Tools
7 Epic Fails Brought to You By the Genius Mind of Thomas Edison
Despite popular belief, the inventor wasn’t the “Wiz” of everything
10 Gadgets Halsey Burgund Can’t Live Without
From the software he uses to compose to the podcasts that inspire him, these tools help the Boston-based sound artist make music from everyday noises
A Smart, Sleek, Money-Saving Thermostat
The father of the iPod talks about his next-generation thermostat
Open-Fire Stoves Kill Millions. How Do We Fix it?
Pollutants from crude stoves are responsible for many deaths – a D.C.-based NGO has a solution
Photos: A Last Look at Fall
Before the weather turns cold, take one last walk in the woods with these beautiful autumn photos submitted by our readers
Booting Up a Computer Pioneer’s 200-Year-Old Design
Charles Babbage, the grandfather of the computer, envisioned a calculating machine that was never built, until now
Forensic Science for Antiques
Revealing art secrets—and exposing forgeries
Beneath the Surface
A high-tech investigation helps explain Winslow Homer's staying power
Hot Idea
Christina Galitsky's energy-efficient cookstove makes life a little easier for Darfur's refugees
The Pirate Hunters
As buccanneering is back with a vengeance, stepped-up law enforcement and high-tech tools work to help protect shipping on the high seas
Saving Our Shipwrecks
New technologies are aiding the search for one Civil War submarine, and the conservation of another
Reading Between the Lines
Scientists with high-tech tools are deciphering lost writings of the ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes
Old World, High Tech
An ancient Greek calendar was ahead of its time
Useful Gadget
The legendary explorers carried destiny on their expedition. But they could not have fulfilled is without this unprepossessing device
Tools as Art
Welcome to the Hechinger Collection, where hammers are brittle, saws never get old and wrenches mimic baby birds
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