Popular Science
Popular Science, often referred to as PopSci, is a well-known American website dedicated to popular science, focusing on topics related to science and technology for everyday readers. The site has received more than 58 accolades, including multiple awards from the American Society of Magazine Editors for outstanding journalism, winning in 2003 for General Excellence, 2004 for Best Magazine Section, and in 2019 for a Single-Topic Issue. The print version of Popular Science was published from 1872 until 2020, translated into over 30 languages, and reached audiences in at least 45 countries. In 2021, the publication transitioned to an entirely digital format and phased out the print magazine by 2023.
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2 days ago |
popsci.com | Lauren Leffer
The star of this picture isn't the fruit fly, it's the columns of thousands of nematodes on the right working together to catch a lift. CREDIT: Perez et al. (2025) Current Biology.
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3 days ago |
popsci.com | Laura Baisas
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a rod-shaped pathogenic bacteria with tail-like propellers. This image was taken from an X 1000 optical microscopy. CREDIT: Cavallini James/BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images.
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3 days ago |
popsci.com | Laura Baisas
A female Anopheles mosquito is sitting on a vine of the forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India. This genus of mosquitoes cause malaria in humans in endemic areas. CREDIT: Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto via Getty Images.
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3 days ago |
popsci.com | Stan Horaczek |Tony Ware
Leatherman, Victorinox, Huckberry We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › There’s no such thing as a normal dad.
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4 days ago |
popsci.com | Laura Baisas
Corinne Hazel, a WVU environmental microbiology major from Delaware, Ohio, has discovered a new species of fungus that may treat a variety of medical conditions. CREDIT: WVU Photo/Brian Persinger.
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