The Best of Popular Science

A study using 30 years of data links good hydration to a lower risk of developing some chronic illnesses and premature aging.

Burnout is different from depression and anxiety, and fixing it isn't as simple as sleeping more or spending time on self-care.

Returning to exercise after a COVID-19 diagnosis can be a challenging, uncertain task. But every day we learn more about how to work out after an infection.

Patients seeking long COVID treatment say that even at specialized post-COVID care centers and clinics, doctors have ignored their concerns and symptoms.

Puerto Rican lizards have parallel genomic markers across urban ecosystems that differ from members of their species in the wild.

A baby shark born at Shedd Aquarium without sperm has biologists puzzled about the circumstances surrounding virgin births in zebra sharks.

These scientists and engineers are taking on some of medicine, chemistry, and society’s biggest challenges—and succeeding.

These whales were likely slow swimmers, similar to today's manatees, and lived in shallow coastal seas 40 million years ago.

A revived interest in going to the moon means the lunar surface is about to be busier than ever. But no space law specifically protects it from damage by humans.

Star classification often depends on the mass of these suns—the biggest burn hottest and brightest, while other types of stars are cooler and longer-lived.

Popular Science's 34th annual Best of What's of New awards include life-saving vaccines—and 99 other technologies shaping our future.

Popular Science's 35th annual Best of What's New awards include the James Webb Space Telescope—and 99 other technologies shaping our future.

Diets are a common New Year's resolution, but focusing on weight loss isn't the best way to improve your health. Try these diet tricks instead.

Autocomplete features are super useful, but it's important to be aware of what your browser is saving and where you can access it.

Info-packed, engaging books about our universe and ourselves.

«Experts in the fields of consciousness, dreams, memory, psychiatric illness, meditation and more summarize the latest research and then engage in a dialogue with the Dalai Lama. For those who swing on the spiritual side, this ‘contemplative science’ offers a bridge between the rational realm and the unknown.»

For those who are just wading into the crypto territory, here’s a basic explainer on how the computer science behind these systems work.

«Whether you’re on the head or tail end of the cryptocurrency craze, one thing is for sure: These digital assets are hitting the mainstream hard, and don’t seem to be going away anytime soon. Notably, the country of El Salvador recently adopted bitcoin as legal tender, and New York’s incoming mayor Eric Adams is intent on transforming New York City into a hotspot for cryptocurrency. »

With enough flooding and other edits to a landscape, rivers may abruptly chart new, more favorable paths, known as avulsions.

«But when they do, scientists who study rivers use a special term: an avulsion. Avulsions are rare, but as the Koshi River disaster showed, the consequences can be catastrophic.»

The world produces countless noises, but some of them have turned into cold cases for sonic sleuths to ponder.