<![CDATA[Popular Science from NFB-NEWSLINE.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.net en-us Copyright 2026 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:14:00 -0400 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:14:00 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss nfbnewsline@nfb.org <![CDATA[The wild winds of winter typically bring snow in the Northern Hemisphere.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_36/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_36..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:14:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Old Navy is running a sweeping clearance sale right now across men's and women's clothing and there's an extra 20% off clearance items applied automatically at checkout.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_35/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_35..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:08:00 -0400 <![CDATA[When wolves are on the hunt, a kill rarely goes unnoticed for long.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_33/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_33..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:13:00 -0400 <![CDATA[A pair of brothers in the U.K. have officially broken the Guinness World Record for the fastest time solving a four-by-four Rubiks Cube with a robot.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_34/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_34..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:13:00 -0400 <![CDATA[The oldest known musical instruments flutes carved from bones are over 40,000 years old .]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_32/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_32..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[A newly uncovered tyrannosaur leg bone is shaking things up in the dinosaur world.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_31/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_31..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Humans have contended with crocodiles for a really long time.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_30/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_30..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[By some estimates, insects make up 80 percent of named animal species.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_29/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_29..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[In December 2024, astronomers watched a star around 25 times the mass of our sun die in a blaze of glory.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_26/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_26..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:51:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Anyone whos walked through the grounds of a music festival or even peeked into a public trash bin has likely noticed a deluge of discarded, single-use nicotine vapes.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_27/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_27..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:51:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Shark is running a big vacuum sale on Amazon right now, with discounts ranging from 20% to 50% off across stick vacuums, cordless models, and full-size uprights.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_28/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_28..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:51:00 -0400 <![CDATA[A portable power station isn't truly "portable" if it's afraid to go outside.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_24/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_24..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:45:00 -0400 <![CDATA[If watching The Pitt is giving you a renewed interest in the human body in all of its gory glory, theres a new tool that will help satisfy your curiosity.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_25/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_25..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:45:00 -0400 <![CDATA[One of the most famous shipwrecks in United States history has received a glow-up, courtesy of stunningly detailed, underwater 3D scanning technology.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_23/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_23..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:02:00 -0400 <![CDATA[This week, a sure sign of spring arrived in Yellowstone National Park.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_21/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_21..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:02:00 -0400 <![CDATA[The emergence of baby teeth might be among new parents worst and best times.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_22/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_22..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:02:00 -0400 <![CDATA[The discovery of a new magic mushroom species in Africa is forcing mycologists to take another look at the famous psychedelic fungis evolutionary history.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_20/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_20..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:35:00 -0400 <![CDATA[When it comes to how animals use ultrasound, chances are you immediately think of bats and their amazing echolocation ability.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_19/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_19..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:35:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Walmart is running a big video game sale right now with discounts on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and accessories.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_18/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_18..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:32:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Its visible in almost every episode of The Simpsons , usually within the first few seconds of the opening credits .]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_17/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_17..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:47:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Have you ever switched audio language halfway through a movie?]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_16/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_16..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[The European Space Agency (ESA) is investigating a bright fireball that lit up the early evening sky across at least five countries on March 8th.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_15/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_15..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Ancient parrots really got around.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_14/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_14..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[The weather is beautiful here at PopSci HQ and that makes me want to get out and exercise.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_13/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_13..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[A pair of hares spar.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_12/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_12..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:40:00 -0400 <![CDATA[If you ask YouTube users the most annoying part of their viewing experience, the majority would probably say the adverts.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_11/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_11..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:53:00 -0400 <![CDATA[A remarkable trove of Russian history is finally seeing the light of day after spending nearly 110 years hidden underground.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_10/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_10..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:06:00 -0400 <![CDATA[REI is running a major footwear clearance right now, with hundreds of running shoes, trail shoes, and hiking boots marked down up to 50 percent or more.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_9/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_09..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:06:00 -0400 <![CDATA[How do chicks learn safe bird calls from ones that mean possible imminent death?]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_3/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_03..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[With days to go until the official first day of spring, it was a tale of two winters in the continental United States.