Test Drive: Audi RS Q8

Channeling the '80s Quattro in a car made for the next decade

The arid and alien terrain on the island of Tenerife makes a perfect backdrop for the similarly unique Audi RS Q8 during our test drive. The largest of Spain’s Canary Islands, its volcanic genesis is ever-apparent given the snow-capped peak of Mount Teide is visible throughout much of its eponymous national park. Driving the exceptionally twisty roads, the metaphor of an erupting volcano isn’t lost …

Important Innovations From 2019

Parsing through the year’s most pertinent innovations proves especially difficult in 2019 as advancements were aplenty. From toothpaste that uses a new type of fluoride for the reversal of early onset tooth decay to a gaming platform that exists entirely in the cloud, the innovations on Popular Science’s list—which they’ve carefully formed through research and testing—permeate everyday life and signal the promise of a brighter …

Holiday Gift Guides 2019: Cannabis Connection

High-design present ideas pertaining to a culture in constant flux

As each year passes, we are able to bask in the benefits of substantial cannabis culture breakthroughs—be that advancements in marijuana legalization or an industry expanding thanks to innovation and good intentions. There are still undeniable political and racial complications, and enthusiasts should champion legal and social justice reform as much as acceptance moving forward. But through it all, with the help of science, a …