Flimsy cups of scalding water are not stable snacks.
It shouldn’t surprise us that flimsy styrofoam and plastic cups aren’t exactly stable vessels to contain boiling water.
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Instant soup sends a shocking number of kids to the hospital
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Don't worry, those weird patterns you see with your eyes closed are real
We still don’t understand why we see the particular images we do.
Sometimes the noggin’s wiring goes haywire and sends phantom cues called phosphenes. They are the tiny stars that blur your vision when you whack your head or rub your…
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Here's how an AI lie detector can tell when you're fibbing
Deception detection meets artificial intelligence.
A border project in the EU involves tech focused on deception detection. Just how accurate can it be?
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How to spot misleading statistics in the news
Three tips to avoid sneaky tricks.
Whether it's a story about which foods will kill you or which politicians are likely to get elected, chances are some simple stats knowledge can help you out.
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Setting up a secure private email server isn’t as hard as it sounds
Take charge of your privacy.
Want to remove your email from the clutches of Microsoft, Apple, or Google? You can configure your own email server. Here are a few ways to do it.
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The best hidden Instagram tricks
Become a social media superstar.
Use our Instagram tips to discover new friends, protect your privacy, change up your filters, keep a private collection of your favorite photos, and more.
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A new report shows the ozone hole is healing, but it's not all good news
Despite mostly positive changes, a scientific assessment of the Montreal Protocol shows how we still need to do better.
A three decades old international treaty to phase out chemicals that deplete the ozone layer protecting our planet from harmful solar radiation is paying off. Thanks to…
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How to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, winter's odorless killer
When the furnace turns on, the risk increases.
Carbon monoxide poisonings happen most commonly in winter, when we seal up our homes and burn extra fuel for warmth. Here’s how to keep the deadly gas out of your…
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Llamas could save us all from the flu
Their blood might hold the key to stopping every flu, every year.
Llamas may be large and fluffy, but their antibodies sure aren’t. And that could be a huge advantage when it comes to fighting human influenza virus.
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Last week in tech: New Apple devices, Amazon’s free shipping play, and Blizzcon’s big gaming news
It's about time we got that new MacBook Air
A new episode of the podcast and new Apple stuff to gawk at? What a week.
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Two NASA spacecraft died in one week—and there's a connection
Kepler and Dawn guzzled through their precious gas for similar reasons.
The asteroid-hopping Dawn spacecraft lived a very different life from the exoplanet-hunting Kepler telescope, but they shared similar struggles.
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Scientists want to put 'speed bumps' in hurricane alley to slow down storms
Wind farms could absorb some of the energy from hurricanes before they hit land.
Wind turbines churn out clean, renewable energy. But one day they could do even more by reducing the rain brought by powerful hurricanes.
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MEGAPIXELS: This strange creature isn’t a spider or a dog, but it sure looks like both
My dear, you have… THE GRIM.
There is an arachnid in the rainforests of Ecuador that looks like a big black dog’s head sitting on eight super-long yellow legs.
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Smart speakers make tricky gifts, no matter how cheap they get
Google Home Minis and Echo Dots are really cheap this holiday, but they're complicated gifts.
A smart speaker is fun to unwrap, but things get complicated once its set up.
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Women are less likely to receive CPR—but why?
Virtual reality might help solve the problem.
Picture it: you’re in the street and the person standing beside you collapses. What do you do? If you step in, you’re more likely to end up performing CPR on a man than…
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Do we need an opioid 1,000 times more powerful than morphine? The FDA thinks so.
Dsuvia should be available early next year.
A new, super-powerful opioid drug just received a stamp of approval from the Federal Drug Administration (FDA).
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Why are planets all the same shape?
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Scientists keep finding new ways energy drinks are terrible for you
Nothing about the combination of stimulants inside Monster and Red Bull is healthy, and some of it is actively harmful.
Energy drinks aren’t food. They’re classified as supplements, which means they’re unregulated and free to have as much caffeine as manufacturers want to shove inside a…
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Your future smartphone could fix its broken screen by pulling carbon from the air
Scientists are getting closer to making self-healing materials a commercial reality.
Plants self-repair and regenerate naturally. Your devices could soon do the same.
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’Oumuamua is not the alien probe you’re looking for
Despite what Harvard scientists say.
Three things are certain in this world: death, taxes, and people going bananas over aliens.
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