If you go outdoors after sunset and it’s a clear night for the next month or two, look skyward. The Perseid meteor shower will be visible in the sky this weekend, and we’re here at Popular Science to address any questions you might have about it. Let’s get started. When and where is this going…
Booster shots have been in high demand this week. On Monday, Israel began giving individuals with compromised immune systems their third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The pharma behemoth intends to meet with the US Food and Drug Administration on Monday to discuss boosting approval. However, until that data is made public, experts agree…
Learning to play an instrument is one of the most popular methods to share your melodies with the world, whether you want to pursue a career in music or simply enjoy generating wonderful sounds that only you will hear. Although it may appear to be a demanding and stressful endeavour, technology can help to reduce…
Electric cars are here, and more are on the way—a reality that has ignited a level of competitiveness in the auto industry that hasn’t been seen in decades. Some manufacturers want to maximize total range, while others want to squeeze every last ounce of performance out of their gleaming new electric powertrains. Then there’s Volvo,…
When you think of a dinosaur habitat like the one depicted in Jurassic Park, you might imagine a hot, humid environment with lush flora. However, a rising collection of data suggests that these prehistoric reptiles roamed considerably colder regions, possibly as far north as the Arctic. Hundreds of tiny baby dinosaur bones were unearthed in…
Although working from your living room couch is more comfortable than working from a stuffy cubicle, both settings might make you feel bound to a power outlet. Fortunately, cutting the wire and moving your office outside is simple—and you won’t have to bother about charging battery packs ahead of time. People are looking for a…
Since the late 1800s, when modern sports and rivalries revitalized the ancient tradition, the summer Olympics have remained a quadrennial tradition. Since COVID-19 threw last year’s events off schedule, the world is preparing for another round of competition in Tokyo. Transporting players and supporters from around the world to cities hosting Olympic games has a…
For the first two trimesters of her pregnancy in 2018, Kristen Miller, a high school social studies teacher from Cleveland, had an unremarkable pregnancy—“textbook perfect,” she claimed. However, she was told she had excess amniotic fluid at her 32-week prenatal visit, a condition that can slightly raise the risk of difficulties. She went to work…
Radar has been around for nearly a century. Radar is a simple and elegant element of humanity’s technological toolbox: you put out radio waves, a receiver picks up their reflections, and you examine the waves to figure out where and how far away things are. Designers can now develop complex radar systems that employ many…
Sea otters have a difficult time keeping warm. The animals spend the majority of their time in the water, which absorbs heat 23 times faster than air. Their habitat in the North Pacific is extremely cold, with water temperatures ranging from 0 to 15 degrees Celsius (32 to 59 degrees Fahrenheit). Sea otters are also…