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What are precision drivers?

What do Bo and Luke Duke have in common with James Bond? Superb driving skills. When these characters engage in a high-speed chase on the screen, who's really behind the wheel?

Sports Car Pictures Distracted Driving

Bonsai is the ancient art of discovering and honoring nature by rendering it in miniature. Unlike model trains or dollhouses, bonsai is a living landscape. It is the vision of the bonsai artist applied to a tree, shrub or plant.

Rosebush Pruning Japanese Rose Show

How Hydrology Works

Without water, Earth would be a barren and lifeless planet. But did you know the Earth's water supply has not increased or decreased for billions of years? No wonder hydrologists are so fascinated by water.

Water Planet Cloud Water

What are some easy steps I can take for better skin?

Just about everyone is born with great skin -- but that changes as we age. What are some easy steps you can take to help you have beautiful skin for life?

Dr. Oz on: Healthy Skin Skin Wrinkles

How Sinkholes Work

We tend to think of the ground beneath our feet as terra firma, but sometimes it's about as stable as a house of cards. What happens when the Earth suddenly opens up and swallows houses, cars and people?

Natural Disasters Daring Descent

How Occupant Classification Systems Work

Airbags have saved more than 27,000 lives since 1990, yet they still have detractors because of their danger to children. Occupant classification systems detect exactly who -- or what -- is sitting in your passenger seat.

Car Safety Pictures Perfectly Safe Car

Do we really get wiser with age?

Do wrinkles on the face tell you anything about wrinkles on the brain? It's commonly believed that that grandpa has more knowledge than his young whippersnapper of a grandkid. Does the theory hold up?

Healthy Aging Pictures Effects of Aging

BrainStuff Blog

Do you ponder whether we'll ever defeat aging? Or what would happen if humans changed their diets and ate like apes? The HowStuffWorks BrainStuff blog with Marshall Brain answers these questions and covers a wide range of interesting topics.

Computer Pictures Smart Blogging

HowStuffWorks TV

You read that right: HowStuffWorks has hit prime time TV. Tune in to the show on Discovery Channel Thursdays at 8 p.m. EST/PST. Can't wait? Check out this week's topic: How Timber Works.

Wood Appeal Wood Strength

How House Construction Works

Ever wonder what's involved in building a house? Or how an empty plot of land is transformed into a beautiful home? We'll tell you everything you need to know, from what holds up the walls and ceilings to what keeps the rain out.

Plywood Strength Hard vs. Soft Wood

What is Forest Stewardship Council certification?

A high demand for lumber and paper can lead to deforestation, which can deplete forests, threaten wildlife and contribute to global warming. That's where the Forest Stewardship Council certification comes in.

Tree Harvesting Timber Super Tree

Can we replant the planet's rainforests?

Saving the rainforests used to be about protesting the number of trees that were cut down. But some researchers propose that reforestation could combat habitat loss and animal extinction. Can we really bring a decimated rainforest back to life?

Wood Fuel Log Cutting