Popular Science
@PopSci
Followers
2M
Following
8K
Media
94K
Statuses
159K
Awe-inspiring science, tech, and DIY. Check out our YouTube channel: https://t.co/6tGGRJxa95
Joined January 2009
ICYMI: We launched a streaming channel 🚀. Watch rocket launches, awe-inspiring documentaries, and more on your SmartTV @WhatIfScience #WatchPopSci #PopularScience #FASTTV #RocketLaunch
9
22
60
The Harvard-designed device is intended to help people regain upper limb movement.
0
1
7
The percentage is so high that it would probably kill most other animals.
0
0
2
Some experts think that in this case, the food wasn't what was contaminated.
2
1
4
"While traditional interceptors only remove around 40% of fats, our system achieved up to 98%."
0
0
7
There’s strong statistical evidence that one seat has a slight edge.
1
1
5
“The most endearing behavior was forming a tight cuddle-ball when falling asleep: each bat wrapping one wing around its nearest neighbor, all snouts touching.”
0
1
10
Using a system called DogRecon, researchers took a single photo of a dog and converted it into a 3D digital model.
0
1
4
RT @PardonMyTake: Tuesday night max woke Big Cat up with a flashlight at 2am because he thought we were going to get sued. @forthepeople ht….
0
6
0
Previous studies gave a 500,000-year date range. Now it's about 9,000.
2
3
8
Shoes have messed up our feet—and experts say it's worth taking steps to strengthen and stretch them.
1
0
4
They're less than a centimeter wide—but they have a survivalist superpower.
0
0
1
The gigantic star had literally ripped itself apart from the inside, revealing a cosmic body “stripped to the bone.”
2
0
16
So long as you keep this two-word concept in mind, you'll probably be OK.
0
0
3
Their company removes a corpse’s tattooed skin, treats it, and then returns the tattooed skin to the deceased’s loved ones.
7
5
14
RT @ComplexSports: We pulled up to the @WSL’s 2025 Lexus US Open of Surfing to catch waves, vibes, and the culture. Powered by @Lexus htt….
0
2
0
Make sure your computer knowledge is up-to-date—not 30 years old.
2
4
16