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When Rebecca Lindsey was fired from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last February, the first thing she did was stew. Then she worried about what was going to happen...

When paleoanthropologists announced the discovery of Homo floresiensis on the Indonesian island of Flores in 2003, the tiny, small-brained species quickly earned a reputation as an evolutionary surprise. The extinct...

The researchers created their university’s logo with Fourier pixels. Image: Glauser, Vonk, et al., Nature 2026   Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six...

The USS Constitution, which is the “world’s oldest commissioned warship afloat,” shared that it set sail in the Boston Harbor to celebrate Independence Day and the United States’s 250th anniversary....

Massachusetts’ deadline to prosecute rape cases will no longer be one of the strictest in the nation under a bill Gov. Maura Healey pledged to sign into law. State law...

Rockport, Massachusetts, may not be top of mind for most vacationers. But this coastal town, on America's northeastern most point on Cape Ann, is the inspiration behind the quintessential New...

Sonny Gray and Freddy Peralta could be two of the best pitchers moved as Boston and New York try to right their respective ships Jul 1, 2026 at 12:14 pm...

NASA publicly unveiled its X-59 supersonic aircraft in 2025. Credit: NASA / Lori Losey Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week....

The next major leap in wireless charging may not come from a flashy smartphone launch, but from behind closed doors where some of the biggest names in the tech industry...

Jun. 30, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT The Supreme Court has handed President Donald Trump precious few losses over its last two terms. On Monday, though, five justices voted to block...