The Home Depot Deal Drop for Spring Is Here

Fresh markdowns on tools and outdoor picks

If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser. Welcome to the POP MECH Gear Guide, our newsletter highlighting products we’ve evaluated and handpicked for you. Our selections are backed by over 100 years of testing and powered by experience so you have everything you need to make it, do it, learn it, or master it.   — POP MECH Test Team The Best Buys From Home Depot’s Biggest Spring Sale Need to tackle your spring to-do list? These deals make that easier.   READ MORE The Best Battery-Powered Lawn Mowers We’ve Tested These cordless cutters are powerful, convenient, and (relatively) quiet. READ MORE The Crescent 180-Piece Tool Set, Tested: A True All-in-One Kit The professional-quality socket set plus workshop essentials gives you everything you need for simple home and vehicle maintenance. READ MORE The Leatherman Signal Is Built for the Outdoors The only thing it’s missing is its own bag of trail mix. READ MORE Artemis II Astronauts Have One of Our Favorite Pocket Knives on Board. Here’s Why It’s Perfect for the Mission. For one, the Benchmade Triage’s blunt tip prevents accidental cuts in first responder-type situations (or in NASA’s case a splashdown gone awry). READ MORE A Pocket Charger That Delivers When You Need It It’s the best compact option for most consumers. READ MORE These Apple Concepts Blend Nostalgia With Modern Tech Apple’s retro design is having a moment again. READ MORE Need Assistance? Contact Us. Follow Us Unsubscribe | Manage Preferences | Privacy Notice | CA Notice at Collection Popular Mechanics is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2026 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779

The Creepy Clue Inside a Lost Civil War Sub

Why eight sailors stayed at their posts.

View in Browser  DIGITAL ISSUES GEAR REVIEWS SUBSCRIBE The Story We Can't Stop Thinking About  A creepy scene under the sea. When the Civil War submarine H.L. Hunley was finally recovered, its crew was found sitting calmly at their stations. There weren’t any signs of panic or an attempt to escape. For years, that chilling detail baffled researchers. The answer turned out to be both simple and grim: the men likely never knew what happened. A shock wave from their own torpedo appears to have killed them instantly, freezing them in place at the exact moment they made history. —Andrew Daniels, Director of News Why This Sunken Submarine’s Crew Never Tried to Escape The H.S. Hunley crew corpses stumped scientists for 17 years. Researchers just cracked the case. Read More The Teen Who Built a Nuclear Reactor in His Backyard Through subterfuge, ingenuity, and an unceasing love of chemistry, 17-year-old boy scout David Hahn more than earned his “atomic energy” merit badge. Read More The Strange Drugs Used in Ancient Egyptian Rituals Now we have proof that people drank psychotropic compounds in a carefully prepared concoction, to connect with the deity called Bes. Read More GEAR REPORT Home Depot’s Biggest Spring Sale Is Here—What to Buy Need to tackle your spring to-do list? These deals make that easier. Read More The Best Self-Propelled Lawn Mowers for Easier Yard Work All you have to do is steer. Read More A Newly Discovered Stone Circle Rewrites Local History George Bird knew there had to be more to the six-foot-tall standing stone. Read More Need Assistance? Contact Us. Follow Us Unsubscribe | Manage Preferences | Privacy Notice | CA Notice at Collection Popular Mechanics is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2026 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779