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China’s Ambitious 200,000-Satellite Space Plan

A massive bid to rival SpaceX in orbit.<a href=""><img src="https://link.popularmechanics.com/img/6949b5560eaca893dd0bdd3bpy8vq.4bfp/8fe9e946.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a> View in Browser <https://li

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What If Time Had Three Dimensions?

A new theory upends our view of reality<a href=""><img src="https://link.popularmechanics.com/img/6949b5560eaca893dd0bdd3bpxxov.4pme/3c637ea4.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a> View in Browser <https://li

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👀 Sneak Peek of 2026 Road & Track Experiences!

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Lost Maya City Unearthed Deep in Jungle

Ancient Ocomtún revealed by lidar scans<a href=""><img src="https://link.popularmechanics.com/img/6949b5560eaca893dd0bdd3bpx9gf.47ld/c926d31c.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a> View in Browser <https://li

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Why the World Is Running Out of Sand

Construction-grade sand is scarce and worth killing for.<a href=""><img src="https://link.popularmechanics.com/img/6949b5560eaca893dd0bdd3bpwvwa.4ez3/90a6aac7.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a> View in Br

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Hidden Staircase Reveals 400-Year Vault

Secrets beneath a French church emerge<a href=""><img src="https://link.popularmechanics.com/img/6949b5560eaca893dd0bdd3bpw9e2.4ldy/31d07625.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a> View in Browser <https://lin

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Is Evolution’s ‘Molecular Clock’ Broken?

A study suggests evolution speeds up in bursts.<a href=""><img src="https://link.popularmechanics.com/img/6949b5560eaca893dd0bdd3bpvl8t.4hkl/6f518071.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a> View in Browser <ht

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Could Consciousness Come From a Quantum Field?

A new theory ties awareness to quantum fields.<a href=""><img src="https://link.popularmechanics.com/img/6949b5560eaca893dd0bdd3bpvl8g.47a5/d9704c2a.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a> View in Browser <htt

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FCC Drone Ban Hits Every Foreign Brand Now

New models blocked; old drones still fly.<a href=""><img src="https://link.popularmechanics.com/img/6949b5560eaca893dd0bdd3bpv7u4.4o04/43b1b544.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a> View in Browser <https://

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Why Is This Ancient Medusa Smiling Back?

Ceiling panel shows Medusa smiling in Turkey<a href=""><img src="https://link.popularmechanics.com/img/6949b5560eaca893dd0bdd3bpuj9x.4msx/4ba76e51.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a> View in Browser <https

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