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_4/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_04..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Lego kits have become impressively intricate over the years, but the company really outdid itself with a 2079-piece typewriter in 2021.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_7/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_07..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[The comet 3I/ATLAS is well on its way back into deep space , but the famous cosmic visitor continues to fascinate astronomers.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_5/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_05..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[In July 2025, it took less than a minute to fracture my collarbone after tumbling off a bike.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_6/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_06..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[We test a lot of ebikes around my house, so we're big fans of open earbuds .]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_8/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_08..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[In 1995, a California parakeet earned the Guinness World Record for having the largest human vocabulary among birds.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_2/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_02..mp3 Podcasts Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[States have a surprising number of official symbols .]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_2_1/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_01..mp3 Podcasts Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Hummingbirds mesmerize us with their lightning-fast zips across the yard and their impossibly tiny stature.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_40/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_40..mp3 Podcasts Sat, 07 Mar 2026 13:41:00 -0400 <![CDATA[In the Congo Basin, two groups of wild western lowland gorillas encounter photographer Hugo Hebbe.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_38/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_38..mp3 Podcasts Sat, 07 Mar 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[In February, Tracie Young, director of the Raven Ridge Wildlife Center in Pennsylvania, received an unforgettable phone call.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_39/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_39..mp3 Podcasts Sat, 07 Mar 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Perhaps one of lifes hardest tasks is deciding what to do with a loved onesor even your ownbodily remains.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_36/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_36..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:04:00 -0400 <![CDATA[A snake in southwest Indonesia has shattered the Guinness World Record for the longest serpent ever spotted in the wild.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_37/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_37..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:04:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Attention all non-traditional pet lovers!]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_32/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_32..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Building a running shoe is, by any reasonable measure, an absurdly complicated process.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_33/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_33..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[On November 21, 1916, pilot and inventor Lawrence Sperry was flying over Long Islands Great South Bay with his student Dorothy Rice Pierce when his plane suddenly plunged into the water .]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_34/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_34..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Meze Audio has come far from its roots as a boutique disruptor.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_35/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_35..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[A trio of ancient reservoirs in present-day Guatemala is revealing both the strengthand limitationsof Mayan water science.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_31/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_31..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[A Gulf Coast box turtle named Moses, missing both of its back legs, is getting a second chance at mobility thanks to a caring human and a 3D printer.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_30/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_30..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:52:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Nuclear power is on the rise around the world, but with it comes an extremely pressing question: where will all of the radioactive waste be stored?]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_29/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_29..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:52:00 -0400 <![CDATA[I learned a new word in 2026: Snowcrete.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_24/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_24..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Weve all seen the photos: a celebrity gives birth on Tuesday and looks flawless in a bikini by Thursday.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_25/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_25..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[How much of your life is spent waiting for the last drops of syrup, olive oil, or even bodywash to drip from a container?]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_26/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_26..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[The driest place on Earth could soon be awash in wildflowers.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_27/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_27..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[DeWalt Deal Days are live at Lowe's right now, and this is one of the best times of the year to stock up on just about any kind of power tool you could want.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_28/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_28..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[It may always be beneath our feet, but moss has intertwined with human history for thousands of years.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_23/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_23..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:34:00 -0400 <![CDATA[There are a lot of non-dairy and vegan cheese alternatives on the market today.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_22/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_22..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:15:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Invasive plants can be just as destructive as animalsand often fly more under the radar until it's too late.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_18/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_18..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Food is a famously fickle thing in space.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_19/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_19..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Before cars and buses became ubiquitous features of the modern cityscape, many cities installed streetcars to shuttle residents from neighborhood to neighborhood.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_20/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_20..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Primates of all stripes really love their crystals.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_21/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_21..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[There are quite a few animals considered living fossils in todays world.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_17/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_17..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:46:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Apple's latest MacBook Pro refresh landed today with two new processors, the M5 Pro and M5 Max, built on what the company calls its Fusion Architecture.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_16/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_16..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:18:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Its worth remembering that one of todays most commonplace pieces of technology frequently confounded the public when it first hit the marker.