Rachel Feltman

Short stories, radio dramas, and fictional docudrama podcasts that will make any science fiction lover turn up the volume.

As the Omicron variant proliferates, even people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 should be taking extra precautions. Here’s what you should know.

Tonga’s volcanic eruption could hit the US with a tsunami. Even if no catastrophically large waves hit, flooding and dangerous currents are still possible.

What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’d have an even weirder answer if you’d listened to PopSci’s newest podcast. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week hits iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, and PocketCasts every Wednesday, and it’s your new favorite source for the weirdest science-adjacent facts, figures, and Wikipedia spirals the editors of Popular Science can muster. Check out our second episode below, and keep scrolling for more info about the…

Every year, Popular Science honors 10 early-career scientists and engineers who are paving the way for a better future. Submit your nominations now!

As the SCOTUS decision on Roe v. Wade looms, here are four facts on abortion in American health care.

In ;Been There, Done That: A Rousing History of Sex,′ Rachel Feltman discusses the gender binary (or lack of one) in cultures of the world.

Early in the pandemic, therapist KC Davis felt overwhelmed by chores like laundry, dishes, and cleaning. So, she came up with a more attainable “five things” method, and started sharing it with her TikTok followers.

These five butt science stories will make you appreciate the biggest muscle in your body, the gluteus maximus, more.

Plus other weird things we learned this week.