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PopSci's curated collection of life skills, tech tips, and hands-on projects we think you'll love.

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photographer in red hat against evergreen trees
DIY

Six photography projects to try in the new year

By Jeanette D. Moses

man eating fast food hamburger
Health

Reverse your bad habits with just a handful of tiny changes

By BJ Fogg

a black man giving a thumb's up and thumb's down sign while looking confused and standing near some lights at night
DIY

Be a better person in 2020

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

How to stay healthy on your next germ-filled flight
DIY

How to stay healthy on your next germ-filled flight

By Whitson Gordon

a before and after photo of a messy kitchen utensil drawer and a drawer organized with a homemade DIY drawer organizer
DIY

Let PopSci’s best builds be your first 2020 projects

By John Kennedy

pinecone hanging in a tree.
DIY

Eight ways an evergreen tree could save your life

By Tim MacWelch

halved cherry tomatoes on a plate with marjoram, parmesan cheese, and other spices
DIY

Take your vegetable party platter to the next level

By Ilana E. Strauss

An iPhone 11's triple-lens camera
DIY

Wield your smartphone camera in new ways with this all-purpose app

By David Nield

DIY

Ten of our favorite DIY stories to take you into the new year

By John Kennedy

College students looking at screens
DIY

Stop screens from taking over your life

By Katy Spratte Joyce

How to cover your digital tracks and keep your holiday gifts a surprise
DIY

How to cover your digital tracks and keep your holiday gifts a surprise

By David Nield

Phone looking down
DIY

Want to spend less time on your phone? There’s an app for that.

By David Nield

a circular saw bolted to a jig that makes it into a chop saw
DIY

Save space and money with this chop saw conversion project

By John Kennedy

Samsung Galaxy S10 phone
DIY

Turn your phone into a PC with Samsung DeX

By David Nield

Beouf Bourguignon in a Dutch oven
DIY

A foolproof guide to braising

By A.A. Newton

Family toasting at Christmas dinner
DIY

Take great family photos you’ll actually like

By Harry Guinness

Bunches of fresh herbs hanging over white timber. Includes thyme, rosemary and oregano.
DIY

Three tricks to make your fresh herbs last year-round

By Katherine Martinelli

Icons for Music, TV, and Podcasts apps on Macos
DIY

MacOS Catalina offers new ways to watch and listen to content. Here’s how to take advantage of them.

By David Nield

Home office
DIY

Revamp your home office for $20

By Candis McDow

Five ways to eat acorns for survival
DIY

Five ways to eat acorns for survival

By Tim MacWelch

Female photographer checking photos in her camera
DIY

Turn your photography skills into a side hustle

By Harry Guinness

Riot Police uses a water canon and tear gas against demonstrators during a protest against the rising of the fuel and oil prices by people wearing yellow vests.
DIY

Cómo enfrentar el gas lacrimógeno

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

turkey fryer
DIY

How to deep-fry a turkey without killing yourself

By Sophie Bushwick

Kombucha second Fermented fruit tea, Probiotic food
DIY

Brewing your own kombucha is easier—and cheaper—than you may think

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie served with vanilla ice cream on marble counter.
DIY

This pecan pie combines chocolate and bourbon in the most decadent way

By Melissa Kravitz

closeup of healthy salad with grilled chicken fillet, selection of lettuce, tomatoes and avocado,
DIY

Eat healthily wherever you are

By Harry Guinness

Person online shopping and holding credit card in front of computer on
DIY

Fend off Black Friday regret with science

By Whitson Gordon

a storm glass on a wooden surface
DIY

Mix things up by making a color-changing storm glass

By Lucy Rogers

Person sleeping on plane with open window
Technology

Master the art of sleeping on planes

By Harry Guinness

pie without a piece
DIY

Get a good bake every time with these pie-making secrets

By A.A. Newton

Broken ice on water
DIY

How to avoid (and treat) hypothermia

By Alisha McDarris

Riot Police uses a water canon and tear gas against demonstrators during a protest against the rising of the fuel and oil prices by people wearing yellow vests.
DIY