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_15/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_15..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:40:00 -0400 <![CDATA[While a recent Iron Age discovery in northern Germany is proving itself an archaeological goldmine , local firefighters might be a bit annoyed by the find.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_14/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_14..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:49:00 -0400 <![CDATA[For centuries, people traveled to Delphi in southern Greece hoping for a glimpse of their future.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_10/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_10..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[As if flamingos werent showy enough, the American flamingo ( Phoenicopterus ruber ) has officially been elevated to a new celebrity status.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_11/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_11..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[The worlds largest acidic geyser is erupting for the first time in six years.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_12/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_12..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[For nearly a century, Shure microphones have shown true grit.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_13/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_13..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[If youve spent any time on the Earth in the last 50 years or so, you might have noticed a lot of trash laying aroundwith less and less space to, you know, put it.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_9/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_09..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:30:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Its a common trope in dystopian sci-fi stories: an evil corporation requires its employees to receive microchip implants in order to constantly monitor their whereabouts.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_8/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_08..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:06:00 -0400 <![CDATA[A biocomputer powered by lab-grown human brain cells has leveled up from Pong to Doom .]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_7/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_07..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:31:00 -0400 <![CDATA[To an untrained eye, it might just look like the remains of some ferocious predators feast.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_4/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_04..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[If you didn't grow up with smartphones and tablets, then the touchscreen inputs, busy interfaces, and multiple apps can quickly become overwhelming.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_6/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_06..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Like many other cultures, the ancient Romans loved their board games .]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_5/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_05..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Plenty of speakers can fill a room with sound.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_3/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_03..mp3 Podcasts Sun, 01 Mar 2026 19:39:00 -0400 <![CDATA[On a hot summers day, the most refreshing beverage, be it tea, lemonade, or plain old water, probably comes with a few ice cubes.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_2/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_02..mp3 Podcasts Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[A horses whinny is an iconic sound, arguably on par with a cows moo and a sheeps baa and a donkeys hee-haw .]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20544_1_1/Popular_Science.2026_04_01.Articles_From_March__First_Through_Seventh.Article_01..mp3 Podcasts Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Do you ever wish you read more?]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_38/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_38..mp3 Podcasts Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:13:00 -0400 <![CDATA[March 3 Total Lunar Eclipse/Full Worm Moon March 20 Vernal Equinox March 25 and 26 Conjunction of Jupiter and the Moon Assuming that the clouds actually part long enough for us to see the sky every so often, March promises at least one memorable celestial event: a full moon and full lunar eclipse on March 3.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_35/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_35..mp3 Podcasts Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Off the coast of Tonga, a rare white humpback whale swims closely alongside its mother.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_37/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_37..mp3 Podcasts Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[While shoveling his driveway during yet another winter storm , a man in Providence, Rhode Island found something rather unexpected a very cold giant lizard .]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_36/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_36..mp3 Podcasts Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[QR codes are designed to be used as quickly and easily as possible.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_34/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_34..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:38:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Even the most reliable car can leave you stranded.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_33/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_33..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:38:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Archivists at the Library of Congress believe they may have discovered the first depiction of a robot in cinemas, thanks to a 127-year-old reel that had been gathering dust in a garage for decades.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_31/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_31..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:22:00 -0400 <![CDATA[I've watched my favorite movie, Empire Records , roughly 1,000 times, but this morning is the first chance I've had to watch it on a 3,000-inch screen from the surface of Jupiter's moon, Amalthea.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_32/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_32..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:22:00 -0400 <![CDATA[If humans ever expect to live on Mars , were going to need to get very good at keeping Martian time .]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_30/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_30..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:22:00 -0400 <![CDATA[It may be a cliché, but its undeniable: more often than not, cats are simply more aloof than dogs .]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_29/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_29..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Happy International Polar Bear Day !]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_28/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_28..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[The term gamey often feels infuriatingly imprecise .]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_27/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_27..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Weve all heard the old adage: Cats hate water.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_26/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_26..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:26:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Some 3,000 years of history is locked inside the DNA of a single speciesthe old Irish Goat ( Capra aegagrus hircus ).]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_25/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_25..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:41:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Chess is imposing to the uninitiated.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_24/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_24..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:30:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Is there anything more soothing than a hot cup of cocoa or a mug of chai on a chilly winter day ?]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_21/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_21..