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Popular Mechanics

ABC's hit show FlashForward returns Thursday, March 18, with 12 new episodes. In an exclusive interview, Courtney B. Vance and Christine Woods tell what to expect from the last half of the first season-and how research is key to the process.

In Green Zone, the new Iraq war thriller starring Matt Damon, cooked up WMD intelligence, secretive CIA leaks and war-drumming conspiracies are rampant. Here, PM's Joe Pappalardo fact checks the new movie's assertions.

Onboard in Antarctica, Trevor Williams reports on the role that ice has played throughout geologic history and what a new iceberg in the Southern Ocean can tell us about the future for the planet.

On March 14, 2010, 64 teams of high school students went head to head at the national FIRST Robotics Competition. Here are 10 particularly interesting-but not necessarily successful-designs from the students.

This weekend's Falcon 9 engine test could pave the way for a test flight in early April.

Popular Mechanics caught up with Chris Pidcock, co-founder and chief voice engineer of CereProc, to learn how they recreated Roger Ebert's voice.

Jaguar unleashes a new XJ with the most substantial remake in the iconic British saloon's 40-year history. Will this be the car that brings back Jag's glory?

Can the Jawhorse upstage the Black & Decker Workmate as the most capable and functional portable workbench for the solo craftsman?

As relief efforts bring materials to Haiti to aid in this reconstruction effort, PM suggests a list of basic tools and supplies that could help earthquake victims begin to rebuild their lives.

As spring rolls around, driveways, garages and front lawns around the country fill with unwanted stuff for weekend yard sales. With advice from PM's experts you can sort the junk from the gems.

Unintended acceleration is a tragic cause célèbre, but texting or talking on the phone while driving is far more likely to kill you. Here is a breakdown of the main offenders, by the numbers.

Fact vs. viction: Was the dynamite face-off a boom or bust? PM consults historians, anarchists and a disgruntled former Lost advisor to get answers.

Ford's biggest pickup offers gargantuan towing capability and an amazingly cushy ride. But could this big rig also be a fuel-economy champ?

Just in time for summer, a drop-top version of the new Mercedes E-Class debuts. With a new turbulence-reducing header flap, could this be the first convertible that drives top-down all year?