Who was Empress Matilda? The forgotten woman who nearly became England’s first queen

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When the sinking of the White Ship decimated England’s line of succession and threw the kingdom into chaos in 1120, one teenage girl was the only heir to the British throne left standing.  Even with the—at first reluctant—endorsement of her father King Henry I, 25-year-old Matilda couldn’t achieve that historical first: ruling asContinue Reading

Live now: Save up to $1,500 on Bluetti solar generators and portable power stations during Amazon’s Black Friday Week sale

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New wearable device lets you touch fabric online, read braille, and more

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Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. A time traveler visiting from an earlier era might reasonably conclude that humanity has entered the age of cyborgs and cybernetics. Pedestrians regularly walk down city streets with tiny computers in their hands and even smallerContinue Reading

Amazon’s Black Friday deals on Ego Power+ battery-powered yard tools include huge discounts on snow blowers and leaf blowers

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Bird Buddy’s best smart feeders are only $229 during Amazon’s Black Friday sale, and some models are even less

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Abby Ferguson We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more â€ș Sign Up For Goods đŸ›ïž Product news, reviews, and must-have deals. The Bird Buddy smart feeder has turned a lot of Popular Science readers into accidental birders over theContinue Reading

Celebrating 25 Years of Humanity in Space 

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In 2025, NASA and its international partners celebrate 25 years of continuous human presence aboard the International Space Station. Since November 2, 2000, more than 290 people from 26 countries have lived and worked aboard the orbiting laboratory, conducting thousands of experiments that have advanced science and technology on EarthContinue Reading

‘A mad rush’: Federal workers return to backlogs – and another shutdown deadline

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When a government attorney for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration went to work after the 43-day government shutdown ended, a banner outside the building read: “Welcome back NOAA!” Someone had managed to put it up before employees arrived, despite the back-to-work notice arriving after 11 p.m. the night before.Continue Reading