Popular Mechanics

A selection of Popular Mechanic’s science, technology, and DIY content.

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Bear-Proof Coolers

Certified bear-resistant. Virtually indestructible. Toughest cases on earth. These are the claims of some of the high-end coolers on the market. To which we said: Challenge accepted. We threw three of these ice chests off a cliff and out of a moving car to see if the claims were true-and then had a live bear try his own paws at it.

Ondar, the 450-pound grizzly bear, lives in King George County, Virginia, and loves marshmallows.

Popular Mechanics — June 2014
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Photographer:  Andrew Hetherington

A Beautiful Thing

Ongoing feature admiring beautifully designed and crafted objects.

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Photographer: Ben Goldstein

Conceptual & Photo Illustrations

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Photographers: Holly Lindem (Smart Home Apps), The Voorhes (Telemedicine, How to Raise a Whiskey Pig)

The Best Smart-Home Apps, September 2013

The Doctor is Online Now, October 2014

How to Raise a Whiskey Pig, October 2014

DARPA Robotics Challenge Trials

The DARPA Robotics Challenge Trials at Homestead-Miami Speedway brought together 16 international teams to put prototype robots through real-world disaster-response tasks. We covered the competition like a sporting event, deploying two photographers to capture the action, intensity, and unexpected moments.

Popular Mechanics — April 2014
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Photographers: Landon Nordeman + Brian Finke
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