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Driving comes with its fair share of annoyances: over-aggressive mergers , seemingly never-ending red lights, and bumper-to-bumper traffic to name a handful.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_22/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_22..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Mosquitoes are undeniably the deadliest animals to humans.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_23/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_23..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Home saunas have moved well beyond the luxury category.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_20/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_20..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:50:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Its been 17 years since the bright yellow Panamanian golden frog ( Atelopus zeteki ) hopped through its native habitat.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_18/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_18..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:50:00 -0400 <![CDATA[My gym has a sauna, but it's gross.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_19/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_19..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:50:00 -0400 <![CDATA[A field in northern Serbia harbors a horrific secret dating back at least 2,800 years.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_17/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_17..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:33:00 -0400 <![CDATA[The electrical energy generated by thunderstorms can make our hair stand up, and even create invisible sparkles on trees.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_16/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_16..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:14:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Venice, Italy is a city famous for its gondolas, canals, biscotti , and more recently a solo dolphin nicknamed Mimmo.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_15/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_15..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Whats the weirdest thing you learned this week?]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_14/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_14..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[In November 1932, the harsh southern sun beat down on an empty paddock in Western Australia.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_13/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_13..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Its difficult to imagine watching a basketball game without the sound of sneakers squeaking across the court.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_12/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_12..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[There's just something about the moment your speakers lock in.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_9/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_09..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:21:00 -0400 <![CDATA[You may have heard about the recent backlash to a new Ring feature called Search Party, which is now live and working with compatible outdoor cameras and video doorbells.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_10/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_10..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:21:00 -0400 <![CDATA[New evidence published today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences indicates humans experimented with symbolic writing as much as 40,000 years ago.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_11/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_11..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:21:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Most people understandably focus on freezing temperatures and the mountains of snow outside their doorsteps when a winter storm hits.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_8/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_08..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:22:00 -0400 <![CDATA[The James Bond films are famous for their very cooland usually very absurdspy gadgetry.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_6/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_06..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[The 2026 Winter Olympics are in the rearview mirror, but the chance of getting a medal is not over.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_5/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_05..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[If you could share your grave with someone, who would it be?]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_7/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_07..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[In March 1888, a deadly blizzard clobbered New York City.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_4/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_04..mp3 Podcasts Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:24:00 -0400 <![CDATA[We've all rubbed our eyes after staring at a screen too long.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_3/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_03..mp3 Podcasts Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:56:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Great white sharks ( Carcharodon carcharias ) are often unfairly the stuff of marine nightmares.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_1/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_01..mp3 Podcasts Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[When you take your retriever out for a walk, they will strut around as if they own the place.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_4_2/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Twenty-second_Through_Twenty-eighth.Article_02..mp3 Podcasts Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[At this point in the smartphone age, many of us have committed our loyalty to one phone brandbut is the default choice always the right one?]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_40/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_40..mp3 Podcasts Sat, 21 Feb 2026 13:48:00 -0400 <![CDATA[A software engineers earnest effort to steer his new DJI robot vacuum with a video game controller inadvertently granted him a sneak peak into thousands of peoples homes.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_39/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_39..mp3 Podcasts Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Cold, dry winter weather can wreak havoc on our skin , drying it out and making us feel like one giant itch.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_37/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_37..mp3 Podcasts Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[For once, theres good news in animal conservation.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_38/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_38..mp3 Podcasts Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[There was a time when you had to travel to your nearest arcade or beg your parents for a Game Boy if you wanted to play Tetris .]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_36/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_36..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:36:00 -0400 <![CDATA[The Internet Archive one of cyberspaces most essential library projects has achieved a feat thats hard to even conceptualize.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_35/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_35..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:36:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Backcountry's winter semi-annual sale is live with discounts up to 60% off on jackets from Patagonia, The North Face, Mountain Hardwear, Helly Hansen, Marmot, and dozens more top outdoor brands.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_34/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_34..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:26:00 -0400 <![CDATA[NASA has always made it a point to encourage us citizen scientists to lend them a hand.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_33/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_33..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[On a March evening in 1898, gunfire exploded through Mumbais Crawford Market.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_32/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_32..