6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (228+ words) Published Jun 18, 2026 12: 31 PM EDT Though roadside encounters with moose are a concern in parts of the northern U. S. , they are far more common in Sweden, Volvo's home country. To put that in perspective, moose population density is about 3. 5 times greater in…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (518+ words) Published Jun 17, 2026 10: 03 AM EDT Tick season is in full swing'and it could be a doozy. A wet winter in large swaths of the United States means that many of the dreaded disease-carrying insects survived the season tucked into the snowpack....

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (276+ words) Published Jun 10, 2026 4: 15 PM EDT Fractions are a difficult math concept for many children to learn, but pairing lessons with basketball may offer some help. After participating in an experimental workshop that combined education with shooting hoops, students in Denmark performed…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (668+ words) Published Jun 8, 2026 10: 03 AM EDT The official start of summer is days away, and after a particularly long and cold winter in parts of the United States, many are ready to enjoy the outdoors again without risking frostbite. Warm weather comes…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (356+ words) Popular Science Get the Popular Science daily newsletter" Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. It may not have been the most thrilling getaway job, but San Francisco law enforcement said it's one of the first crimes…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (341+ words) Sarah Durn edits Popular Science's longer, feature stories. She runs Pop Sci's 'Ask Us Anything' column and contributes to the magazine's science and history coverage. In 2025, Sarah launched two new history series at Pop Sci, 'That Time When' and 'The…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago  (360+ words) Published Jun 3, 2026 11: 14 AM EDT North Carolina's blueberries may have a beetle problem. For the first time, scientists in the Tarheel State have documented the presence of Prionus imbricornus eating blueberry bushes. This longhorn beetle and its larvae can chomp their…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (368+ words) Published Jun 1, 2026 9: 00 AM EDT Raccoons get into all sorts of shenanigans. Last summer, we reported on a juvenile raccoon which, with his head stuck in a peanut butter jar, as if he were a character in a Looney Toons cartoon....

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (438+ words) Published May 31, 2026 1: 03 PM EDT The average American spends nearly an hour a day behind the wheel, according to the US Department of Transportation. Some people love driving. Others tolerate it in order to get around. But either way, on average…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (1949+ words) Published May 29, 2026 4: 07 PM EDT Ask Us Anything answers your most outlandish, mind-burning questions'from the everyday things you've always wondered to the bizarre things you never thought to ask. So, yes, there's a reason some birds talk like people and no,…...