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woman working from home
DIY

How to work from home without losing productivity

By Stephanie Lee

Laptop desk
DIY

How to disguise your personal web-surfing at work

By David Nield

neti pot
DIY

Neti pots are actually very safe—if you use them properly

By Sophie Bushwick

local winter vegetables
DIY

How to eat vegetables this winter without increasing your carbon footprint

By Dan Seitz

Smartphone emojis
DIY

How to find or make the perfect emoji in any app

By David Nield

Five head lice on a white background.
DIY

How to get rid of lice

By Jillian Mock

Seven music apps to turn your Apple Watch into an audio controller
DIY

Seven music apps to turn your Apple Watch into an audio controller

By David Nield

12 retro games that turn your smartphone into an old-school arcade
DIY

12 retro games that turn your smartphone into an old-school arcade

By David Nield

When to repair your computer and when to replace it
DIY

When to repair your computer and when to replace it

By Whitson Gordon

What not to do on Black Friday
DIY

What not to do on Black Friday

By David Nield

The fastest way to thaw a frozen turkey—or any other food
DIY

The fastest way to thaw a frozen turkey—or any other food

By Dan Seitz

How to eat healthy when the munchies strike
DIY

How to eat healthy when the munchies strike

By Stephanie Lee

A Black Friday timeline to help you maximize deals and minimize misery
DIY

A Black Friday timeline to help you maximize deals and minimize misery

By David Nield

Planet phone
DIY

Eight science apps that turn your phone into a laboratory

By David Nield

Photo editing presets make big money for influencers, but you’re better off making your own
DIY

Photo editing presets make big money for influencers, but you’re better off making your own

By Stan Horaczek

Nine apps that will improve your productivity at work
DIY

Nine apps that will improve your productivity at work

By David Nield

two paramedics prepare to take someone out of an ambulance
Technology

Gunshot wound first aid can save a life. Here’s what to do.

By Nicole Wetsman

How to unsend messages you’ve sent via Facebook and other apps
Technology

How to unsend messages you’ve sent via Facebook and other apps

By Stan Horaczek

How to deal with seasonal affective disorder and stay alert this winter
Health

How to deal with seasonal affective disorder and stay alert this winter

By Eleanor Cummins

emergency sign
DIY

CPR can save lives. Here’s how (and when) to do it.

By Rob Verger

How to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, winter’s odorless killer
DIY

How to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, winter’s odorless killer

By Dan Seitz

Setting up a secure private email server isn’t as hard as it sounds
DIY

Setting up a secure private email server isn’t as hard as it sounds

By David Nield

How to spot misleading statistics in the news
Science

How to spot misleading statistics in the news

By Liberty Vittert/The Conversation

Add USB ports to your outlets without springing for an electrician
DIY

Add USB ports to your outlets without springing for an electrician

By Whitson Gordon

Hotel sign
DIY

How to book a good hotel room at the best possible price

By David Nield

Credit card stolen or lost? Here’s what to do.
DIY

Credit card stolen or lost? Here’s what to do.

By Whitson Gordon

chickadee eating caterpillar
Environment

These plants bring all the birds to your yard

By Kat Eschner

hand touching iPhone
DIY

Apple has collected lots of your personal information—here’s how to see it

By Charlie Wood

A savvy shopper’s guide to spotting fake Amazon reviews
DIY

A savvy shopper’s guide to spotting fake Amazon reviews

By Whitson Gordon

How to set up your home Wi-Fi
Technology

How to set up your home Wi-Fi

By Jason Lederman

Throwing knives is growing more popular—here’s how to get started
DIY

Throwing knives is growing more popular—here’s how to get started

By William Gurstelle

Budgeting is tedious. These tricks make it easier.
DIY

Budgeting is tedious. These tricks make it easier.

