27 Club Myth ›
Statisticians test whether famous musicians are really more likely to die at age 27.
Infantile Justice ›
Hear how eight-month-old babies seem to favor rewarding good behavior and punishing bad.
Wasp Face Processing ›
Paper wasps, which can recognize each other, seem to process faces in ways similar to humans.
Depression Prevention Training ›
Researchers hope to stave off depression by training kids to gravitate toward positive images.
Dreams & Emotions ›
REM sleep, in which dreams occur, also may help take the edge off painful memories.
Changing IQ ›
Hear how some teenagers’ IQ scores changed significantly over a four-year period.
Gut Stem Cells ›
Hear how overfeeding fruit flies sets off a chain reaction that makes their intestines grow.
Kids & Marshmallows Revisited ›
Update on a landmark experiment that probes the roots of delayed gratification.
Football and Artificial Intelligence ›
Hear how computer scientists used football to develop a type of artificial intelligence.
Testosterone and Fatherhood ›
In this Science Update, hear how men’s testosterone levels drop significantly when they become fathers.
Dolphin Healing ›
This Science Update explores how dolphins heal remarkably well after massive shark bites, and scientists want to know how they do it.
Promiscuous Finches ›
In this Science Update, hear how promiscuity-related genes in finches may exist to solely benefit males.
Big Cold Animals ›
This Science Update explores a new explanation for why animals tend to grow larger at higher latitudes.
Asthma Patients ›
This Science Update examines why some patients with "difficult-to-treat" asthma often turn out not to be taking their medication regularly.
Asparagus Odor ›
Chances are there's a kind of food you like that at least one friend finds disgusting, and vice versa. The same goes for smells. And while many factors undoubtedly affect our personal tastes, this Science Update examines how scientists are learning that things simply smell and taste different to different people.
Air Pollution & Pregnancy ›
This Science Update examines how exposing pregnant women to a common air pollutant may impact their children's intelligence.
Theta Waves ›
Ever had the experience of trying to remember something and giving up—only to have it pop into your head later? Learn more in this Science Update.
Habitable Exoplanet ›
Scientists in France have identified the first planet beyond Earth that could support life as we know it.
Barbie Effect ›
This Science Update examines how we perceive our environment.
Ozone-Scrubbing Skin ›
In this Science Update, find out how dead skin flakes in dust help remove ozone from indoor air.
Perpetual Motion, Popular Science Monthly cover, Oct. 1920
