The Astounding Pop Mech Show: Amelia Earhart’s Plane May Finally Be Found

An identical transmitter to the one aboard the aviator’s final flight may have produced the clue everyone’s been waiting for.

Boa Laces on Work Boots? Yup. Here’s Why You Should Consider Them for Your Next Pair.

This turn-dial tightening mechanism has been used in outdoor industry footwear for years. Will it replace old-school laces? Probably not. But it makes a compelling case.

This Maya Calendar Has Been Perfectly Predicting Eclipses For 900 Years

The research team scoured the 12 th century C.E. Dresden Codex—a rare, fully preserved Maya book known for its eclipse table.

Scientists Think This Tasty Snack Could Revolutionize Computing

Scientists developed memristors for data storage out of common mushrooms, taking a major step forward in organic computing.

Scientists Just Discovered What Killed Thousands of Napoleon’s Soldiers

His invasion of Russia was a bad idea anyway, but two ruthless pathogens that ripped through Bonparte’s army probably didn’t ...

Most TVs Have All The Streaming Apps You Need. Here’s Why I Still Plug in a Streaming Device.

All streaming hardware will work with any TV: Picking a brand mostly comes down to a matter of taste: Whether you like Roku, Google TV, Amazon’s Fire TV line, or the Apple TV, there are good options.