Science isn’t always serious. Sometimes researchers ask questions that seem silly at first, like why toast lands butter-side ...

It turns out there is more to gas than a sheepish laugh or a quick departure from a crowded room. Scientists from Monash ...

How many bacteria live on a subway seat? What about on your wallet? In your dog's mouth? These are all questions that TikToker @the_lab_life1 endeavors to answer. By taking samples from everyday ...

Antibiotics have been the workhorses of modern medicine, but their success has fueled a dangerous rise in drug-resistant ...

Boyd BioMedical shows how different materials appear at 100x magnification. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Children and their families were able to learn from a range of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. To mark our 150th year, we’re revisiting the Popular Science ...

Scientists have long known that humans don’t travel to space alone. Every astronaut carries trillions of microbes, including bacteria, with them, some beneficial, some potentially dangerous. But how ...

If we’ve learned anything from pop culture, it’s that the best heists include lasers and can lead to fun and sometimes sexy scenes, like in Oceans 12 and Entrapment. Scientists have also been using ...

This image shows purified particles of mpox virus, formerly called monkeypox. Viruses like these can be genetically altered in the lab in ways that might make them more dangerous. (NIAID) Over 150 ...