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A Groundbreaking Scientific Discovery Just Created the Instruction Manual for Light-Speed Travel

In a first for warp drives, this research actually obeys the laws of physics.

By Manasee Wagh

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Rebuilding the Maze

After a crucial section of a California freeway collapsed, this formidable construction boss pulled off one of the fastest, riskiest, most high-stakes reconstructions in U.S. history.

By Mitch Moxley and | Additional Reporting by Beth Ruyak

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The Source of All Consciousness May Be Black Holes

By Tim Andersen

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Can the Army’s New Rifle Take on Russian Armor?

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Henrietta Lacks Never Asked to Be Immortal

By Michael Natale

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Inside the CIA’s Quest to Steal a Soviet Sub

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How a Controversial Cryonics Procedure Could Finally Make Immortality Possible

Futurists, including some medical doctors, are signing up to be decapitated—and then have their brains frozen. But without a body, what will their minds become?

By Ashley Stimpson

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Have We Already Found Evidence of Dyson Spheres?

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Russia Is Now Using Golf Carts in Combat

By Sébastien Roblin

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Kitchen Renovation Yields 17th Century Coin Hoard

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A 152-Year-Old Shipwreck Found While Fishing

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Military & Defense

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To Rule the Seas, China Needed a Major Tech Breakthrough—It May Have Just Found One

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The U.S. Has Built an Unstoppable Microwave Weapon

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This Is the Most Lethal Submarine in the Sea

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The Most Expensive Plane Crash in History

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Can America’s Aging F-16 Overpower Russia’s Su-35?

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Tech

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The Best Memorial Day TV Sales to Shop Now

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The 6 Best Shipping Label Printers

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The Best Calculators for Work and School

Science

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Experts Date Greek Settlement Using…Cosmic Rays?

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Medieval Denarii ‘Jackpot’ Unearthed

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A Whole New Cat Color Has Emerged

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Instability Could Be Necessary Rule of Biology

Space

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NASA Puts More Money Behind Sci-Fi Plasma Rocket

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Lego Just Dropped Two New Space-Centric Sets

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Supermassive Forces Are Making Black Holes Collide

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Are We Living in a ‘Hall of Mirrors’ Universe?

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The 2024 Popular Mechanics Yard & Garden Awards

This spring’s best equipment for your yard and garden.

By Roy Berendsohn, Bradley Ford and Photography by Trevor Raab

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Flight

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Treasure Hunters Say They Found Amelia Earhart’s Plane. Now, They’re Looking for MH370.

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How Bessie Coleman's Sky-High Ambition Killed Her

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Can Smokejumpers Still Protect a World on Fire?

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7 People Who Have Confessed to Being D.B. Cooper

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Possible Evidence of Amelia Earhart’s Plane

Badass Military Machines

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Why the F-15EX Is Such a Badass Plane

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Why the Leopard 2 Is Such a Badass Tank

By Kyle Mizokami

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Why the B-52 Is Such a Badass Plane

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Physics

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Could the Chair You Sit on Have a Soul?

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Immortality Is Impossible Until We Beat Physics

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Quest for New Physics Hinges on New Accelerator

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Is Consciousness Everywhere All at Once?

Deep Math

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Billiards With Memory Creates Intricate Patterns

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A Prime Numbers Study Is Stirring Up Controversy

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Machines About to Tackle Fermat’s Last Theorem

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Can AI Help Solve Math’s Thorniest Mysteries?

Home & DIY

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How To Build Your Own Shop Shelves

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Use Induction Heat to Break Free Rusted Bolts

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How to Replace Your Car’s Brakes

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Stand-by Power: Eco Flow’s Smart Home Panel 2

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Artificial Intelligence

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AI Image Generators Will Blow Your Mind. Here Are the Best 3 Right Now

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Should We Worry About AI Reaching Singularity?

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Could AI Really Have Thoughts and Feelings?

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Why You Should Try Using AI For Your DIY Projects

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I Tried to Learn Woodworking Through ChatGPT

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Culture

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The CIA’s Secret Plan to Use Mind Control

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The Truth About Walt Disney’s Frozen Head

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Who Killed Harry Houdini?

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J Allen Hynek: The Man Who Made Us Watch the Skies

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The Universe Could Be Eternal, This Theory Says

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The Incredible Case of NASA’S Missing Moondust

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Inside the Final Minutes of a Horrible Train Wreck

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The Engine Driving Our Oceans Could Die by 2100

Conspiracy Theories

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The Strange Origin of the Hollow Moon Conspiracy

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The Truth About the ‘Black Knight’ Satellite

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Why Some People Deny the Roman Empire Ever Existed

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Why Challenger Conspiracy Theories Persist

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Our Planet

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5,251 Underwater Holes Mysteriously Line California's Coast—and We Finally Know Why

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Uncovering the Origin Story of the ‘Tree of Life'

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Past CO2 Rise Can't Even Compare to Climate Change

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Ancient Collision May Have Created Plate Tectonics

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Meet the Taam Ja': The World's Largest Blue Hole

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Cars & Trucks

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The Best Microfiber Car Cloths for Your Vehicle

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The Best Car Cup Holder Adapters in 2024

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How To Wash Your Car

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The Best Car Tools to Keep Up With Maintenance

Adventure

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Filson 48-Hour Tin Cloth Duffel Review

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A Battery-Powered Race Car Takes On Pikes Peak

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The 7 Best Inflatable Standup Paddleboards of 2024

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Polish Criminal’s Secret Medieval Treasure Found

Gear & Gadgets

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The Best Memorial Day Generator Sales 2024

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These Camp-Ready Generators Are 33% Off at Amazon

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The Best Outdoor Daybeds for Lounging in Style

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Discounted Gas and Electric Chainsaws for Spring

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Challenger 3 Tank Must Address the Harsh Truths

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Nab This Smart Meat Thermometer for 30% Off Now

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Filson 48-Hour Tin Cloth Duffel Review

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The Best Memorial Day Lawn Mower Sales 2024

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The Best Memorial Day Generator Sales 2024

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The Best Ductless Air Conditioners