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[While many of us love to travel, the time in transit getting to our destination isn't always pleasant.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_30/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_30..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[If youve ever looked at an animal and wondered, whats going on in their head, Youre far from being the only one (though its pretty clear what this little raccoon was thinking when he shoved his head into a peanut butter jar).]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_31/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_31..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Two friends out walking their dogs along the eastern coast of Scotland unexpectedly found an archaeological goldmine .]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_28/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_28..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:34:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Dell's Deal Days sale is live on Amazon, and it's one of the more substantive tech discount events we've seen this year.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_29/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_29..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:34:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Paleontologists still know comparatively little about fin-backed Spinosaurid dinosaurs .]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_26/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_26..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:20:00 -0400 <![CDATA[While Super Bowl LX is over, the big game still echoes in the minds of many viewers.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_27/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_27..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:20:00 -0400 <![CDATA[After over 40 years of recovery efforts, one population of the wood stork ( Mycteria americana )is being removed from the federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_24/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_24..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Bananas are in trouble.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_25/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_25..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Language cant stay still for long.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_23/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_23..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:13:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Its increasingly difficult to keep track of all the generative AI slop currently fooling unsuspecting internetgoers on any given day.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_22/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_22..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:33:00 -0400 <![CDATA[A rare dinosaur fossil on display at the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana, tells a gory story.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_21/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_21..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:33:00 -0400 <![CDATA[In Chile's famous Torres Del Paine National Park, a mother puma with her two cubs in tow attacks a guanaco.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_18/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_18..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:23:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Despite their popularity, for their seemingly helpless-looking eyes and flat faces, short-skulled (or brachycephalic) dogs like the French bulldog often have serious difficulty breathing.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_19/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_19..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:23:00 -0400 <![CDATA[YETI built its reputation on containers that refuse to quit.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_20/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_20..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:23:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Most mammals grow up in single parent homes.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_17/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_17..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[One day in March of 1948, George Hickinbottom, a British sailor , was walking around the docks of Stonecutters Island in Hong Kong.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_16/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_16..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[The Apple Macintosh personal computer is an iconic piece of tech historywith an emphasis on the word history.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_14/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_14..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:30:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Present-day Japan may see its fair share of bears , but the islands big cat populations are long gone.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_15/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_15..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:30:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Weighing less than one pound, the little pygmy possum ( Cercartetus lepidus ) is one of the smallest mammals in Australia.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_13/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_13..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:23:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Whether its the oceans deepest hydrothermal vents or tall mountain peaks, bacteria is likely surviving and thriving.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_10/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_10..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[A gravity hole beneath Antarctica sounds like the plot to a bad sci-fi movie, but it's a very real situation deep beneath the Earths surface stretching back tens of millions of years.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_11/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_11..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[They say all roads lead to Rome .]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_12/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_12..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[In July 2025, it took less than a minute to fracture my collarbone after tumbling off a bike.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_9/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_09..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:04:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Its been nearly 30 years since chess champion Garry Kasparov lost to IBMs Deep Blue , marking the first time a reigning world champion was defeated by a computer in a match.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_8/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_08..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:04:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Google Maps helps millions of people navigate the world.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_5/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_05..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[With the freezing temperatures that have recently pummeled parts of the northeastern United States, the idea of curling up for the winter and snoozing until spring sounds very appealing.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_6/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_06..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[I'm not actually sure why Presidents' Day serves as base camp for great mattress deals, but it's true.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_7/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_07..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[The Society of Photographers has announced the winners of its prestigious 2025 Photographer of the Year awards.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_4/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_04..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[You may have already seen Patagonia's clearance deals on bags earlier this weekend, but the outdoor gear giant actually has a ton more outerwear for season-low prices.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_3/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_03..mp3 Podcasts Sun, 15 Feb 2026 16:07:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Scorpions sting between 1 and 2 million people every year, and while most victims only endure temporary pain and swelling , the injuries can still prove fatal.