BUBBLE SPEED In “The Quantum Bubble That Could Destroy the Universe,” Matthew von Hippel discusses vacuum decay, in which a change in the Higgs field would create an expanding quantum bubble that would transform the laws of physics within it. He describes an essay proposing that “humanity could survive vacuumContinue Reading
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). The first time a giant trevally fish hits me on the forehead, I freeze. We’re 39ft below the surface of the ocean at dusk, the inky black water lit only by our torches. Thick with plankton, the beams cut through theContinue Reading
Humiliation is one of the most powerful human emotions. We never forget it when it happens to us, and when channeled effectively, it can help us to become the best versions of ourselves. However, humiliation is an extremely uncomfortable experience; we don’t like it when it happens to us, andContinue Reading
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This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Finnish people living in Helsinki — a capital set at 60 degrees north, on a peninsula surrounded by Baltic waters — don’t simply brave the elements. Instead, they revel in cold plunges, rejoice in the warmth of cedar-lined saunas and takeContinue Reading
October 14, 2025 3 min read A quarter of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff is gone after the Trump administration’s latest reductions in force and earlier layoffs By Dan Vergano edited by Tanya Lewis The David J. Sencer CDC Museum at the headquarters of the Centers forContinue Reading
Nick Lewis is an editor at How-To Geek. He has been using computers for 20 years — tinkering with everything from the UI to the Windows registry to device firmware. Before How-To Geek, he used Python and C++ as a freelance programmer. In college, Nick made extensive use of FortranContinue Reading
Smith Collection/gado/Getty Images Nvidia has been releasing graphics cards since the GeForce 256 in 1999, which was marketed as the world’s first GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), a term that is now synonymous with graphics cards today. Since that time, Nvidia has released decades of video cards that have pushed gamingContinue Reading
Release of rabbits in Fort Foster Park in Kittery, Maine. Image: US Fish & Wildlife Service. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. The grey-brown New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis)—New England’s only native rabbit—once thrived throughout the northeastern United States. In recent decades,Continue Reading
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Sign Up For Goods 🛍️ Product news, reviews, and must-have deals. If you’re still pull-starting your lawn mower (or any of your yard tools), it’s time to bring your yard care routine intoContinue Reading
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