Popular Science's Best Longreads Of 2012

From a teenage nuclear genius to the most violent video game we've ever seen, here are the best works of longform journalism we published this year.

By Popular Science Staff
December 28, 2012

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How to use your phone with one hand
Sweet juicers to help you get your daily nutrients
Most people don't know the true dangers of HPV
Check out the year's best research on cube-shaped poop, magnetic cockroaches, and toasty scrotums
Make a knife sharp enough to shave
The coolest planes at the Reno air races
The best smart doorbell cameras for your home
Mass extinctions made life on Earth more diverse—and might again
Giving legal rights to nature could reduce public health threats like toxic algae