Learn how to tie the Trucker’s Hitch, one of the most powerful and reliable tension knots used for securing loads, camping, ...

Learn how to tie the Bowline Knot, one of the most trusted and essential knots for camping, rescue, climbing, and survival ...

The square knot was historically known as the Hercules knot. While the name suggests strength, I think it’s fair to say associating it with Hercules is a bit misleading. The square knot is useful for ...

The bowline is an ancient knot. It dates so far back historians can’t even pinpoint who tied it first, but what makes it so impressive is that it’s as important and useful today as it was to mariners, ...

The alpine butterfly knot is more than just a pretty name for an ingenious loop with multiple uses. Here’s how to tie our favorite knot in five quick steps. The alpine butterfly knot, also known as ...

The improved clinch knot has long been the standard for tying lures to fishing lines. In fact, it's so universal among anglers that it's sometimes called the fisherman's knot. It's easy to learn, ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In 1876, Peter Guthrie Tait set out to measure what he called the “beknottedness” of knots. The Scottish mathematician, whose research ...

To be human is to carry (or drag) a load of "emotional knots." Each signifies an emotional entanglement, an unhealthy compulsion, or a habitual reaction of anxiety, jealousy, envy, greed, frustration, ...

These tender bumps in your neck or back can be a pain, but a few research-backed strategies can help to relieve discomfort. By Danielle Friedman If you’ve ever had a shoulder massage or used a foam ...