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a person in a gas mask with 'death sand' on the screen

Military

The sand that (almost) killed millions The sand that (almost) killed millions

By Popular Science Team

UP.FIT upgraded Cybertruck cop car concept

Electric Vehicles

Militarized Cybertruck cop cars are coming Militarized Cybertruck cop cars are coming

B-21 Raider stealth bomber in flight

Air Force

See the B-21 nuclear stealth bomber’s first official flight photos See the B-21 nuclear stealth bomber’s first official flight photos

Sun above earth photo taken from ISS

Air Force

Space Force finds a dead Cold War-era satellite missing for 25 years Space Force finds a dead Cold War-era satellite missing for 25 years

Concept of human intelligence with human brain on blue background

Health

VR and electric brain stimulation show promise for treating PTSD VR and electric brain stimulation show promise for treating PTSD

US military says national security depends on ‘forever chemicals’

Environment

US military says national security depends on ‘forever chemicals’ US military says national security depends on ‘forever chemicals’

By Patricia Kime / KFF Health News

A black and white photograph of the The HMAS Culgoa. The vessel was a Modified River Class Frigate, sometimes known as the Bay Class. The Australian naval vessel was launched in September 1945 and was decommissioned in April 1954.

Cancer

Lung cancer in naval personnel linked to asbestos exposure Lung cancer in naval personnel linked to asbestos exposure

By Laura Baisas

Watch an uncrewed Navy ‘ghost boat’ fire live missiles

Military

Watch an uncrewed Navy ‘ghost boat’ fire live missiles Watch an uncrewed Navy ‘ghost boat’ fire live missiles

By Nicholas Slayton

Over shoulder image of US soldiers saluting

Military

Data brokers selling military members’ personal data is a national security risk Data brokers selling military members’ personal data is a national security risk

The synthetic melanin is being applied to Inflamed skin. Just under the surface of the skin are green free radicals, also known as ROS, or "reactive oxygen species."

Health

Lab-made ‘super melanin’ speeds up healing and boosts sun protection Lab-made ‘super melanin’ speeds up healing and boosts sun protection

By Laura Baisas

Nightvision camera shot of a UAP

Aviation

Want to report a UAP sighting? US government workers can now use this website. Want to report a UAP sighting? US government workers can now use this website.

digital hand wiping digital curtain away from hiding person; illustration

DARPA

Can we find hackers by the clues they leave in their code? Can we find hackers by the clues they leave in their code?

By Sarah Scoles

Watch a Japanese research ship fire an electromagnetic railgun

Military

Watch a Japanese research ship fire an electromagnetic railgun Watch a Japanese research ship fire an electromagnetic railgun

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The US is developing a new nuclear bomb. Why?

Air Force

The US is developing a new nuclear bomb. Why? The US is developing a new nuclear bomb. Why?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How an underground explosion in Nevada will help the US detect nuclear tests

Military

How an underground explosion in Nevada will help the US detect nuclear tests How an underground explosion in Nevada will help the US detect nuclear tests

By Kelsey D. Atherton

an electric aircraft flying

Air Force

This electric plane’s 2,000-mile journey is over. Now its Air Force tests begin. This electric plane’s 2,000-mile journey is over. Now its Air Force tests begin.

The Marines used a ‘robotic goat’ to fire a rocket-propelled grenade

Military

The Marines used a ‘robotic goat’ to fire a rocket-propelled grenade The Marines used a ‘robotic goat’ to fire a rocket-propelled grenade

By Kelsey D. Atherton

a giant bumper car

DIY

This giant bumper car is street-legal and enormously delightful This giant bumper car is street-legal and enormously delightful

This weird-looking British ship will keep an eye out for sabotage beneath the surface

Engineering

This weird-looking British ship will keep an eye out for sabotage beneath the surface This weird-looking British ship will keep an eye out for sabotage beneath the surface

By Kelsey D. Atherton

What are carrier strike groups, the ships the US sent near Israel?

Aviation

What are carrier strike groups, the ships the US sent near Israel? What are carrier strike groups, the ships the US sent near Israel?

By Kelsey D. Atherton