Popular Mechanics US
The Hot Blob Headed for New York City
GERMAN METEOROLOGIST ALFRED Wegener proposed the theory of continental drift more than a century ago, in 1912.
2 min |
January / February 2026
Popular Mechanics US
3 WAYS TO FIND A STUD WITHOUT A STUD FINDER
There is a noticeably hollow sound when you knock on the space between the studs versus when you knock on drywall that has a stud behind it.
1 min |
January / February 2026
Popular Mechanics US
A Cell-Sized Elephant
EVER SINCE THE POPULARITY OF 3D printing skyrocketed in the midaughts, people have been manufacturing everything from chocolate to rocket fuel-and that list now includes a microscopic elephant inside of a living cell. Technology has really leveled up since 2005.
1 min |
January / February 2026
Popular Mechanics US
Minivans
MINIVANS ARE MAKING A COMEBACK, and that's kind of surprising, as they're some of the most polarizing vehicles on the road and have always been built with a function-over-form ethos.
1 min |
January / February 2026
Popular Mechanics US
5 WAYS TO KEEP YOUR GENERATOR IN WORKING ORDER
IF YOU HAVE A GAS GENERAtor, use ethanol-free gas treated with fuel stabilizer, and maintain a full tank when not in use; keep a gas can full of stabilized fuel on hand during peak disaster season.
1 min |
January / February 2026
Popular Mechanics US
HOW TO UNCLOG A SINK
IF YOUR SINK IS CLOGGED AND PLUNGING fails to clear the blockage, look to your P-trap (or simply, “trap”) before calling a plumber.
1 min |
January / February 2026
Popular Mechanics US
The DIYer's Guide to Ladders
WHILE WE DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHEN HUMAN beings made a conscious effort to leave the ground, one possible clue about that timeline comes from cave paintings discovered in Spain in the 20th century.
9 min |
January / February 2026
Popular Mechanics US
THE SAND THIEVES
Sand is the hidden architecture of our modern world—but it's running out. Global mafias are stealing this precious resource from right beneath our feet, and they're willing to kill for it.
10+ min |
January / February 2026
Popular Mechanics US
Our Shifting Poles
EVER SINCE WE STARTED constructing them, man-made dams have come with unintended consequences.
2 min |
January / February 2026
Popular Mechanics US
A BLUEPRINT OF THE HUMAN BODY
MAKE A LIST OF ANIMALS as distantly related to humans as possible, and sea anemones would likely be near the top.
2 min |
January / February 2026
Popular Mechanics US
A STONE VIKING FACE
Graduate student Katie Joss from the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute dug up a piece of limestone from a former Viking settlement and found a face carved into the stone.
1 min |
January / February 2026
Popular Mechanics US
A WEIRD (AND FREE!) SOUND SYSTEM HACK
THERE ARE SO MANY VARIABLES TO how a room's dimensions, a building's construction, the placement of furniture, and the materials of that furniture affect the sound of speakers and subwoofers that there's no way to offer a one-size-fits-all, \"put it here\" maxim for the absolute best subwoofer sound quality.
1 min |
January / February 2026
Veranda
Charleston's STATE OF THE ARTS
From new galleries to thrilling festivals, a city steeped in history emerges as a modern cultural mecca. Our editor in chief reports on what to see now.
5 min |
January - February 2026
Veranda
When Thyme Stands Still
All is calm—if only on Christmas—at Thyme, the buzzy Cotswolds inn where founder Caryn Hibbert and her family revel in the rural splendor and farm-to-table bounty of the historic manor.
2 min |
January - February 2026
Town & Country US
You Shouldn't Have
In an increasingly complicated world, has the old-fashioned compliment become a social hand grenade?
4 min |
December 2025
Veranda
Life Was a STAGE...
...for Dennis Severs, who turned his London home into a highly theatrical museum-and a portal into the imagined world of Huguenot silk weavers.
3 min |
January - February 2026
Veranda
Pomellato's ERAS TOUR
In 75 new masterpieces, the Milan-based maison releases a high jewelry manifesto capturing the zeitgeist of its craft over the decades, from rock 'n' roll metalwork to chromatic joie de vivre.
1 min |
January - February 2026
Veranda
MAKING the ROUNDS
Lauded as the most ancient gemstone cut, cabochon jewels shine in modern settings, showing off their graceful dome shape and depth of color.
1 min |
January - February 2026
Veranda
WITHIN THESE SACRED WALLS
In modern triumphs of song, stained glass, and sound, three medieval French landmarks harness the power of the divine—and centuries of human artistry.
4 min |
January - February 2026
Veranda
Tidings of Color & Joy
A Christmas Eve invitation from Casa Lopez's Pierre Sauvage offers a journey into radiant hues, warm hospitality, and a regal château brought back from ruin.
2 min |
January - February 2026
Town & Country US
Tell Me EVERYTHING
Give us a great woman's stories, and we'll show you the world.
1 min |
December 2025
Town & Country US
LE HEIST
Nobody does over-the-top robbery like the French. Why does it keep happening?
7 min |
December 2025
Veranda
OLD WORLD IN OJAI
Designer Nathan Turner preserves the magic of his family's European holiday traditions within the rustic refinement of his California home.
2 min |
January - February 2026
Veranda
What Are Your Biggest Dinner Party Pet Peeves?
WE ASKED DESIGNERS:
2 min |
January - February 2026
Town & Country US
For the Man Who Has Almost Everything
Women aren't the only ones getting more injections than they admit.
2 min |
December 2025
Town & Country US
Choose Your Own Gem-Venture
How far can a stone take you? Come fly with me, says the jewel. Let's fly, let's fly away.
1 min |
December 2025
Town & Country US
Let's All Be Reginas
Max Mara makes a strong case for some unbridled regal glamour.
1 min |
December 2025
Town & Country US
Disney on Steroids
The highest form of luxury requires six figures and a touch of magic.
3 min |
December 2025
Town & Country US
A TALE OF TWO CITIES
Sometimes all it takes to make a trip unforgettable are storied hotels with deep local roots in just the right places. As in Berlin and Munich.
7 min |
December 2025
Town & Country US
The Rogue's Gallery
Jeff Goldblum may be back in theaters as the Wizard in Wicked: For Good, but the actor, musician, and fashion plate doesn't make his magic only on screen. Now, for his next trick.
8 min |