Popular Mechanics

A new study theorizes that both prokaryotes-bacteria and archaea-transitioned into living cells independently of each other.

Everything about LANSA Flight 508 should have killed Juliane Koepcke. But it didn't.

A new theory proposes that glacial ice moved its heaviest stone.

The frozen dart melted on impact, mimicking a fatal cardiac event. Is the deadly tech still in use?

Zero-turn mowers save time with speed and precision, while lawn tractors cost less and handle more yard tasks. Here's how to choose.

Beneath a West Virginia luxury resort, the U.S. government secretly maintained a Cold War bunker for Congress until a 1992 leak exposed it.

We mine more sand every year than any other solid material, and scientists warn that we're taking more than the planet can replenish.

Hoover Dam and Glen Canyon Dam are losing hydropower as the Colorado River megadrought pushes Lake Powell and Lake Mead toward dangerous thresholds.

From backcountry companions to everyday workhorses, these fixed blades look as tough as they are.