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A New Drug Targets a Deadly Hidden Cancer
One giant molecule grabs the mutant proteins behind runaway tumor growth—and refuses to let go.
By Caroline Delbert
Some Human Brains Don’t Rot, and Now We Know Why
The human brain sometimes avoids decay for millennia while the rest of the body turns to bones.
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By Popular Mechanics Editors
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Could DNA Make Data Centers Obsolete?
On the latest episode of “The Astounding Pop Mech Show,” Andrew Daniels, Shawn Gorman, and John Gilpatrick discuss the possibility of using DNA to solve the data center crisis.
Some UAPs are Non-Human Craft, Research Suggests
By Kevin Knuth, as told to Ashley Stimpson
The B-52 Crash That Nearly Nuked America
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The CIA’s Secret Heart Attack Gun
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An Invisible Force Connects You to the World
By Susan Lahey
Your Consciousness Might Travel During NDEs
By Stav Dimitropoulos
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Where Does Your Consciousness Go When You Die?
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Popular Mechanics Explains Precognition
True gut feelings? Or just random chance? See what the science says.
Think You’re Smart? Boost Your Brain With PopMech’s 5 Trickiest Riddles.
By Popular Mechanics Editors
