Popular Science US - Fall 2018
Popular Science US - Fall 2018
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INTEGRITY The smallest wildlife trackers do their job without disrupting the animal’s behavior or life span.
LEADERSHIP Connecting home astronomers with professionals through a new kind of telescope.
Where The Wild Things Are
TRACKING WILDLIFE HAS improved our understanding of animal activities such as migration and hunting. Yet most species remain invisible to biologists. Transmitter devices that exceed 5 percent of an animal’s body weight can negatively impact its behavior and chances of survival. Size concerns put the vast majority of animals—including an estimated 75 percent of the world’s mammals and birds—off-limits.
2 mins
Looking Sharp
WHEN SETI RESEARCHER FRANCK MARCHIS WAS A KID IN France, he looked at Saturn for the first time through a telescope and saw the planet magnified from a speck in the night sky to a beautifully ringed orb.
2 mins
Compressed Camp
WHEN YOU’RE CLIMBING A STEEP, rocky trail on the side of a mountain, a bulky pack catching on branches or scraping against boulders will slow your ascent.
2 mins
A Campsite In a Backpack
When you’re climbing a steep, rocky trail on the side of a mountain, a bulky pack catching on branches or scraping against boulders will slow your ascent.
2 mins
The Incredible! Shrinking! Airplane!
Jets are getting bigger, yet, inch by inch, our personal space dwindles. How the %*#+ does that work?
10+ mins
The Incredible! Shrinking! Airplane!
Jets are getting bigger, yet, inch by inch, our personal space dwindles. How the %*#+ does that work?
10+ mins
​​​​​​​Dirty Little Secret
Meet the wee, multilegged chefs behind the world’s most sought-after loaves.
7 mins
Dirty Little Secret
Meet the wee, multilegged chefs behind the world’s most sought-after loaves.
7 mins
Shamu Dreams Of Europa
The microscope that could look for life on Jupiter’s moon.
10+ mins
The Microscope That Wants To See Europa
The microscope that could look for life on Jupiter’s moon.
10+ mins
Sand
A tale of innovation, war, and glory.
10+ mins
How A Sand Scientist Helped Win World War II
A tale of innovation, war, and glory.
10+ mins
The Winding, Heated, And Absurdly Technical Oral History Of The Ginger Emoji
In November 2014, a tech-industry consortium announced a new set of emoji that would diversify the physical appearance of the pictograms.EMMA KELLY, editor and founder of the site Ginger Parrot: I checked and saw that redheads were just not on there. I wondered, has no one brought this up? Is there no one at Apple with red hair? Has everyone forgotten about Ed Sheeran?
10+ mins
The Winding, Heated, And Absurdly Technical Oral History Of The Ginger Emoji
In November 2014, a tech-industry consortium announced a new set of emoji that would diversify the physical appearance of the pictograms.EMMA KELLY, editor and founder of the site Ginger Parrot: I checked and saw that redheads were just not on there. I wondered, has no one brought this up? Is there no one at Apple with red hair? Has everyone forgotten about Ed Sheeran?
10+ mins
Popular Science US Magazine Description:
Publisher: Bonnier LLC
Category: Science
Language: English
Frequency: Quarterly
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