Science Cool New Method Curves Wood Without MachinesPopular Mechanics - By David GrossmanBecause wood comes from living trees, it changes shape along with its moisture content. When it dries, it contracts, and researchers want to use that contraction to create curved structures. In a new they
Military Troops Could Have Night Vision Injected Into Their EyesPopular Mechanics - By Kyle MizokamiThe procedure would do away with bulky, electrically powered goggles. In the near future, U.S. troops could trade in their night vision goggles for a direct eye injection that allows them to see in the
Science Inside the Forever War Against Parasites Trying To Control Our BrainsPopular Mechanics - By Joe PappalardoInsidious organisms have spent tens of millions of years trying to hijack their hosts’ bodies – and behavior. But one researcher wants to know just how much have brains changed to fight the threat. Some
Autos Why the 3.5 EcoBoost Is the Best Ford F-150 EnginePopular Mechanics - By Ezra DyerFord offers six engines to choose from—but the 3.5 EcoBoost is the only choice. Engine: 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6, 375 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque / Transmission: ten-speed automatic / Fuel economy: 17 mpg
Science 15 Incredible Facts About RhinosPopular Mechanics - By Emily ShifferRhinos—with their awe-inducing presence and unique appearance—are some of the most fascinating animals on the planet. They’re massive and look prehistoric, almost as if you’re looking at a dinosaur in
U.S. National Parks The Border Wall Now Threatens a National MonumentPopular Mechanics - By David GrossmanThe Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is an important site for many. Now it's caught up in politics. According to a memo from the National Parks Service obtained by the Washington Post, President Trump's
Autos Can-Am Ryker Rally Edition: The Most Fun You Can Have on Three WheelsPopular Mechanics - By Ezra DyerMake/Model: Can-Am Ryker Rally Edition | Price: $10,999 | Engine: Rotax 900 ACE inline 3 with electronic fuel injection | Peak Torque: 56 lb-ft | Horsepower: 82 | Transmission: Continuously Variable |
Batteries Things Come Apart: Bafang G310 E-Bike MotorPopular Mechanics - By Dan RoeNumber of parts: 137 | Model: Baofang G310 | Time to Disassemble: 2 hours, 45 minutes E-bikes are booming: The U.S. imported at least 215,000 electric bicyles in 2017, up from 64,000 in 2012, according
Science We Must Destroy the Spotted Lanternfly, a Useless Garbage InsectPopular Mechanics - By Jennifer LemanDesperate times call for desperate measures. The Pensylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) is waging an all-out war on a tiny insect called the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula). Researchers at
Science Three Mile Island Has Powered DownPopular Mechanics - By David GrossmanEconomic conditions in 2019 do what a partial meltdown in 1979 could not. Just a few weeks after its 45th birthday, the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant has officially stopped producing electricity.
Science How Your Bottle of Champagne Is Basically an F-16Popular Mechanics - By Jennifer LemanGases burst out of a popped bubbly bottle as fast as the exhaust of a fighter jet. Pop some champagne! French scientists studying the physics of the effervescent alcohol have found that gases burst out
Climate The Global Climate Strike Is Here, and Students Are Leading the WayPopular Mechanics - By David GrossmanThe third such strike appears to be the largest yet, demanding "climate justice." Across the globe, from Australia to Germany to Kenya to America, young people are walking out from their daily activities
Global Warming How Century-Old Ice Data Is Helping Track a Melting ArcticPopular Mechanics - By David GrossmanThanks to the U.S Revenue Cutter Service (and Alexander Hamilton), climate scientists have a new source of historic data for tracking climate change. It's a regular refrain: Ice in the Arctic is thinning.
