Science
Popular Mechanics US
Why Isn't the World Made of Lego Blocks?
Lego bricks are among the most durable building materials in existence. So why don't we make everything out of them?
7 min |
January - February 2023
Popular Mechanics US
Jupiter's Shifting Orbit Will Make Earth Paradise (or Hell)
Oh, Jupiter. If only the gas giant shifted its orbit slightly, becoming more eccentric (meaning ovalshaped), it could transform the shape of Earth's orbit, too, causing parts of the blue planet to move closer to the sun.
1 min |
January - February 2023
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22 Greatest Tools in the History of the World
Tools make us human, but we are not the only ones who use tools. Some birds drop rocks to crack shells open, and certain apes use sticks to get food or groom themselves.
10+ min |
January - February 2023
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Disston D-8 Saw
MADE: 2022 ACQUIRED: 2022 FUNCTION: Crosscutting and ripping lumber
1 min |
January - February 2023
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Valve's Steam Deck Makes PC Gaming Truly Portable
MOBILE GAME SYSTEMS HAVE LONG BEEN VIEWED AS inferior to gaming computers and consoles. That's because their smaller components are often too weak to keep up with the rising graphics demands of new titles.
5 min |
January - February 2023
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Track Saws Help You Cut Straight, Like a Pro
NOT ALL THAT LONG AGO, TRACK SAWS WERE N made by only a handful of companies and were employed almost exclusively by professional tradesmen.
4 min |
January - February 2023
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Solving This Maddening Probability Problem
Can't Stop Thinking about
2 min |
January - February 2023
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The World's First Hypersonic Cruise Missile
A NEW MISSILE SET TO ENTER SERVICE in 2027 is radically different from anything else in the Pentagon's arsenal.
1 min |
January - February 2023
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How 3 Quantum Physicists Proved Einstein Wrong
0NCE DESCRIBED AS \"SPOOKY ACTION at a distance\" by the world's most famous physicist, Albert Einstein, entanglement the idea that two particles separated by vast distances could instantly influence each other-lies at the very heart of what makes quantum physics so strange and counterintuitive.
2 min |
January - February 2023
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Crabs Revolutionizing the Battery Industry
EVERY YEAR, WE PRODUCE ABOUT 6 TO 8 million tons of crab, shrimp, and lobster shell waste globally, with most of it dumped straight back into the ocean or into landfills.
2 min |
January - February 2023
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A Handsome Industrial Coffee Table for Less Than $200
YOU'VE SEEN THE ADS AND CATALOGS HAWKING TRENDY FURniture featuring pseudo-repurposed materials for gobs of money.
7 min |
January - February 2023
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PATHS HIDDEN IN PLAIN VIEW
If you've ever seen a makeshift dirt path connecting two sidewalks, that's a \"desire path,\" also known as a desire line or game trail.
1 min |
January - February 2023
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Whether Objective Reality Even Exists
Scientists from the Federal University of ABC (UFABC) in the São Paulo metropolitan area in Brazil believe that reality might be \"in the eye of the observer.\"
2 min |
November - December 2022
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What Happens When a Black Hole Dies
This issue only compounded in the mid-1970s when Hawking took the principles of quantum physics and applied them to the edge of black holes.
2 min |
November - December 2022
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The Air Force's Bat-Winged Tanker Transport
The result is a plane that, at least in concept art, often looks like a cross between a wide-bodied passenger jet and the B-2A Spirit stealth bomber.
1 min |
November - December 2022
Popular Mechanics US
How to Drift in a Production Car
Contrary to other forms of motorsport, drifting doesn't require all that much equipment, or even space, to get started.
3 min |
November - December 2022
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How the World's Largest Freshwater Fish Grew So Huge
But how did the new record-holder become so enormous in the first place?
1 min |
November - December 2022
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ULTRA-HOT NUCLEAR FUSION REACTORS
Korea's Fusion Reactor had Ran 7 Times Hotter
1 min |
November - December 2022
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JAPAN'S BIG BOY DEEP-SEA TURBINE HARNESSING OCEAN CURRENTS
The 330-ton subsea generator will be up-and-running sometime in the 2030s.
1 min |
November - December 2022
Popular Mechanics US
Building the Perfect Campfire With Math and Science
To build a good bonfire, you should stack your wood structure just as high as it is wide, like a pyramid.
1 min |
November - December 2022
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Save Time-and Your Back-With an Ergonomic Snow Shovel
Our testing has shown us there is a lot more to choosing the right snow shovel than you think.
4 min |
November - December 2022
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Canon's Pro-Grade EOS R3 and Its High-Speed Prowess
Big Important Product
5 min |
November - December 2022
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The Ultimate Guide to HOLIDAY LIGHTS!
Winter's approaching, and with each passing day, it gets darker earlier. But there's a bright spot on the horizon: It's time to decorate your home with festive holiday lights.
5 min |
November - December 2022
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This MiG Super Fighter Terrified NATO. - THEN A SOVIET PILOT STOLE ONE.
One jet was clocked at 2,400 mph and the U.S. didn't have a single aircraft that could catch it.
7 min |
November - December 2022
Popular Mechanics US
WHO REALLY KILLED SHARITA RIVERA?
Bad science may have sent Quincy Amerson to prison for life. New crime scene tech could set him free.
10+ min |
November - December 2022
Popular Mechanics US
Install the Perfect Wood Trim
Now, before you commit to cutting the wood trim itself, make a trial run and adjust the saw, change the blade, or simply practice your technique.
6 min |
November - December 2022
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CAN I PICK YOUR BRAIN?
As PopMech staffers, we consider ourselves to be knowledgeable and capable enthusiasts, if not part-time pros, in our respective fields. But we'd be foolish to think we have all the answers, which is why if we had the chance, we'd fire off endless questions to these long-gone experts who first primed our passions and continue to pique our curiosities. Here are some of the editors' intellectual idols. Who are yours?
3 min |
November - December 2022
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Back-breaking Work Requires Some Help
Everyone feels the hurt as you age, but CBD can help you deal with it
3 min |
September - October 2022
Popular Mechanics US
The Best of All Worlds: Tri-Fuel Generators
THIS OCTOBER MARKS A FULL DECADE SINCE Hurricane Sandy devastated much of the Northeast coast.
5 min |
September - October 2022
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POWER ANYWHERE
Everthing You Need to Have
8 min |