By Whitson Gordon

Make your home greener—and more resilient
DIY

Make your home greener—and more resilient

By Marlene Cimons

Live your best post-Zuckerberg life with these replacements for Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook
DIY

Live your best post-Zuckerberg life with these replacements for Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook

By David Nield

moving in carrying sofa
DIY

Lift heavy stuff without wrecking your back

By Dan Seitz

dog scratching
DIY

How to get rid of fleas

By Dan Seitz

How to build a tabletop catapult
DIY

How to build a tabletop catapult

By Sophie Bushwick

Freezer bags are the secret to eating well on your next camping trip
DIY

Freezer bags are the secret to eating well on your next camping trip

By Alisha McDarris

FaceTime
DIY

iOS 12 just gave your iPhone new features—here’s how to use them

By David Nield

Maker Faire 2018 preview: A car-crushing hand, cotton-candy robot, and DIY catapult competition
DIY

Maker Faire 2018 preview: A car-crushing hand, cotton-candy robot, and DIY catapult competition

By Sophie Bushwick

How to record a phone call
DIY

How to record a phone call

By David Nield

salmon healthy food
DIY

Cook meals in coffee makers, dishwashers, and other unexpected appliances

By Sophie Bushwick

Heavy backpacks can hurt kids—here’s how to send them back to school safely
DIY

Heavy backpacks can hurt kids—here’s how to send them back to school safely

By Whitson Gordon

How to send secret messages hidden in pictures and songs
DIY

How to send secret messages hidden in pictures and songs

By David Nield

How to make the world’s best paper airplane
DIY

How to make the world’s best paper airplane

By Jason Lederman

In-flight Wi-Fi is terrible—here’s how to make it better
DIY

In-flight Wi-Fi is terrible—here’s how to make it better

By Whitson Gordon

Don’t like what Google says about you? You might be able to change it
DIY

Don’t like what Google says about you? You might be able to change it

By Whitson Gordon

How to use your smartphone without ruining your health
DIY

How to use your smartphone without ruining your health

By David Nield

How to manage your digital read-it-later list—before it’s too late
DIY

How to manage your digital read-it-later list—before it’s too late

By David Nield

the remains of old crayons
DIY

How to recycle shoes, crayons, toothbrushes, and other random stuff

By Lexi Krupp

Moving is hard. Let these apps do the heavy lifting.
DIY

Moving is hard. Let these apps do the heavy lifting.

By David Nield

Don’t buy stolen artifacts—here’s how to ethically collect science memorabilia
DIY

Don’t buy stolen artifacts—here’s how to ethically collect science memorabilia

By Whitson Gordon

Why it’s really important for your bra to fit (and how to finally make it happen)
Health

Why it’s really important for your bra to fit (and how to finally make it happen)

By Joanna Wakefield-Scurr/The Conversation

How to make retro video games look good on your modern TV
DIY

How to make retro video games look good on your modern TV

By Whitson Gordon

LinkedIn
DIY

10 tips for making LinkedIn useful, even if you already have a job

By David Nield

16 smartphone apps for (nearly) any emergency
DIY

16 smartphone apps for (nearly) any emergency

By David Nield

dead cockroach
DIY

Six pest-removal myths that need to be exterminated

By Dan Seitz

Binder clips
DIY

12 tips for organizing your work space

By Gareth Branwyn

How to prevent distracting gadgets from ruining your vacation
DIY

How to prevent distracting gadgets from ruining your vacation

By David Nield

Grand Canyon Sunset at Desert View Point
DIY

The best National Parks for photographers

By Jeanette D. Moses

The easiest meals the PopSci staff knows how to make
DIY

The easiest meals the PopSci staff knows how to make

By Popular Science Team

A beginner’s guide to finding wild edible plants that won’t kill you
DIY

A beginner’s guide to finding wild edible plants that won’t kill you

By Benji Jones

Shooting portraits on photo paper is a mixture of chemistry and a dying art
DIY

Shooting portraits on photo paper is a mixture of chemistry and a dying art

By Stan Horaczek

How to ditch your Android for an iPhone—and take your files with you
DIY

How to ditch your Android for an iPhone—and take your files with you

By David Nield