The Trump Administration last week moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. Is the goal to reduce America’s collective IQ? The main practical effect of the Justice Department’s ...

Young people are increasingly choosing analog hobbies like knitting and crochet over screen time. Repetitive crafts can offer health benefits, such as calming the mind and practicing mindfulness.

The Makery in Burlington was bustling on a spring Saturday afternoon, making it hard to hear the clicking of knitting needles above the din. Almost two dozen crafters gathered in a sunny window spot ...

Extreme heat in Japan and Australia. Flash floods in Texas and across Europe. Billion-dollar-damaging storms in the Caribbean and Southeast Asia. Weslynne Ashton is a professor of environmental ...

It’s time for a new installment in the For Dummies series. Since the 1980s, these best-selling, concise, step-by-step reference manuals have illuminated the mysteries of plumbing, car repair, computer ...

The AI boom has triggered a historic spending spree. By 2028, investment in chips, servers and data centers could reach nearly $3 trillion, according to Morgan Stanley. On this episode of Bold Names, ...

A solid circular saw will provide years of quick, safe, and straight cuts no matter what project or material you're working on. By Bob Beacham Updated Jan 27, 2025 4:37 PM EST Add Popular Science ...

We’re watching a new trend in semiconductor stocks concerning circular deals. Here’s why we think investors should be keeping an eye on it, though they shouldn’t be particularly worried at this point.

Hank Green has been a knotty boy. One of the latest episodes of his YouTube show, SciShow, is all about knitting and how science is elevating the lowly craft to a place of actual importance. You know ...

The rhythmic click of needles. The softness of yarn running over fingertips. The satisfying logic of knit, purl, repeat. Knitting—and other so-called “grandma hobbies”—is making a comeback, especially ...

Welcome to Group Project, a series on the many ways young people are building and engaging with community. From queer resistance to finding new hobbies to forging alternate paths, working together is ...