Fringe Pushes Probability to the Limit as Characters Walk Through Walls

Fringe's tenth episode, "Safe," opens with a team of burglars who rob banks by walking through walls. We talked to experts about the real quantum mechanical phenomenon of tunneling to find out just how unlikely the scenario is. Click For More.

• PLUS: Jumper's Tricked-Out Teleportation Reality

How to Build a Pergola: FAQs

Pergola expert Mark Clement answers some of the most frequently asked questions on pergola design and construction to help you get started on your own pergola project. Click For More.

• PLUS: How to Build a Backyard Pergola

Why I Hope There's No Life on Mars

We've already found water on mars, but finding organic inhabitants on our red neighbor would be the discovery of the ages. Columnist Glenn Harlan Reynolds worries that it would only make life on Earth more complicated. Click For More.

• PLUS: Search for Life Continues as Phoenix Mission Ends

Remodeling Without a Contractor: Homeowners Clinic

A reader wants to build an addition to his home himself (or share the work with a contractor). DIY expert Roy Berendsohn knows what building work experienced amateurs should tackle--and what they need to leave to the experts. Click For More.

• PLUS: How to Hire a Contractor (and Avoid a Scammer)

How to Calibrate Your HDTV: Digital Clinic

Most new TV sets are tuned to catch eyes from the showroom floor, not to accurately reproduce colors and images. Properly calibrating your TV will give you a better picture, and, as a bonus, could also save electricity and extend the life of your set. Click For More.

• PLUS: 7 Ways to Buy a New LCD TV on a Budget

10 Quick Home Maintenance Tips

Home maintenance isn’t restricted to repairs. In fact, certain tasks may actually prevent things from breaking in the first place. From the gutters to the carpet, there’s a reliable method for keeping every part of your home clean, safe, and well maintained. Click For More.

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2009 Nissan 370Z Test Drive: At 333 hp, Is the Most Powerful Z Ever Also the Best?

The feedback from Malibu locals was universally positive during our test jaunts about town, so imagine how keen the cognoscenti are going to be when they learn about the rest of the car's new virtues. This could be the best Z in years. Click For More.

• PLUS: 2009 Nissan 370Z @ LA Auto Show

10 Gifts for the Tool Lover in Your Life

This list is technically for gift-givers, but we have a hunch that if you're reading it, you're probably on the receiving end. So forward the link to those beloved family members that might actually put these tools in your workshop. Click For More.

• PLUS: PM Reviews 10 New Cordless Drills

4 Reasons the New Prince of Persia Beats the Original (and 4 Reasons It Doesn't)

How does the new Prince of Persia compare to the 19-year-old classic that shares its title? To find out, we spent the past week playing the new game—and replaying the old one. Click For More.

• PLUS: Gears of War 2 Raises the Bar on Military Sims

4 Challenges for the Navy as More Unmanned Drones Go Underwater

Unmanned vehicles already play a major role in the U.S. Army and Air Force. Now, the Navy is developing robotic assets for underwater mapping missions, mine sweeps on the surface and reconnaissance missions in the air. Click For More.

• PLUS: MIT Robot Sub Is Autonomous Ocean Researcher

The U.S. Navy's Holiday Wish List

The Navy may be working on autonomous robots and UAVs for the distant future, but for now, it's research priorities expose the Pentagon's technological ambitions and worries at sea. Click For More.

• PLUS: Are New Weapons Causing a Naval Power Crunch?

2009 Honda Civic Type-R Test Drive: Is This Honda Style Over Substance?

The Type-R has been a top seller in Europe since its 2005 introduction thanks mainly to its fetching form, while its ride left much to be desired. Thankfully, the 2009 version turns out to be a brilliant little car indeed. Click For More.

• PLUS: 10 MPG-Friendly Cars You Can't Buy in the U.S.

Wish List 2009: PM's Favorite Tools and Gadgets Inspire Holiday Giving (with Video!)

The holidays are a time for family, festivities and gifts. Here's our list of the most-wanted tech, toys and tools of 2008. They make inspired presents, but feel free to send a copy to Santa for yourself. Click For More.

• PLUS: How to Prepare Your Home for the Holidays

Does the Hercules Hook Work? As Seen On TV Product Test

The Hercules Hook claims to overpower the pipsqueak hollow-wall fasteners found elsewhere. We tested its strength with a heavy painting, a sack of books and a lawnmower in a stud-free section of wall. Click For More.

• PLUS: Aqua Globe As Seen On TV Review

How Fringe Gets Memory Science Wrong: Hollywood Fact vs. Fiction

In the latest episode of Fringe, "The Dreamscape," the Pattern-seeking team turns to its old tricks. The memory-erasing experiment and a fatal hallucination are this week's topics for our resident brain expert. Click For More.

• PLUS: Fringe's Questionable Music to Math Connections

How to Buy (and What's Inside) a Digital SLR Camera

You're ready to step up from a point-and-shoot (or cell phone camera) to a big, old fashioned looking SLR. But what is that exactly? And how does it work? PM dissects one and gives advice and buying tips for every budget. Click For More.

• PLUS: Nikon D90 Shoots High-Quality Images & High-Def Movies

5 Outdoor Tips for Garden and Yard Tools

Improvisation can be important for indoor tools, but it's important outdoors as well. PM shows you some quick fixes for garden tools--from your lawnmower to your bucket. Click For More.

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15 Ways to Prepare Your Home for the Holidays

In a few days, a ravaging hoard will descend on your humble dwelling. Is it up for the job? Use our thorough, all-encompassing checklist to prepare for the onslaught of holiday guests—for Thanksgiving and beyond. Click For More.

• PLUS: More Indoor and Outdoor Holiday Planning Tips

2009 Pontiac G8 GXP Test Drive: Sport Sedan is the Best Pontiac Performance Car in Decades

Thanks to the G8, Pontiac's performance image has had an uptick over the past year. Pontiac stuffed the 6.2-liter LS3 Corvette motor under the hood of the rear-drive Pontiac G8 to create the G8 GXP. Let the tire roasting begin. Click For More.

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10 Tech Concepts You Need to Know for 2009

From picotech to compressed air energy storage, here are the big ideas that will make headlines next year. Get to know them now, before you have to go through your first T-ray machine. Click For More.

• PLUS: Will Social Nets Kill Web Search as We Know It?