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If humanity ever makes it to constructing the first permanent buildings on Mars, they will likely need bricks made from Martian regolith—but the construction material may also require blood and other bodily fluids from astronauts themselves. The explorers tasked with establishing a permanent Martian base will also need to pack strategically. Space will be at […]

The reports of mystery drones above New Jersey began on November 18th. It didn’t take long for other residents across multiple states to claim seeing similar events. The Department of Homeland Security, FBI, FAA and the Department of Defense have since received more than 5,000 drone sighting reports over the last few weeks alone. But

A rescued green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) named Charlotte is getting the gift of better mobility this holiday season. Charlotte is one of many endangered turtles suffering from bubble butt syndrome, a serious injury which has partially paralyzed his back flippers and causes him to swim with his backside up instead of flat. Thanks to

Have recent gas prices had you pondering how you might be able to cut commute or travel costs? Here’s an idea: swap your car for a bike! Traditional bikes definitely have limitations, but you could go for a greener (in more ways than one) option, like this e-bike that comes with pedal assist. Meet the

Today, Wilbur and Orville Wright are as synonymous with the first to achieve powered flight as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin are with the first to walk on the moon. But it wasn’t always so. In a four-part series dubbed “The Real Fathers of Flight” that ran monthly from January to April 1929, Popular Science

You’ve heard the stories: Someone taught themselves to code, built an app, and their life hasn’t been the same. Ever heard of Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, or Elon Musk? Their success all started with lines of code. Want a chance at the same kind of future? We put together this beginner’s coding bundle with Microsoft

Despite not being particularly mammal-looking, the earliest true mammals began to rise about 200 million years ago, when dinosaurs were still roaming Earth. However, the therapsids still had important features seen in mammals today. These include a hole on the sides of the skull for the jaw muscle to attach shows and bones that would

Allergies are on the rise, however, there’s still a great deal we don’t know about what causes them. A new study published on December 17 in Frontiers on Microbiology investigates how allergic rhinitis and asthma might be affected by our nasal mycobiome—or in less technical terms, the fungi that live in our noses. Our airways

It takes a lot of energy for marine mammals, birds, and reptiles to get around. Some humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) populations travel 5,000 miles every year. Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) migrate along the coasts of Argentina and Chile in search of food. To conserve crucial energy, migratory animals have adapted to swim at similar relative

Anyone who’s grown up watching crime dramas or reading cheesy spy novels is probably familiar with this scene. A criminal in hot pursuit by police makes a sharp turn down a side street, jumps out the driver side door then quickly swaps out their license plates with a backup pair hiding in the trunk. The