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_1/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_01..mp3 Podcasts Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[One foggy night in 1933, a businessman named Percy Shaw was driving home from the pub in Yorkshire, England.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_3_2/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Fifteenth_Through_Twenty-first.Article_02..mp3 Podcasts Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Rescuers in North Carolina recently saved over 500 pigeons from a home in Greensboro.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_45/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_45..mp3 Podcasts Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:48:00 -0400 <![CDATA[This year, the Federal Reserve will begin officially phasing out the penny .]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_44/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_44..mp3 Podcasts Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:58:00 -0400 <![CDATA[For the largest muscle group in the body, glutes get relatively little attention outside their cosmetic contributions.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_42/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_42..mp3 Podcasts Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[In late January, an Alphabet-owned Waymo self-driving car was cruising near an elementary school in Santa Monica, California, when a young child suddenly darted into the street .]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_43/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_43..mp3 Podcasts Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[A metal detector hobbyist discovered a centuries old coin while scouring an abandoned sports fieldand the coin is especially rare for the area.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_41/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_41..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:39:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Every ski and snowboarding event at the 2026 Winter Olympics is won through a combination of sheer athleticism, quick thinking, creativity, and persistence.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_40/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_40..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:23:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Valentines Day means that love and coupling up is in the air.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_39/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_39..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:17:00 -0400 <![CDATA[You may no Patagonia best for its jackets and fleeces, but the company has been making some of the most iconic and durable hiking bags, duffels, and luggage for decades now.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_38/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_38..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:17:00 -0400 <![CDATA[There are plenty of studies examining why humans are so hardwired to detest spiders .]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_37/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_37..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[As if Californias Yosemite National Park wasnt magical enough, its famous El Capitan rock formation is graced with an exhilarating phenomenon every February.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_36/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_36..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[When 12-year-old Matteo Mucchetti mapped out an amusement-style attraction that he wanted to create in his familys basement and then showed it to his older brother Nico, the high-school sophomore was immediately sold.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_35/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_35..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Small-screen laptops are easy to lug around, but the screens can feel cramped, especially when there are so many great 15-inch models out there on the market.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_34/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_34..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:57:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Good audio products make you want to listen.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_33/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_33..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:36:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Auguste Rodins The Thinker is one of the art worlds most recognizable images.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_32/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_32..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:36:00 -0400 <![CDATA[In 1970, a single record would change history.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_29/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_29..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:28:00 -0400 <![CDATA[You may not associate Valentine's Day with portable power stations and solar generators, but you may after this EF EcoFlow sale.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_30/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_30..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:28:00 -0400 <![CDATA[An elephants trunk is a wonder of evolution.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_31/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_31..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:28:00 -0400 <![CDATA[After months of unprecedented observations, astronomers are bidding goodbye to the beloved comet 3I/ATLAS .]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_25/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_25..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Wealth confers privilege, and for many people during the Middle Ages , this privilege extended into the afterlife .]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_26/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_26..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[In the daredevil sport of bobsledding, intrepid athletes crammed into a narrow sleigh offer their fates to gravity as they hurl down a banked, twisty ice track.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_28/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_28..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[In Mary Shelleys Frankenstein , a mad scientist creates a monstrous creature with severed body parts.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_27/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_27..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[In Yellowstone National Park , a bulge the size of 279 football fields has risen by an inch since last July.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_24/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_24..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:33:00 -0400 <![CDATA[When testing products like a remote car starter, I typically have to seek out a situation in which to use it.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_23/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_23..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:22:00 -0400 <![CDATA[A rechargeable battery based on technology pioneered by Thomas Edison may finally get its due.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_22/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_22..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:17:00 -0400 <![CDATA[When it comes to the success of ancient civilizations , the first things that come to mind are typically their military strength, roads, and trade.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_21/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_21..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:17:00 -0400 <![CDATA[For many animals that live in cold climates, winter means low-power mode.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_19/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_19..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Athletes competing in this years Winter Olympic Games in Milan will do so surrounded by a complex web of AI-enabled cameras , stopwatches, sensors, and fast-flying drones capable of tracking performance down to fractions of a second.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_20/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_20..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[The results of a new camera-trap survey in Southeast Asia is revealing a bevy of hidden biodiversity tucked within the Annamites mountain range .]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_18/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_18..