Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Every mammal gives birth to live young, except for a handful of egg-laying monotremes like the platypus. But did the earliest ancestors of mammals…
You may already know that emulators can run Wii games on a Mac. But one developer has flipped the script. Bryan Keller now has an ancient version of the Mac’s operating system running on Nintendo’s 2006 game console (via Kottke)….
Netflix’s party-focused lineup of TV games just got three excellent new additions: Jackbox’s Drawful 2, Fibbage 4, and Quiplash 3, available as the Jackbox Party Essentials pack on the platform. Subscribers can access Jackbox Party Essentials at no additional cost…
Apps like Superhuman and Mimestream have tried to get people to inbox zero on the desktop. Now, a new app called Avec for mobile devices aims to get you through your inbox using Tinder-style swipe cards and voice-based replies. The…
Candace Owens spent years building a pro-MAGA audience by supporting President Donald Trump. Now, she’s calling for his removal from office. Over the past few months, right-wing media figures like Owens have broken with Trump on a number of issues,…
Emperor penguins could go extinct by 2100 Stefan Christmann/naturepl.com Two of Antarctica’s most iconic species, the emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) and the Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella), have declined so dramatically and rapidly that they have been classified as endangered…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The 2026 World Press Photo Contest documents our fragility, resiliency, and the best and worst of humanity. More than 3,700 photojournalists and documentary photographers…
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have uncovered a finding that could reshape how doctors approach two of the most devastating brain disorders. Their work points to an unexpected player in disease progression: gut bacteria. The team identified a clear…
Dyson just announced its first-ever handheld fan, the HushJet Mini Cool. As the name suggests, it uses the company’s proprietary HushJet air projection system. This tech first showed up on an air purifier that . Dyson promises the fan can…
Google’s Gemini is getting a feature called “notebooks” to help you organize things about certain topics in a single place while using the AI chatbot, the company announced on Wednesday. You can pull in things like files, past conversations, and…
President Trump will host Britain’s King Charles III for a state visit at the White House on Monday, as tensions remain high on multiple fronts. Washington is still reeling from Saturday’s attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. A gunman,…
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Sally Field almost landed a role in one of the most iconic movies in history and is finally revealing why she ended up saying no. During an interview with Parade, the actress explained why she said no to the role of Annie Paradis in…
