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September 18, 2026 at 2:46 PM
We are pleased to report that the nightmare is greatly exaggerated.
In all likelihood, you'd die almost instantly! 🤗
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In all likelihood, you'd die almost instantly! 🤗
www.popsci.com/science/coul...
Could a whale really swallow a human? We asked a biologist.
The new thriller ‘Whalefall’ depicts a diver trapped inside of a sperm whale.
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September 16, 2026 at 12:19 PM
We are pleased to report that the nightmare is greatly exaggerated.
In all likelihood, you'd die almost instantly! 🤗
www.popsci.com/science/coul...
In all likelihood, you'd die almost instantly! 🤗
www.popsci.com/science/coul...
World War II shell detonated on British Coast
'These items can be so dangerous.'
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September 15, 2026 at 3:02 PM
We hate to ruin one of life's little pleasures. Apologies.
We're only doing this because we love your dog.
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We're only doing this because we love your dog.
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Why do dogs' legs shake during pets? It's not because they like it.
That twitchy leg is a signal from your dog's nervous system.
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September 14, 2026 at 6:01 PM
We hate to ruin one of life's little pleasures. Apologies.
We're only doing this because we love your dog.
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We're only doing this because we love your dog.
www.popsci.com/environment/...
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this week marks the 20th anniversary of World War Z
so i chatted with *the* Max Brooks about it for @popsci.com
good thing nothing has happened since 2006 that made his novel grimly prophetic in retrospect!
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so i chatted with *the* Max Brooks about it for @popsci.com
good thing nothing has happened since 2006 that made his novel grimly prophetic in retrospect!
www.popsci.com/science/max-...
Max Brooks reflects on 20 years of 'World War Z'
The author and and professional threat analyst discusses the novel's eerie COVID-19 parallels, science literacy, and more.
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September 10, 2026 at 1:35 PM
this week marks the 20th anniversary of World War Z
so i chatted with *the* Max Brooks about it for @popsci.com
good thing nothing has happened since 2006 that made his novel grimly prophetic in retrospect!
www.popsci.com/science/max-...
so i chatted with *the* Max Brooks about it for @popsci.com
good thing nothing has happened since 2006 that made his novel grimly prophetic in retrospect!
www.popsci.com/science/max-...
They were too busy asking if they *could* make protein Doritos
but they never paused to ask if they *should*
God help us all.
www.popsci.com/health/too-m...
but they never paused to ask if they *should*
God help us all.
www.popsci.com/health/too-m...
You might be eating too much protein
Proteinmaxxing isn't always healthier, especially as we age.
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September 10, 2026 at 1:31 PM
They were too busy asking if they *could* make protein Doritos
but they never paused to ask if they *should*
God help us all.
www.popsci.com/health/too-m...
but they never paused to ask if they *should*
God help us all.
www.popsci.com/health/too-m...
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not sure if a company capable of vandalizing the moon with zero consequence is the sign of a healthy society,
but here we are
www.popsci.com/science/spac...
but here we are
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NASA shares first images of SpaceX moon crash site
The Falcon 9 upper stage created a 60-foot-wide crater on the moon on August 5.
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August 20, 2026 at 12:28 PM
not sure if a company capable of vandalizing the moon with zero consequence is the sign of a healthy society,
but here we are
www.popsci.com/science/spac...
but here we are
www.popsci.com/science/spac...
Hey, Bluesky!
Did you know you can get a daily newsletter directly in your email inbox featuring all your beloved Popular Science content? It's true!
Y'know, in case the staffer who volunteered to run this account gets lazy and fails to post stories for a couple days.
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Did you know you can get a daily newsletter directly in your email inbox featuring all your beloved Popular Science content? It's true!
Y'know, in case the staffer who volunteered to run this account gets lazy and fails to post stories for a couple days.
www.popsci.com/email-signup/
August 12, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Hey, Bluesky!
Did you know you can get a daily newsletter directly in your email inbox featuring all your beloved Popular Science content? It's true!
