Cheating Gets High-Tech With the Remote-Controlled Bowling Ball

What do you get the sports fan who wants to bowl 300 without practicing? Try the RC900, a remote-control bowling ball invented by Texas-based 900 Global. The product is being marketed to children and those unable to bowl because of physical limitations. Click For More.

• PLUS: 7 Breakthroughs That Shook Up Sports

Zoo Veterinarian: This Is My Job

Pete Black works for the St. Louis Zoo, where his primary responsibility is to perform routine exams and surgeries and provide preventative care to the zoo's 5000 animals. Black makes house calls to animals' enclosures and works within the confines of the 17,000-square-foot ... Click For More.

• PLUS: What to do When Wild Animals Attack

The Backwater DIY Electric Boat Marathon

Who said water and electricity don't mix? At the Wye Island Marathon, the pairing of the two is celebrated as racers push more than 23 miles into 20 mph headwinds, 2 foot waves and rough chop, propelled only by DIY battery packs that can fail at any time. Click For More.

• PLUS: PM Constructs a 10-Foot Dinghy

4 People Who Faced Disaster—And How They Made it Out Alive

Some disasters are simply not survivable. But most are, and research on human behavior suggests that the difference between life and death often comes down to the simple—yet surprisingly difficult—task of recognizing threats before they overwhelm you. Click For More.

• PLUS: 5 Unexpected Survival Kit Essentials

The New Homesteaders: Off-the-Grid and Self-Reliant

You may have heard about them: Off-the-gridders living in radical opposition to modern amenities by cutting themselves off from the rest of society. Not so. The new homesteaders are simply DIYers who revel in self-reliance. This is their story. Click For More.

• TIMELINE: A History of Self-Reliance

How Self Reliance Can Get You Through Any Disaster

Our complex world is more disaster-prone than ever—but there’s plenty we can do about it. Self-reliant, community-minded individuals can help people get through a major event when all else fails. Instapundit’s Glenn Reynolds tells us how. Click For More.

• PLUS: How to Prepare For Any Disaster

How to Build a Boat: PM Constructs a 10-Foot Dinghy (With Plans)

A few months ago, home editor Roy Berendsohn tried his hand boat-building, making a 10-foot dinghy. Using old Popular Mechanics plans from 1937, hand tools and a cramped garage, this first-time boat builder got to work. Click For More.

• PLUS: MythBusters Build Boat Out of Ice

7 Equipment Breakthroughs That Shook Up Sports

In the sports world, a competitor, or a manufacturer, comes up with a piece of gear that threatens to turn a sport upside down. Here are seven pieces of gear that shook up their respective sports and sent officials back to the drawing board. Click For More.

• PLUS: The Physics of Hitting a Home Run

11 High-Tech Gadgets for Your Pet

Dogs and cats are man’s best friends—so why shouldn’t they have as many gadgets as you do to keep them entertained? Here are 10 fun but nonessential gadgets to keep you and your pet amused, comfortable and safe. Click For More.

• PLUS: 7 Diseases You Can Get From Animals