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APOD: 2026 August 22 – Mostly Perseids
APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe...
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How a sanctuary outside LA has cared for rare, endangered gibbons for a half-century
Two gibbons eat in an enclosure at the Gibbon Conservation Center in Santa Clarita, Calif., Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. Jae...
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The Remarkable Lives of 5-Year-Old Brain Organoids
Our brains are staggeringly complex, which makes studying them difficult. Animal models don’t always faithfully replicate their functions, and researchers...
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I turned off my subwoofer for music and my speakers finally sounded right
A subwoofer adds extra bass (and complexity) to your setup. Good-old two-channel stereo might be better...
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This Android launcher turns your home screen into a physics playground
Something new for an Android launcher...
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5 smart home gadgets where running an Ethernet cable is a complete waste of a Saturday
No, not everything in your smart home needs Ethernet...
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I deployed OpenClaw on a laptop and learned exactly where it hits its limits
Capable, but nowhere as powerful...
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I found two toggles buried in Android settings that were draining my phone overnight
Off does not mean off...
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Oddly etched Neolithic arrowheads baffle archaeologists in Turkey
The scratch markings required flint, which was rare in the region. Credit: Alice Vinet Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡...
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Neck fans might look goofy, but tests show they work surprisingly well
The head and neck are particularly susceptible to temperature, despite making up only 5.5 percent of the body’s surface. Image:...
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