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People are surprisingly bad at guessing knot strength, a study found

These sturdy swinging seats provide the ultimate relaxation for lazy warm-weather days.

A single load of laundry can release several million microfibers. Here's a few tips to keep your clothes from shedding this type of pollution.

Stone tools bear microscopic evidence of ancient plant technology, according to a study published June 30, 2023 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Hermine Xhauflair of the University of the Philippines Diliman and colleagues.

There are four main types of belay devices, but they all serve the same purpose — to prevent climbers from falling. Learn more here about which ones are best.

Inside a Siberian cave that has been an archeological treasure trove, an elk's canine tooth - pierced to become a pendant - was unearthed by scientists with care to avoid contaminating this intriguing artifact made roughly 20,000 years ago.

The L.A. artist's retrospective exhibition offers a sensation that's rare these days: A sense of being cared for.

China invented gunpowder, the compass, paper money, oil refining and many other amazing things, so why not a steam engine?

In fields from Sag Harbor to Ithaca, a new crop ripened this fall: cannabis plants grown for recreational marijuana.

With careful planning, some math, and a little help, you'll forge memories your kid will never forget.

One of the most critical and sometimes expensive non-computing things we carry are our eyeglasses—and they're the easiest to lose. Why not track them with an AirTag?

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Program Note: When last I posted, I said I was working on transforming The Backbone into a book. That work is still ongoing, but it's taking longer than I expected to hammer the blog posts in…

Just in case of... well, anything, really.

Seaweed is an increasingly attractive crop, but current farming methods make it expensive. This startup wants to bring down the costs with its automated "Sea Combine."

Experiments with a replica suggest that a piece of mammoth ivory with carved holes found in a cave in Germany was used by ancient humans to make ropes

The world has gone cordless, but some tools are better with a cord. Here's when you're best served choosing a corded tool.

About 7,000 years ago, a small group of people sat around a fire, next to a small lake in what is now the Nefud Desert of northern Saudi Arabia.

These multi-functional shears can help during the emergencies you might have on an adventure.

In this post, we'll delve into the basics of bushcraft - from building shelter to finding food and water - so you can kick-start your journey towards mastering this age-old art form and experience nature like never before!