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If This Comet Is What We Think It Is, It’s Unlike Any Object Humanity Has Ever Seen

We weren’t supposed to find it. But it found us anyway.

By Elizabeth Rayne

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Huge Underground Blobs May Help Predict Eruptions

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Knight Found Buried Under Former Ice Cream Parlor

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Ancient Human Footprints Could Rewrite History

By Caroline Delbert

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The Microcar Is Making a Quiet Comeback

By Matt Crisara

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Trending Stories

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Is Cognition Driven By Quantum Entanglement?

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How to Sharpen a Hedge Trimmer

By Tony Carrick

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My Hoka Mafate X Review

By Amber Joglar

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He Discovered America’s Greatest Sunken Treasure

By Andrew Zaleski

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Pop Mech Explains the Universe

Embark on a cosmic adventure like never before with our video series about space. Unlock the mysteries of the universe, witness breathtaking galaxies, and explore the endless possibilities of the stars!

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Science News

Science

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A Museum Found a Dino Fossil Under Its Parking Lot

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Scientists Found the Oldest Surviving Proteins

By Elizabeth Rayne

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Two Explorers Found 3-Century-Old Pirate Treasure

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Scientists Found Life After Death—as a Mysterious Third State

By Stav Dimitropoulos

Space

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Taking a Step Toward Understanding Quantum Gravity

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Is the Universe Just a High-Def Hologram?

By Paul M. Sutter

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A Spacecraft Holding Human Remains Got Lost At Sea

By Emma Frederickson

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Scientists Plan to Reach a Far-Off Dwarf Planet

Our Planet

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Earth’s Poles Shifted Because of Human-Made Dams

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Here, the Earth’s Layers Are Upside Down

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Scientists Found Tomatoes That Evolve Backwards

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A Part of Earth’s Original Crust Still Exists

By Elizabeth Rayne

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Military

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America Is Racing to Build the World’s Most Fearsome Hypersonic Missiles—Because They Will Win Wars

By David Hambling

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The Pentagon Planted Myths About UFOs at Area 51

By Emma Frederickson

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The Covert Arms Race Between Bombs and Concrete

By David Hambling

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The Laser That Could Make Iran’s Missiles Obsolete

By Courtney Linder

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The Secret War to Take out Iran's F-14 Fighters

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How to Live Forever, or Die Trying

Can science finally overcome our ultimate biological limitations?

By Courtney Linder and Pavlína Černá

Consciousness

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A ‘Twilight Consciousness’ May Exist in Dying Patients. Could That Mean Death Isn’t Final?

By Stav Dimitropoulos

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How to Alter Your Consciousness While Sleeping

By Danielle Zickl

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Dream Control Can Help You Train Your Mind

By Elizabeth Rayne

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The Third State of Life That Begins After Death

By PopMech Editors

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This Altered State of Consciousness Feels Magical

By Stav Dimitropoulos

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Gear Reviews

The Best in Tools, Tech, & Home Products

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The 6 Best Table Saws of 2025

By Alex Rennie and Bobbi Dempsey

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John Deere Z370R Electric ZTrak Zero-Turn Mower Review

By Colin Aylesworth

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The 5 Best Electric Scooters, Tested

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The Apple AirPods Pro 2 Are Still On Sale

Home

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The Ninja Artisan 5-in-1 Pizza Oven, Tested

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Prime Day Tool Deals 2025

By Tony Carrick

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The Prime Day Deals PopMech Readers Loved Most

By Sarah Connor

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Amazon Early Prime Day Sales 2025

Tech

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The Best Cell Phone Signal Boosters

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The 5 Best Drones, Tested

By Tom Price and Danny Perez

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The Best TVs of 2025, From Entry-Level to High-End

By Stefan Vazharov

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The Best Amazon Prime Day 2025 TV Deals

By Stefan Vazharov

Outdoor Gear

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How to Start Birdwatching (Even If You Don’t Have a Backyard)

By Arabella Bowen

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Yeti Prime Day Deals for 2025

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The 7 Best Pocket Knives

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Prime Day Pocket Knife Deals (2025)

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Pop Mech Exclusives

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Humans Could Develop a Powerful Sixth Sense That Expands How We See the World, Scientists Say

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Is This How to Unlock Human Intelligence in AI?

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Your Nightmares Might Slowly Be Scaring You to Death

By Ashley Stimpson

This Is Your Brain on Extreme Heat

By Elizabeth Rayne

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AI Bots Have Secret Languages

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Math

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A Student Just Proved Time Travel Is Possible

By Caroline Delbert

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Mathematicians Are Hunting the Biggest Number Ever

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Can You Solve the Puzzle of Four Knights?

By Richard Malena

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Researchers Have a New Way to Detect Prime Numbers

Cars

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The Best Truck Bed Organizers

By Nancy Jo Adams

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Tesla’s Suspensions Can Blow If You Skip This Step

By Matt Crisara

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The 4 Coolest Minivans We Can’t Believe Existed

By Matt Crisara

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Shop the Vantrue Dashcam for Prime Day at 40% Off

By Jamie Sorcher

Flight

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Purdue Planning Amelia Earhart Plane-Finding Hunt

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NASA Captures XB-1 Mid-Flight Without Sonic Booms

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A Hypersonic Jet in China Reached Mach 6.5

By Brandon J. Weichert

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Can NASA’s New X-Plane Finally Hush Sonic Booms?