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:32:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Nearly a century ago, archaeologists excavating a cemetery in Upper Egypt dating back to the late 4th millennium BCE discovered a small, unrecognizable artifact in the grave of an adult male.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_17/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_17..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:13:00 -0400 <![CDATA[You may not be thinking hard about yard work right now, but that's what makes this such a great time to get battery-powered yard tools.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_16/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_16..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:13:00 -0400 <![CDATA[The cold weather makes this a great time to stay inside and work on projects you've been meaning to tackle for a while. 3D printing is a great hobby to pick up because it's fun, but it can also be practical.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_15/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_15..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:13:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Arkansas is hundreds of miles from the Gulf of Mexico, but its home to countless sharks .]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_14/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_14..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:16:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Youre at the park wearing a heavy winter coat, a beanie, gloves, a scarf, and warm bootsand youre still numb and shivering from the cold .]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_10/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_10..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[In the regions surrounding the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster in northeast Japan, radioactive domestic pigs and wild boar are rapidly interbreeding.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_11/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_11..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Bison are an enduring and iconic symbol of North Americas vast Great Plains.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_12/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_12..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[AI apps keep adding new features and functions at a near-constant pace, and the latest upgrade to ChatGPT is support for apps.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_13/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_13..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[For nearly 60 years, the first humanmade object to successfully land on the moon has been missing.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_9/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_09..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:14:00 -0400 <![CDATA[If you have been gutting out this cold weather in a sub-par jacket , now is the time to upgrade.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_8/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_08..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:18:00 -0400 <![CDATA[In April 2025, a scientific study went viral online for a particularly wild claim.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_7/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_07..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:18:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Archaeologists have spent years puzzling over evidence of severed head rituals among Iron Age communities in the northeast Iberian Peninsula.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_4/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_04..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Airports arent typically known for being the best places to view the night sky.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_5/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_05..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Ladybugs are famously harbingers of good luck , and the trait proved consistent at a university in Japan when researchers found a new species of the iconic insect directly on the campus.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_6/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_06..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[From a tender moment between a crane and her chick to a heartbreaking image of a polar bear cub's final moments, the finalists for the Nuveen Peoples Choice Award of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest stun.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_3/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_03..mp3 Podcasts Sun, 08 Feb 2026 13:41:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Bach wrote a cantata about it .]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_1/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_01..mp3 Podcasts Sun, 08 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[For the worlds smallest sea turtles , life in the ocean is getting pretty noisy.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_2_2/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February_-_Eighth_Through_Fourteenth.Article_02..mp3 Podcasts Sun, 08 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Whether shouted at you by an angry schoolteacher or said as a gentle reminder by a cautious parent, Clean your ears is something most of us know we should be doing regularly.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_42/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_42..mp3 Podcasts Sat, 07 Feb 2026 14:07:00 -0400 <![CDATA[We recently saw a Facebook post featuring a series of images of people on a cold beach bundling up horses with what looked like duct tape and insulation material.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_40/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_40..mp3 Podcasts Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[If Google keeps bothering you to pay for cloud storage, its not just you.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_41/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_41..mp3 Podcasts Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[To state the obvious, its been a particularly frigid winter across most of the eastern United States.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_39/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_39..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:07:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Octopuses and their cephalopod cousins have long fascinated biologists with their seemingly supernatural shapeshifting.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_38/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_38..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:12:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Improving your sleep is one of the quickest ways to make your life better.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_37/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_37..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:12:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Winter is not for the faint of heart.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_36/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_36..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:12:00 -0400 <![CDATA[An offhand purchase at a secondhand shop has revealed itself to be an unexpected time capsuleand is steeped in its own mystery.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_35/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_35..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:15:00 -0400 <![CDATA[In a British propaganda poster from World War II , an illustration in shadowy tones captures a dramatic nighttime scene: a woman and young girl peer around a black automobile, as if looking for a quick escape.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_34/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_34..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[It was a cold and windy week last January, when a group of Maine lobstermen couldnt haul in their traps from Jeffreys Ledge.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_33/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_33..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[If youre looking to upgrade your listening habits without upping your budget, 2026 could be your year, thanks to Sennheisers current sale .]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_32/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_32..mp3 Podcasts Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Every Olympic Games has a torch.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_31/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_31..