“It was stated that chemical warfare is ‘a cruel, unfair, and improper use of science.’ The answer to this statement is: ‘So is all warfare.’” ...

The new fabric material contains nanoscale fibers. These fibers have a special property: they can degrade most chemical warfare agents. The fibers are capable of breaking down toxic chemicals into ...

After 151 years, Popular Science will no longer offer a magazine. Popular Science magazine shifted to an all-digital format a couple of years ago, and now even that’s gone.

Kelsey D. Atherton is a military technology journalist who has contributed to Popular Science since 2013. He covers uncrewed robotics and other drones, communications systems, the nuclear ...

In yet another sign of its decline, Popular Science has stopped publishing its online magazine, three years after it shut its storied print edition, which began in 1872.

A mini version of lab equipment that identifies chemicals in suspect substances could someday help perform on-the-ground testing for chemical warfare agents. Collecting samples of sarin, VX or ...

An engineer explains the science behind how gas masks protect. Riot police wear gas masks in Bangkok, Thailand. ... How effective is a gas mask in a situation of chemical warfare?