LIGO mirrors cooled to near absolute zero could probe quantum gravity
By Leah Crane One of the 40-kilogram mirrors that has been cooled to near absolute zero Caltech/MIT/LIGO Lab A set…
Spotify acquires Podz to help modernize podcast discovery
In a nutshell: Podz utilizes machine learning technology to generate short clips of podcasts for preview purposes. Spotify believes the…
Cosmic Mystery Deepens: Oddball “See-Through” Galaxy’s Missing Dark Matter
This Hubble Space Telescope snapshot reveals an unusual “see-through” galaxy. The giant cosmic cotton ball is so diffuse and its…
Storm expected to be another blow to Gulf Coast businesses
This GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken Friday, June 18, 2021, at 11 a.m. EDT, and provided by NOAA, shows a…
Collapse may not always be inevitable for marine ice cliffs
When it comes to global warming and sea level rise, scientists have made some dire predictions. One of the most…
Amazon Prime Day Sales | Best Daily Deals | Popular Science
If you know anything about online shopping, you probably know about Amazon Prime. With a vast selection of everything from…
Europeans used to open their relatives’ graves to recover heirlooms
By Michael Marshall A grave in Vitry-la-Ville, France, that shows historical signs of being disturbed Courtesy Éveha-Études et valorisation archéologiques…
FCC changes how emergency alerts are issued in the US
TL;DR: The Federal Communications Commission has adopted new rules that change how the public receives emergency alerts on smartphones, televisions…
Drive to Destruction: Simulating Burn-Up During Atmospheric Reentry
Simulating the burn-up during atmospheric reentry of one of the bulkiest items aboard a typical satellite using a plasma wind…
Aquarium to auction off chance to name 3 beluga whales
Three beluga whales swim together in an acclimation pool after arriving at Mystic Aquarium, Friday, May 14, 2021 in Mystic,…
How one medical team is bringing COVID-19 vaccines to hard-to-reach Hispanic communities
PHILADELPHIA — In a makeshift tent behind a soccer goal and close enough to a taco stand that the smell…
Best Prime Day Preview: Prime Day Sales | Popular Science
Amazon Prime Day is a little bit different this year. Luckily, we’re used to everything in our lives being a…