What to do if you’re exposed to tear gas

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

a blonde woman looking stressed out about math and surrounded by books
DIY

How to improve your math skills

By Dan Seitz

Thanksgiving dinner
DIY

Gear up and cook the perfect Thanksgiving dinner

By A.A. Newton

Black elderberries, Sambucus nigra, in enamel bowl with leaves on metal background. Copy space, selective focus, close up,
DIY

Eight tasty berries you can find in the wild

By Bill Heavey/Field & Stream

Close-up of an amazon echo on a wooden table
DIY

Twenty more smart commands to use with your Amazon Echo

By David Nield

Closeup to macbook keyboard
DIY

Stay safer online by leveling up your cybersecurity vocabulary

By David Nield

a cheese board with different cheeses of different shapes
DIY

There’s a better way to cut the cheese

By Erica Sweeney

Person sleeping peacefully on an airplane.
Technology

Choose the best seat on any airplane

By Harry Guinness

hand holding a phone showing Slack on the screen
DIY

Seven quick tricks to do more with Slack

By David Nield

How to fix the worst bugs in iOS 13
DIY

How to fix the worst bugs in iOS 13

By David Nield

How Reddit helped fix my posture
DIY

How Reddit helped fix my posture

By Ellen Airhart

10 tips to help you become a Pixel 4 expert
DIY

10 tips to help you become a Pixel 4 expert

By David Nield

The best way to deal with 30 to 50 feral hogs in your yard
DIY

The best way to deal with 30 to 50 feral hogs in your yard

By Alisha McDarris

This fried pheasant sandwich might make you forget about Popeyes and Chick-fil-A
DIY

This fried pheasant sandwich might make you forget about Popeyes and Chick-fil-A

By Colin Kearns/Field & Stream

Procrastination is hurting Future You. Present You can help.
DIY

Procrastination is hurting Future You. Present You can help.

By Audra Williams

folding saw horses in use and folded for storage
DIY

Create a portable workspace by building your own folding saw horses

By John Kennedy

Choose and install the right dash cam for your car
DIY

Choose and install the right dash cam for your car

By Whitson Gordon

Build your own NAS drive with Raspberry Pi
DIY

Build your own NAS drive with Raspberry Pi

By Jeremy S. Cook

Find any file in the cloud
DIY

Find any file in the cloud

By David Nield

How to make your own veggie burgers
DIY

How to make your own veggie burgers

By John Kennedy

How to identify the tracks of 10 common North American animals
DIY

How to identify the tracks of 10 common North American animals

By Tim MacWelch and Jim Zumbo/ Outdoor Life

How to get past paywalls and read scientific studies
DIY

How to get past paywalls and read scientific studies

By Whitson Gordon

How to stay safe around moose
DIY

How to stay safe around moose

By Alisha McDarris

I spent 13 hours trying to make mac and cheese in a bag. It was a disaster.
DIY

I spent 13 hours trying to make mac and cheese in a bag. It was a disaster.

By John Kennedy

Hate raking leaves? There’s an easier method.
Environment

Hate raking leaves? There’s an easier method.

By Grace Wade

Get into airport lounges and travel like a boss
DIY

Get into airport lounges and travel like a boss

By Harry Guinness

15 trees everyone who loves the outdoors should learn to identify
DIY

15 trees everyone who loves the outdoors should learn to identify

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

a before and after photo of a messy kitchen utensil drawer and a drawer organized with a homemade DIY drawer organizer
DIY

Build your own drawer organizer

By John Kennedy

How to start cooking more Indian food
DIY

How to start cooking more Indian food

By Priya Krishna/Saveur

Stain removal tips from a Buckingham Palace-trained butler
DIY

Stain removal tips from a Buckingham Palace-trained butler

By Olga Loginova

Travel to the end of the Earth and back without breaking the bank
DIY

Travel to the end of the Earth and back without breaking the bank

By Mary Kearl

Want to grow a record-breaking tomato? Crush the competition with these six juicy tips.
DIY

Want to grow a record-breaking tomato? Crush the competition with these six juicy tips.

By Richard G. Snyder/The Conversation

11 dried Mexican chiles to know and love, plus how to use them
DIY

11 dried Mexican chiles to know and love, plus how to use them

By Stacy Adimando and Gonzalo Guzmán/Saveur