Throughout the year, a lot of tools pass through our hands in the Popular Mechanics workshop. These tools run the gamut, with many just launched, brand new models, while others that are simply new to ...

Tru Form Tiny co-founder Jen Carroll (left) and Malia Schultheis (right) stand in the company workshop on January 23, 2026 in front of a home that is nearing completion. The following transcript was ...

Fleece was flying at the 2025 Nebraska State Fair Sheep Shearing Contest when top shearers and wool handlers from around the country displayed their athleticism and dexterity.

Hagga Basin is the structured early-game region of Dune: Awakening, designed as both a tutorial zone and a full-featured sandbox survival area. The Hagga Basin South zone includes onboarding systems, ...

For more than 120 years, Popular Mechanics has been a heavy duty brand. We see no reason to change that now. That’s why producing our annual Tool Awards package involves countless hours of staff time, ...

‘My life is the plot of a bad book and therefore I have no interest in reading fiction,” says Jamie O’Neill, the indelible 13-year-old at the heart of Elaine Feeney’s second novel. It’s a ...

Those bending, welding, and polishing handrail tubes at Trex Commercial Products’ shop in Minneapolis don’t dread customer visits. Managers needn’t make some grand announcement to give everyone time ...

Standing by an open door by Pioneer Equipment’s fab shop floor, adjacent to a gravel lot outside, I shook hands and exchanged pleasantries as the company’s 40 employees left for the day. I was glad to ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Michael Scott misses Seattle. The 39-year-old moved to the city ...

"The East Germans had much more power over the Soviets than was previously understood in the Berlin Crisis and the building of the Wall," remarked Hope Harrison, Assistant Professor, Department of ...