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Has a papyrus from the time of the pharaohs exposed the ghoulish habits of the baleful Demon Star? Stephen Battersby investigates (full text available to subscribers)

Individual "droplets" can join together and become something larger than themselves. Some of the best robot swarms we’ve seen can either fly in formation or swim in a group, and while these are certainly awesome, ...

The times have changed. Take a tour of PopSci's favorite inventions from years past. Graphic by Pitch Interactive

Without the mini-hurricanes which form over the Arctic, the world could face massive weather disruption

Changing styles of pottery 3200 years ago show the Trojans were quick to align themselves with the region's new political power

Canada's supreme court will soon rule on whether doctors can stop treatment for "unconscious" patients, but determining awareness remains a thorny issue

Uh, beats a ladder? Drones have been taking on more creative jobs lately. (Artsy skateboarding photographer? Check. Local news reporter? Check.) So it was just a matter of time before drones joined the construction game....

See a prizewinning photo of the claw of a Phronima: a tiny marine predator whose size belies its ferocity

Athletes in the U.S. suffer 3.8 million sports-related concussions each year. While helmet makers dither with small improvements, Swedish scientists have built something that could protect us all. On August 19, 2012, in ...

‘Join and conquer’ – this seems to be the strategy behind a recent move by the world’s (formerly) second and third largest 3D printing companies. Stratasys, based in Minnesota, and Objet, based...

If you can't afford a full-motion flight or car simulator, here's a cheap way of creating some of the same effects

Watch a creative bonobo fashion tools to retrieve hidden food, at number 9 in our countdown of the year's best videos

In Fat Chance, endocrinologist Robert Lustig argues that insidious changes to our eating habits have caused disruptions to our endocrine systems

The computing giant's annual list of technology predictions for the next five years foresee computers that can taste, see, smell, hear, and touch. At the end of each year, IBM releases its “5 in 5”--five tech...