Why is thunder so dang loud?
Recently I found myself in the middle of an intense lightning storm. While I was safely inside of a friend’s house, the booming sounds of thunder were unlike anything I…
July 2026
Ontario Wildfire Smoke Moves East
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Massive whale shark just spotted in Florida
Enormous animals have called the Sunshine State home for centuries. From some giant prehistoric sloths that fell into a sinkhole 500,000 years ago to extinct elephants to today’s massive invasive…
We don’t actually know who pulled the greatest con in mushroom history
What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have an even weirder answer if you listen to Popular Science’s hit podcast. The Weirdest…
Could Sheepstealer and other ‘House of the Dragon’ dragons actually fly?
With HBO’s hit fantasy series House of the Dragon returning for its third season, winged, fire-breathing beasts are on the minds of many. Every Sunday, these massive, scaled monsters can…
Volunteer Measures Record Louisiana Rainfall
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NASA’s Webb Discovers Hidden Planet in Famous Star System
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The pen that saved the Apollo 11 astronauts is up for auction
Several precious pieces of space history hit the auction block in New York this week. Sotheby’s Space Exploration auction on July 15 features several iconic artifacts, including a life-saving pen,…
Fans of the Arctic
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4941-4947: (Pin)Stripes on the Fourth of July
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