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:48:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Termites have plagued southern states like Florida for decades, but a new study indicates that the problem is even worse than researchers previously believed.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_30/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_30..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:04:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Humanitys relationship with fire is unique across all of evolutionary history .]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_26/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_26..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Visiting a museum could soon be a truly multisensory experiencesmells included.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_27/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_27..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[When it comes to physical currency , its tough to beat Australias brightly colored paper bills.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_28/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_28..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[In October 1914, as gas cars were tightening their grip on Americas roads, Frank W. Smith, president of the Electric Vehicle Association of America, stood before a convention in Philadelphia and declared victory .]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_29/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_29..mp3 Podcasts Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Anyone whos used an overhead ceiling fan knows it can be a pain to work.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_25/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_25..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:59:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Worried your big-game watch party sounds like it's coming from a cardboard box?]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_23/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_23..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:56:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Shopping for a new mattress can be stressfulthis is something you plan to sleep on for years to come, after all.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_24/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_24..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:56:00 -0400 <![CDATA[The marine biologists of the Schmidt Ocean Institute are a busy bunch.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_22/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_22..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:06:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Death Valley National Park officials are searching for a couple of brazen blockheads, and they could use your help finding them.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_20/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_20..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:06:00 -0400 <![CDATA[For dogs , good training and responsible ownership impact their behavior, but their life experiences and genetics can also affect temperament.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_21/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_21..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:06:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Every year, millions of children and teens undergo a common ritual of growing up: getting braces.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_18/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_18..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Like clockwork, ruby-throated hummingbirds ( Archilochus colubris ) start showing up at wildlife hospitals throughout the eastern United States every spring.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_19/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_19..mp3 Podcasts Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[If you're a photographer, you love your camera gear and it deserves to be treated well.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_17/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_17..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:35:00 -0400 <![CDATA[You care about the person you have chosen as your valentine.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_16/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_16..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:30:00 -0400 <![CDATA[On September 5, 2001, a concert started inside a medieval churchand it continues to this day.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_15/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_15..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:21:00 -0400 <![CDATA[As thousands of birds nest in the warm sun of Midway Atoll , some tend to their new chicks.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_14/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_14..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:13:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Each winter, over a million snowbirds descend on places like Florida and Arizona to avoid the seasons freezing temperatures and instead, ride it out in warmth.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_12/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_12..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[It is every pet owners worst nightmare: their beloved furry friend going missing.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_13/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_13..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[A discovery on a farm in Essex, England, is a bit of an archaeological version of the 2010 film Inception .]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_11/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_11..mp3 Podcasts Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[The Archaeopteryx is one of evolutions most infamous speciesbut its also a very confusing creature.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_10/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_10..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:23:00 -0400 <![CDATA[In 1958, an Australian teenager named Bruce Runnegar uncovered a mysterious dinosaur footprint during a visit to a quarry with school friends.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_9/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_09..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:21:00 -0400 <![CDATA[The evidence is clearand in your hair.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_8/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_08..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:21:00 -0400 <![CDATA[The Green River doesnt make a lot of sense at first glance.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_6/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_06..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[$89 gets you a Wi-Fi 7 mesh upgrade TP-Link Deco 7 BE25 Wi-Fi 7 mesh router (1-pack) it has a sophisticated look compared to most routers.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_7/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_07..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Swarms of locusts devouring a farmers livelihood might sound apocalyptic, but major locust infestations are a regular problem in agricultural communities around the world.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_5/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_05..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[As 2025 drew to a close, the Bronx Zoo in New York welcomed one of the most adorable animals you could imagine into the world: a pygmy slow loris ( Nycticebus pygmaeus ).]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_4/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_04..mp3 Podcasts Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Have you ever walked into a room full of caterpillars ?]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_3/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_03..mp3 Podcasts Sun, 01 Feb 2026 13:39:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Despite advances in meteorological technology , we still keep a close eye on a rodents burrow every February 2 for a weather forecast.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_1/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_01..mp3 Podcasts Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Many people dream of starting their own business but wonder if they have what it takes.]]> http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org:8888/waves/gen/wv__751_20513_1_2/Popular_Science.2026_03_01.Articles_From_February__First_Through_Seventh.Article_02..mp3 Podcasts Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:01:00 -0400