AvatarPopular ScienceAvatarAvatarCoping advice from people with the world’s most stressful jobsverified_publisherPopular Science - Rob VergerTo keep your cool when life gets intense, consider these tips from workers who do jobs like flying a rescue helicopter or operating on injured patients. LIFE IS RARELY WORRY-FREE, but unprecedented angst has become a constant. Beyond the regular challenges of everyday existence—chaotic households, …
AvatarPopular ScienceAvatarAvatarEurope’s fourth biggest airport plans to ban private jetsverified_publisherPopular Science - Andrew PaulPrivate jets produce 20 times more carbon dioxide emissions per passenger than commercial aircrafts. Europe’s fourth busiest airport wants to ground private jet setters for good, making an unprecedented move that could set a new industry benchmark in tackling global travel emissions. In order to …
AvatarPopular ScienceHow fast is supersonic flight, and why does it create sonic booms?verified_publisherPopular Science - Rob VergerAircraft that can travel faster than the speed of sound have evolved since 1947, even if the physics haven't changed. To fly at supersonic speeds is to punch through an invisible threshold in the sky. Rocketing through the air at a rate faster than sound waves can travel through it means surpassing …
AvatarPopular ScienceAvatarAvatarWatchdog sounds alarm on the Navy’s fire preparednessverified_publisherPopular Science - Kelsey D. AthertonGovernment agency to US Navy: Only you can prevent ship fires. On July 12, 2020, the USS Bonhomme Richard caught fire. The vessel is officially described as an “amphibious assault ship,” a name that doesn’t truly capture the Bonhomme Richard’s role as troop and vehicle transport; its flat top also …
AvatarPopular ScienceAvatarAvatarJeep is steering its famous off-roaders towards electrificationverified_publisherPopular Science - Kristin ShawTaking an electrified Jeep off-road makes for a quiet experience. Here's what the automaker is working on. Jeep established its roots back in the 1940s, and the brand quickly established itself as a 4×4 expert. Rugged and utilitarian, Jeep has been an icon of off-roading ever since. For its next …
AvatarPopular ScienceWatch SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket explodeverified_publisherPopular Science - Jamie DickmanThe historic liftoff terminated with a fiery explosion and cheers after its two stages failed to separate. SpaceX’s mega-rocket Starship exploded earlier today. Using a Super Heavy booster for the first time below Starship itself, the entire vehicle assembly failed minutes after rising from the …
AvatarPopular ScienceAvatarAvatarKia’s powerful EV6 GT has supercar-like chopsverified_publisherPopular Science - Kristin ShawThe brand has produced hit after hit, and earned great marks in a recent EPA report, too. Boasting 576 horsepower and 545 pound-feet of torque, the new Kia EV6 GT is thrilling. Press your finger on the GT button on the steering wheel and, like electrified magic, the crossover seems to catapult into …
AvatarPopular ScienceAvatarAvatarIn the future, your car could warn you about nearby wildfiresverified_publisherPopular Science - Colleen HagertyOfficials are working on a system to send alerts straight to vehicle infotainment systems. Here's how it would work. On a late summer day last year, an emergency test alert popped up for a small number of pre-selected drivers in Fairfax County, Virginia, warning of a fictitious brushfire in their …
AvatarPopular ScienceAvatarAvatarI learned how to drift a car from the pros—here’s what it takes to slideverified_publisherPopular Science - Bradley IgerInitial frustration gave way to confidence as I steered the vehicle into maneuvers that had the tire smoke billowing. Contemporary automotive advertising is filled with so much footage of breathtaking, smoke-filled power slides that you might assume today’s factory hot rods can perform these …
AvatarPopular ScienceAvatarAvatarEverything we love about Hyundai’s newest EVverified_publisherPopular Science - Kevin WilliamsBeneath its striking exterior, the Ioniq 6 is a wonderfully normal electric vehicle that's delightful to drive. The automotive industry may be going through an electric car revolution, but at the same time, actual cars seem left behind. The shift to EVs has been heavy on electric crossovers like the …
AvatarPopular ScienceAvatarAvatarHyundai’s new Ioniq 6 is a long-range EV with Art Deco vibesverified_publisherPopular Science - Kristin ShawThis aerodynamic wonder will travel for 361 miles on a charge, which is 58 miles better than its predecessor. Here's how the automaker made such impressive progress. The sleek new all-electric Ioniq 6 looks very different from the original Ioniq EV. It doesn’t even look like the Ioniq 5, for that …
AvatarPopular ScienceAvatarAvatarThe new Lamborghini Revuelto is a powerful hybrid beastverified_publisherPopular Science - Dan CarneyThis new plug-in hybrid is an important first for the Italian automaker, but its electric-only range is just six miles. For decades, Automobili Lamborghini has built its reputation on creating supercars with large-displacement engines. Mid-mounted naturally aspirated V12 combustion engines have been …
AvatarPopular ScienceThe Navy’s version of a Roomba inspects billion-dollar ships for damageverified_publisherPopular Science - Kelsey D. AthertonThe machine from Gecko Robotics cruises along on magnetic wheels, gathering data about the hull as it goes. On March 27, Gecko Robotics announced its hull-inspecting robots will be used to assess a US Navy destroyer and an amphibious assault ship, expanding work already done to inspect Navy ships. …