An idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) diagnosis upended one man’s retirement plans—but it also fueled his sense of purpose.

The Roman emperor Magnus Maximus ruled territory stretching from Spain to Britain in the late fourth century C.E. Medieval ...

For example, scientists worldwide are racing to use stem cells to replace—or even rejuvenate—cells damaged by macular ...

Brad Ford has spent most of his life using tools to fix, build, or make things. Growing up he worked on a farm, where he ...

Darren lives in Portland, has a cat, and writes/edits about sci-fi and how our world works. You can find his previous stuff ...

The Dreamachine is a 1950s-era invention that uses patterns of flickering light to alter human perception and ultimately, it ...

Reviews Editor for Popular Mechanics with a focus on men's style, gear, and home goods. Recently, he was coordinator of partnership content at another product journalism outlet. Prior to that, he was ...

He specializes in covering consumer tech, and in addition to Popular Mechanics, has written for such publications as Digital ...

Reviews Editor for Popular Mechanics. She also contributes to Runner’s World, Bicycling, Best Products, and Biography.com.

Andrew's from Nebraska. His work has also appeared in Discover, The Awl, Scientific American, Mental Floss, Playboy, and ...

Her work has appeared in Popular Mechanics, Ars Technica, SYFY WIRE, Space.com, Live Science, Den of Geek, Forbidden Futures ...

Foldable phones aren’t new, but Apple’s first folding iPhone feels like a fresh start for this corner of tech.