat Bear Week 2026 comes down to Bear #910 (unofficially known as Dancing Queen) and Bear #89 (Backpack). Which big head will wear the crown?
The world’s loudest birds squawk as loud as a jackhammer
Popular Scienceby Laura Baisas29 Sept 2026
Two new contenders for the title of world’s loudest bird are flocking into the record books—the bare-throated bellbird (Procnias nudicollis) and red-legged seriema (Cariama cristata).
How smart are octopuses? Smart enough to use mirror.
Popular Scienceby Jennifer Byrne29 Sept 2026
Part of its brain lives in its arms. It can see with its skin. It has no bones at all, allowing it to fit into any space larger than its beak—oh, and yes, it has a beak.
The Headphone (1) Pro is a whole lotta Nothing, and it's really something
Popular Scienceby Tony Ware29 Sept 2026
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Most new wireless active noise-canceling headphones can be explained in a one-pager.
Bald eagles Shadow and Kaydee share a peaceful morning, Jackie's memorial service approaches
Popular Scienceby Laura Baisas28 Sept 2026
As summer melts into the fall, internet-famous bald eagle father Shadow is getting into a bit of a routine with a potential new mate named Kaydee.
How to help wildlife after a nor’easter
Popular Scienceby Margherita Bassi28 Sept 2026
After killing one person and injuring four, the storm that pummeled the northeastern United States for days is finally winding down. But this early “nor’easter” hasn’t just impacted humans.
Robot dog runs a marathon faster than the average human, all on a single charge
Popular Scienceby Mack DeGeurin28 Sept 2026
Engineers in South Korea created a first-of-its-kind robot dog capable of completing a marathon faster than many humans, and it did it all on a single charge.
Fat Bear Week semi-finals: Bucky Dent vs. Backpack and 132 vs. 910
Popular Scienceby Popular Science Team28 Sept 2026
Only four chunky specimens remain in Fat Bear Week 2026. Two ladies with fascinating backstories, Bear #132 and Bear #910, battle in the first semi-final, while clever big boys Bucky Dent and...
5 ‘trailblazing’ caribou return to Canada’s wilderness
Popular Scienceby Margherita Bassi28 Sept 2026
Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada has five special new inhabitants: one caribou (Rangifer tarandus) bull and four caribou calves.
The 'Father of Modern Taxidermy' wrestled leopards and worked for P.T. Barnum
Popular Scienceby Amy Crawford28 Sept 2026
Before Carl Akeley came along, natural history museums were somewhat sedate affairs. “You would have, let’s say, the birds of a certain region, all lined up in stiff poses,” says Mark Alvey, who...
Giant, feathered dinosaur with massive claws and tons of teeth found in China
Popular Scienceby Sarah Durn27 Sept 2026
Most dinosaurs are pretty weird-looking. But you know a dinosaur must be extra weird looking when paleontologists call it “anatomically bizarre.” That’s the story behind Therizinosauria, a rare...
Shockingly blue turtle discovered in Kentucky backyard
Popular Scienceby Margherita Bassi27 Sept 2026
When a Kentucky woman purchased a home in the town of Campbellsville, she had no idea that she would also be taking in an unexpected animal: an Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) with...
How to back up all of your photos and videos (on any device) to Apple Photos
Popular Scienceby David Nield26 Sept 2026
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Blind chimp in Louisiana regains sight after cataract surgery
Popular Scienceby Margherita Bassi26 Sept 2026
Fifty-four-year-old Pierre was completely blind before undergoing a cataract surgery that restored his sight.
How often you should wash your sheets and towels, according to science
Popular Scienceby Eric Alt26 Sept 2026
You’ve had a long day. You can’t wait to get home, take a hot shower, and climb into bed. Sounds wonderful, doesn’t it? Well, we hate to break it to you, but it could actually be incredibly gross.
Rocks from Pompeii suburb tells a story of destruction—that could help us today
Popular Scienceby Laura Baisas25 Sept 2026
Two-thousand years ago, a Roman author and lawyer named Pliny the Younger wrote an account of one of the most destructive disasters in human history.
Asteroid named after ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic
Popular Scienceby Laura Baisas25 Sept 2026
Over the past 50 years, musician “Weird Al” Yankovic has become the first artist to have a comedy album debut at #1 on the Billboard Top 200, been given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame...
How to help Katmai’s brown bears this Fat Bear Week
Popular Scienceby Laura Baisas25 Sept 2026
This Fat Bear Week, bear enthusiasts from around the world can not only vote for their favorite chunky brown bears (Ursus arctos). They can actually help protect the bears’ home.