Can science cure death? It sure looks like it

The first unified theory of aging might be the key to humans living forever. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 2 years ago

The U.S. Military Is Testing a Pill That Could Delay Aging

We'll see about that. | Continue reading


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PM Meets the F-16, the Fighter Jet Everyone Wants

In November 1975, the the F-16 made its debut in the pages of Popular Mechanics. | Continue reading


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A Photo of a Single Atom – What Do Atoms Look Like?

Do you see it? It's tiny, but it's visible. | Continue reading


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The Space Shuttle Engines Will Rise Again – RS-25 Engine History

Ten years ago this week, the Space Shuttle flew its last mission. But that wasn’t the end for the engine that powered it—the powerful RS-25. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 2 years ago

Watch Navy's MQ-25 Stingray Refuel F/A-18 for First Time

The MQ-25 passed gas to a Super Hornet in a crucial test. | Continue reading


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The Beautiful Math of Knitting–Yes, Knitting–Could Create the Toughest Gear Ever

A fundamental equation may enable ultra-sturdy, never-before-seen fabrics. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 2 years ago

China's Artificial Sun Just Smashed a Fusion World Record

The formidable reactor reached 120 million degrees Celsius for an astounding 101 seconds. | Continue reading


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Mouse research identifies new types of neurons in the “gut brain” (2020)

And now scientists know how it works. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 2 years ago

Strange Examples of Soviet Design

Most Americans probably think of Soviet design as dreary and bland, the ultimate expression of function over form. But the bygone empire was full of quirky, charming and influential design objects as well. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 2 years ago

Some Scientists Believe the Universe Is Conscious

Sounds like a bad trip ... but what if it's true? | Continue reading


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The Navy's Railgun is finally dead

What a long, strange trip it's been. | Continue reading


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Some Scientists Believe the Universe Is Conscious

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Vintage Video Games from the 80s That We Were Obsessed With

Today's video games are like watching a movie, but back 40 years ago we were hooked on 8-bit graphics. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 2 years ago

For First Time, Drones Autonomously Attacked Humans: UN Report

Drone experts have long dreaded this moment. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 2 years ago

A Self-Driving Freight Truck Just Drove Across the Country to Deliver Butter

It made the daunting 41-hour trip from Tulare, California to Quakertown, Pennsylvania. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 2 years ago

Rechargeable Cement Battery

Coming soon to a building near you? | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 2 years ago

The Air Force Built a Robot to Wash F-16s

The machine will save time, manpower, and possibly lives. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 2 years ago

The Logic-Defying Double-Slit Experiment Is Even Weirder Than You Thought

By simply observing the process of the experiment, everything changes. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 2 years ago

Air Force Skyborg First Flight: Autonomy Core System Details

Skyborg will soon power pilotless fighter-type jets. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 2 years ago

Russia Wants to Clone Ancient Army: Is It Legal? Is It Possible?

Good luck with that. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 2 years ago

Humans Could Develop a Sixth Sense: Human Echolocation

This skill will help you "see" in the dark. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 2 years ago

Long Abandoned Soviet Tech Might Help China Land on the Moon (2019)

Shelved more than 40 years ago, the Soviet LK lander could help build the space boat that ferries China's astronauts to the Moon. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 2 years ago

Scientists Believe These Photos Show Mushrooms on Mars–and Proof of Life

The claim is bound to cause controversy. See the possible evidence. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 2 years ago

American Honey Still Contains Nuclear Fallout from the 1950s

Here's the surprising reason it lingers. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 3 years ago

Teen Builds Working Fusion Reactor: Youngest to Achieve Fusion (2020)

He's the youngest person to ever achieve fusion. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 3 years ago

The Universe Might Be One Big Neural Network, Study Finds

It's a lot to process. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 3 years ago

First Look at the Air Force’s New Fighter Jet

Here's everything we can see on the mysterious sixth-generation plane. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 3 years ago

The Universe Is a Machine That Keeps Learning, Scientists Say

Basically, we live in one giant algorithm. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 3 years ago

An Alien World Might Be Hiding Inside Earth

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@popularmechanics.com | 3 years ago

NASA's Moxie Could Change Mars Forever

Whether for breathing or sending rockets back home, we'll need to make oxygen on Mars. Soon, we'll know if it's possible. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 3 years ago

The Fighter Plane That Shot Itself Down

Ever hear the tale of the F-11 Tiger, which literally ran into its own gunfire? | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 3 years ago

America's Most Impressive Feats of Engineering

From canals to bridges and rockets to roads, engineering in America has plenty to offer. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 3 years ago

The World Just Moved Even Closer to a Real, Working Warp Drive

Scientists have a new model for faster-than-light travel that actually uses conventional physics. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 3 years ago

The Battery That Will Finally Unlock Massless Energy Storage

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@popularmechanics.com | 3 years ago

Air Force Pilot Reveals What It Was Like to Fly the Secret Soviet MiG-21

The deadly fighter was the Soviet Union’s version of the F-16. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 3 years ago

Hey, YOU try dislodging something that weighs 200,000 metric tons. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 3 years ago

Black Holes May Not Be Black. Or Even Holes

Their true nature could finally explain the origins of dark matter and fast radio bursts. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 3 years ago

Surprise Earth Has a Secret Hidden Layer

Here's what might be happening down there. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 3 years ago

The Battery That Will Finally Unlock Massless Energy Storage

It could revolutionize electric vehicles and aircraft. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 3 years ago

Government Reports Say UFOs Broke Sound Barrier Without Sonic Boom

Ex-Intelligence Director confirms Navy and Air Force pilots have seen “difficult-to-explain,” “hard-to-replicate” objects. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 3 years ago

The Air Force Finally Has the Keys to Its First New F-15 in Decades

Meet the newest member of the Eagle family. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 3 years ago

The Pentagon Is Ready to Give Soldiers Jetpacks

The mission: fly like Iron Man into combat. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 3 years ago

A Dyson Sphere Could Bring Humans Back from the Dead, Researchers Say

This cosmic megastructure may be the key to resurrection—and immortality. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 3 years ago

The USPS Launched a Missile Full of Letters Off a Navy Submarine

A brief history of missile mail. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 3 years ago

Scientists Announce a Physical Warp Drive Is Now Possible. Seriously

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@popularmechanics.com | 3 years ago

Scientists Announce a Physical Warp Drive Is Now Possible. Seriously

Humans are one step closer to traveling at faster-than-light speeds. | Continue reading


@popularmechanics.com | 3 years ago

All the Times Humans Tried to Build a Real Flying Saucer

Maybe aliens are just better engineers. | Continue reading


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