Y'know, in case the staffer who volunteered to run this account gets lazy and fails to post stories for a couple days.
www.popsci.com/email-signup/
Did you know you can get a daily newsletter directly in your email inbox featuring all your beloved Popular Science content? It's true!
Y'know, in case the staffer who volunteered to run this account gets lazy and fails to post stories for a couple days.
www.popsci.com/email-signup/
Chris Cornell tried to tell y'all
*don't do it don't do it don't do it*
*hnngnhhhhh*
🎵BLACK HOLE STAAAAR
WON'T YOU COME
AND WAAAASH AWAYYY TH
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*hnngnhhhhh*
🎵BLACK HOLE STAAAAR
WON'T YOU COME
AND WAAAASH AWAYYY TH
www.popsci.com/science/blac...
Astronomers discover the existence of a ‘black hole star’
The never-before-seen objects are gargantuan, immensely bright, and ancient.
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August 12, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Chris Cornell tried to tell y'all
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You all spurned the idea of Paul Blart: Mall Cop at the time...
But who's laughing now, huh??
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But who's laughing now, huh??
www.popsci.com/technology/s...
Paul Blart Mall Cop's revenge: How dorky Segways power today’s scooters
The device that was supposed to revolutionize was both 'too ambitious and not ambitious enough.’
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August 10, 2026 at 4:09 PM
You all spurned the idea of Paul Blart: Mall Cop at the time...
But who's laughing now, huh??
www.popsci.com/technology/s...
But who's laughing now, huh??
www.popsci.com/technology/s...
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A team of astronomers identified an "orphan" #BlackHole lighting up as it devoured a star on the outskirts of a faraway galaxy.
Astronomy postdoc Robert Stein spoke with @popsci.com about the #UMD / #NASA team's findings ⤵️ 🔭
Astronomy postdoc Robert Stein spoke with @popsci.com about the #UMD / #NASA team's findings ⤵️ 🔭
Super rare black hole devours unlucky star
Similar black holes are usually found at the center of a galaxy. This one is wandering the cosmos.
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July 29, 2026 at 2:43 PM
A team of astronomers identified an "orphan" #BlackHole lighting up as it devoured a star on the outskirts of a faraway galaxy.
Astronomy postdoc Robert Stein spoke with @popsci.com about the #UMD / #NASA team's findings ⤵️ 🔭
Astronomy postdoc Robert Stein spoke with @popsci.com about the #UMD / #NASA team's findings ⤵️ 🔭
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this is wild and totally obvious once you think about it, but almost no one is considering this:
all those ships struck in the Strait of Hormuz are invasive species powder kegs
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all those ships struck in the Strait of Hormuz are invasive species powder kegs
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Strait of Hormuz ship bottleneck could fuel invasive species nightmare
Hundreds of ships currently sitting in the Strait have untold organisms in their hulls.
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July 29, 2026 at 1:02 PM
this is wild and totally obvious once you think about it, but almost no one is considering this:
all those ships struck in the Strait of Hormuz are invasive species powder kegs
www.popsci.com/environment/...
all those ships struck in the Strait of Hormuz are invasive species powder kegs
www.popsci.com/environment/...
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I wrote an article about atomic grapefruits for @popsci.com and you can read it here:
www.popsci.com/health/radia...
Learn what red grapefruits and the Incredible Hulk have in common!
#scicomm #atomic #science #food #fruit
www.popsci.com/health/radia...
Learn what red grapefruits and the Incredible Hulk have in common!
#scicomm #atomic #science #food #fruit
Radiation fruit: How 1950s 'gamma gardens' created today's grapefruit
But don't worry: Grapefruits can't hurt you.
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July 29, 2026 at 1:59 AM
I wrote an article about atomic grapefruits for @popsci.com and you can read it here:
www.popsci.com/health/radia...
Learn what red grapefruits and the Incredible Hulk have in common!
#scicomm #atomic #science #food #fruit
www.popsci.com/health/radia...
Learn what red grapefruits and the Incredible Hulk have in common!
#scicomm #atomic #science #food #fruit