Area 51 Area 51 Raid: Everything That’s Happening in the Desert TodayPopular Mechanics - By Andrew DanielsOur live blog of the most anticipated (and illegal) alien party of the year. Today’s the day that has long been promised, when a bunch of people are heading to the Nevada desert to see them aliens and
Autos The Best Dash Cams for Your Next Road TripPopular Mechanics - By Anthony Alaniz and Don MelansonDash cams may not be quite the curiosities they once were, but they still aren’t all that common among drivers, which can make buying one a bit more confusing than, say, a new smartphone or tablet. The
Military Why the U.S. Air Force Is Looking Into Its Own 'Flying Cars'Popular Mechanics - By Kyle MizokamiThe U.S. Air Force is looking into fielding so-called “flying cars” to use as quiet transport vehicles. The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition Will Roper wants to leverage the work of
Chainsaws We Can't Stop Watching This Helicopter Chainsaw Slice Up Tree LimbsPopular Mechanics - By Jennifer LemanIf you've been on the internet today, you've probably seen this video of a giant chainsaw suspended from the bottom of a helicopter: The contraption—a long aluminum tube with 10 spinning blades—swings
Space Here's What a Solar Eclipse Looks Like on JupiterPopular MechanicsLast week, Jupiter's moon, Io, slipped between the gas giant and our sun. Luckily, NASA's Juno spacecraft was there to capture all the action. Juno has been monitoring the gas giant for roughly three and
Quantum Computing IBM Unveils the Most Powerful Quantum Computer YetPopular Mechanics - By David GrossmanIBM has announced that its 14th quantum computer, its most powerful to date, will be available to customers starting in October. At its core, the system has 53 qubits of processing power. That's a big
Military The Air Force Names Its New Jet After the Tuskegee AirmenPopular Mechanics - By Kyle MizokamiThe T-7A Red Hawk commemorates the achievements of the African American fighter pilots in World War II. The U.S. Air Force officially designated the service’s new jet trainer the "T-7A Red Hawk." The celebrates
500 Years Later, da Vinci's Mechanical Lion Is Brought to LifePopular Mechanics - By Daisy HernandezThe automaton—reimagined from the inventor's mechanical sketches—is on display at the Italian Cultural Institute in Paris. Leonardo da Vinci was a multi-hyphenate visionary known equally for his art and
Space The Universe Might Be 2 Billion Years Younger Than We ThoughtPopular Mechanics - By David GrossmanResearchers at the Max Planck Institute in Germany now believe that the universe is actually 2 billion years younger than we previously thought. Based on observations noting the universe's recent rapid
Science The Future Looks Like Salt ReactorsPopular Mechanics - By David GrossmanA small British nuclear energy company, Moltex Energy, has raised GBP6 million ($7.5 million) through the crowdfunding investment site Shadow Fundr. The investment will allow the company to begin a pre-licensing
Jeep Gladiator How to Make an Eight-Passenger Jeep GladiatorPopular Mechanics - By Ezra DyerThe Jeep Gladiator is many things—convertible, off-roader, tow rig and pickup truck—but it never seats more than five passengers. As I see it, that's a problem, because you might occasionally have more
Comets An Exclusive Image of the Interstellar Comet That Stunned AstronomersPopular Mechanics - By Jennifer Leman• Astronomers are celebrating new images of the interstellar comet that was discovered zipping through our solar system last month. • A new image of comet C/2019 Q4, taken by the Nordic Optical Telescope
Military The F-35 Is About to Enter Beast ModePopular Mechanics - By Kyle MizokamiHere's the missile that will seriously boost the fighter jet's firepower. U.S. defense contractor Raytheon has pulled the curtain off a new missile designed to boost the firepower of fighter jets. The
Apps How to Kill the Zombie Apps Destroying Your PhonePopular Mechanics - By Courtney LinderThey're lurking in the background and they need to be stopped. With Halloween approaching, it's time to purge your phone of the pre-installed "zombie apps" that suck its blood (a.k.a. battery life) and
Military The Air Force Is Working on 'Hacksaw,' a Mach 5 MissilePopular Mechanics - By Kyle MizokamiThe U.S. Air Force is working with defense contractors Lockheed Martin and Aerojet to develop a new hypersonic cruise missile. The weapon, known as the Hypersonic Conventional Strike Weapon (HCSW, or will
Vinyl Records How Your Favorite Vinyl Record Is PressedPopular Mechanics - By Popular Mechanics EditorsFor this New York-based printer, fixing car engines led to a passion for vinyl. Thomas Bernich is admittedly not a musician, but his contributions to the music industry are just as important as any chord
NYC Has a New Secret Weapon to Defeat All the RatsPopular Mechanics - By David GrossmanWherever and whenever there has been a city, there have been rats. Lots and lots of rats. From the rat traps of ancient Egypt to the headaches they give modern New Yorkers, rats have been bothersome rodents