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A DIY voice assistant from 1950 could mute a radio and control toy trains
Popular Science LONG BEFORE SIRI, there was Audrey. But even before Audrey, there was the blueprint for the name-challenged Voice-trol. In June 1950, Popular Science contributing writer Karl Greif, an...
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Why we still don’t have a vaccine for the common cold
'Science Closes In on the Common Cold' appeared in the November 1955 issue of Popular Science. Popular Science From cities in the sky to robot butlers, futuristic visions fill the history of PopSci....
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Could quantum physics unlock teleportation?
The article 'Teleportation: Beam Me Up, Bob' appeared in the November 1993 issue of Popular Science. Popular Science From cities in the sky to robot butlers, futuristic visions fill the history of...
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High-speed rail trains are stalled in the US—and that might not change for a...
'Rapid Rails' appeared in the June 1992 issue of Popular Science. Popular Science From cities in the sky to robot butlers, futuristic visions fill the history of PopSci. In the Are we there yet?...
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Is it finally time for a permanent base on the moon?
'A manned base on the moon?' appeared in the April 1952 issue of Popular Science. Popular Science From cities in the sky to robot butlers, futuristic visions fill the history of PopSci. In the Are we...
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The centuries-long quest to map the seafloor’s hidden secrets
'Mapping the sea' appeared in the February 1985 issue of Popular Science. Popular Science From cities in the sky to robot butlers, futuristic visions fill the history of PopSci. In the Are we there...
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The century-old dream of traveling by hovercraft is still alive
'Here come cars without wheels' appeared in the July 1959 issue of Popular Science. Popular Science From cities in the sky to robot butlers, futuristic visions fill the history of PopSci. In the Are...
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Will baseball ever replace umpires with robots?
'New Inventions: Novel Devices Provide Thrills for Players and Spectators, And Give Aid in Practice' appeared in the June 1939 issue of Popular Science. Popular Science From cities in the sky to robot...
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Radium was once cast as an elixir of youth. Are today’s ideas any better?
'Will radium restore youth?' appeared in the June 1923 issue of Popular Science. Popular Science From cities in the sky to robot butlers, futuristic visions fill the history of PopSci. In the Are we...
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The untold tale of Eliza Youmans, the daring educator in PopSci’s founding...
We're only beginning to fill in the portrait of Eliza Ann Youmans. Esther Goh The annals of science journalism weren’t always as inclusive as they could have been. So PopSci is working to correct the...
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From the archives: The discovery of DNA’s structure explained how life...
“DNA–It calls the signals for life” by Wallace Cloud appeared in the May 1963 issue of Popular Science. Popular Science To mark our 150th year, we’re revisiting the Popular Science stories (both hits...
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Physicist Ann Nelson broke barriers—for herself and for those who’d come...
Even before her Ph.D., Nelson addressed some of physics's biggest puzzles. Esther Goh The annals of science journalism weren’t always as inclusive as they could have been. So PopSci is working to...
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From the archives: When the US first caught TV fever
“Television on the job” by George H. Waltz, Jr. ran in the February 1947 issue of Popular Science. Popular ScienceWe may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in...
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Gladys West’s mathematical prowess helped make GPS possible
For nearly 40 years, few knew that they were interacting with West's work every day. Esther GohWe may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn...
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From the archives: This talking gadget from the 1920s measured water levels
“Talking machine phones height of water in reservoir” appeared in the November 1922 issue of Popular Science. Popular Science To mark our 150th year, we’re revisiting the Popular Science stories (both...
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From the archives: Jacques Cousteau shows off his underwater film technology
“How we film under the sea: Amazing one-man subs bring you eye-dazzling pictures from the deep” by Jacques Cousteau appeared in the February 1969 issue of Popular Science. Popular Science To mark our...
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From the archives: How a medical ‘outsider’ discovered insulin
“Insulin—a miracle of science” by Donald Harris appeared in the September 1923 issue of Popular Science Monthly. Popular Science To mark our 150th year, we’re revisiting the Popular Science stories...
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Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovered pulsars, but someone else won the Nobel
Jocelyn Bell Burnell changed the face of astronomy at a young age. Esther Goh The annals of science journalism weren’t always as inclusive as they could have been. So PopSci is working to correct the...
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What it would take for cars to actually fly
"Airplane-auto folds up to fit in garage" appeared in the September 1926 issue of Popular Science. Popular Science From cities in the sky to robot butlers, futuristic visions fill the history of...
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From the archives: A forecast on artificial intelligence, from the 1980s and...
“Brain-style computers” by Naomi J. Freundlich appeared in the February 1989 issue of Popular Science. Popular Science To mark our 150th year, we’re revisiting the Popular Science stories (both hits...
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