Pink light helps broccoli grow
Popular Scienceby Laura Baisas·2 Oct 2026
The key to helping a nutritious green vegetable grow more efficiently may be the color pink. Magenta-colored solar panels help the broccoli absorb sunlight more efficiently, according to a study...
More evidence emerges that Arabian Sea humpback whales could be their own subspecies
Popular Scienceby Margherita Bassi·2 Oct 2026
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) are known for one of the longest migrations of any mammal. However, not all of them travel thousands of miles across oceans to feed and breed.
20+ editor-approved travel gifts for 2026
Popular Scienceby Amanda Reed·1 Oct 2026
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20+ editor-approved practical gifts for 2026
Popular Scienceby Amanda Reed·1 Oct 2026
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › In my eyes, the best gift is a practical one.
Cold War spy satellite named after Farrah Fawcett just exploded in space
Popular Scienceby Andrew Paul·1 Oct 2026
It’s still unclear why a Cold War-era spy satellite named after famed Charlie’s Angels actress Farrah Fawcett recently exploded above Earth .
There's still ice leftover from the last ice age
Popular Scienceby Laura Baisas·1 Oct 2026
The last ice age began roughly 120,000 years ago and ended about 11,500 years ago, but plenty of signs of this last period of ice domination still exist all over Earth.
Man in Singapore faces 10 years in jail for AI crocodile image
Popular Scienceby Mack DeGeurin·1 Oct 2026
A man in Singapore faces up to 10 years in prison for creating an AI-generated image of a crocodile lurking in a popular public reservoir.
Demon Star and Witch's Head kick off spooky space season
Popular Scienceby Andrew Paul·1 Oct 2026
It’s officially October, which means it’s finally that most wonderful time of the year. The Halloween season is here, and even the cosmos get in on the occasion—at least if you squint hard enough...
One of the world's rarest pears only grows in a small Italian town
Popular Scienceby Margherita Bassi·1 Oct 2026
In Italy, even the most unassuming hole in the wall is likely to serve up the most amazing of meals.
Medieval coins discovered in Rome are actually from England
Popular Scienceby Andrew Paul·30 Sept 2026
A small treasure trove discovered near the ruins of Emperor Nero’s theater highlight the medieval Rome’s diversity.
Amazon is blowing out Ring doorbells, Blink cameras, Fire TVs, tablets, and more before its fall Prime Day event kicks off
Popular Scienceby Stan Horaczek·30 Sept 2026
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LSD guide from 1967 still has good advice, psychologists say
Popular Scienceby Andrew Paul·30 Sept 2026
Lysergic acid diethylamide, aka LSD, has been a potent psychedelic hallucinogen for decades, but it isn’t nearly as stigmatized as it once.Relegated to the cultural fringe during the 1960s, recent...
Transformative new robot that can fly, sail, and swim autonomously
Popular Scienceby Mack DeGeurin·30 Sept 2026
Bio-inspired robots are a dime a dozen these days, with machines mimicking everything from bats and beetles to long-extinct sea creatures.
NASA wants to send humanoid robots to the moon
Popular Scienceby Andrew Paul·30 Sept 2026
Humans won’t be the only ones aboard future NASA missions. At Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, researchers on the agency’s Dexterous Robotics Team are working on the next generation of...
Butterfly wings create dazzling optical illusions
Popular Scienceby Laura Baisas·30 Sept 2026
Rabbits and doves are the animals most associated with human magicians, but butterflies may be the real magicians of the animal kingdom.
October skygazing: Two meteor showers and two planets at full opposition
Popular Scienceby Tom Hawking·30 Sept 2026
Everything comes in twos this month: two outer planets reaching full opposition to the sun, providing optimum viewing conditions, along with two meteor showers.
Bear #89 (Backpack) wins Fat Bear Week 2026
Popular Scienceby Popular Science Team·30 Sept 2026
A new fat bear head wears the crown. Bear #89 Backpack is officially the champion of Fat Bear Week 2026.
Mathematician creates new shape with 8 sides, 26 edges, and 3 holes
Popular Scienceby Andrew Paul·29 Sept 2026
It may be hard to believe, but mathematicians are still discovering shapes. The latest three-dimensional example is far stranger than your standard cube or pyramid.
Cold War espionage added $4.6 billion to East Germany’s economy
Popular Scienceby Andrew Paul·29 Sept 2026
No matter what side you were on, espionage was a cornerstone of Cold War political life. But it was also big business.
Amazon's Big Deal Days sale starts October 6th, but here are 70 early deals worth buying right now
Popular Scienceby Stan Horaczek·29 Sept 2026
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