Use a Piece of Scrap Wood to Make Hanging Heavy Items Easier
When you hang heavy items, like large mirrors or framed art, you want enough support to keep it firmly on the wall, and using...
NASA Astronaut Shane Kimbrough Available for Interviews Before Space Station Mission
NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough, who is making final preparations for a September launch to the International Space Station, is available for live satellite interviews...
Bees Help Build Gorgeous Maps of NYC’s Microbes
Microbes are everywhere---from the walls of your intestines to the surface of your desk to the sidewalks in your neighborhood. You just can't see...
Best Buy bets on VR for the holidays with 500 stores demoing Oculus Rift
Best Buy has provided in-person demonstrations for Oculus Rift basically since there were real Oculus Rift headsets to demonstrate – the retailer announced back...
Remains of the Day: Microsoft’s iOS Keyboard Gets Built-In Search
Microsoft is adding some new features to their Word Flow
keyboard today that already features a one-handed mode and predictive typing. Now you...
NASA Flies to Africa to Study Climate Effects of Smoke on Clouds
NASA scientists and two research aircraft are on their way to a unique natural laboratory off the Atlantic coast of southwest Africa to study...
Storm’s a Comin’! Quick, Let’s Put the House on Stilts
All along the New Jersey coast, homeowners are raising their houses. Ira Wagner captures the trend. The post Storm’s a Comin’! Quick, Let’s Put...
Adrenaclick Is a Cheaper Alternative to the EpiPen
If you carry an EpiPen in case of a deadly allergic reaction, you’ve probably noticed the price skyrocket over the last decade. The injectors...
What to Look for When Picking Out a Mini-Fridge for Your Dorm Room
You move into your dorm room, unpack all your stuff, and realize something’s missing: a mini-fridge. But you don’t want some crappy box that...
NASA Opens Media Accreditation for NOAA’s GOES-R November Launch
Media accreditation now is open for the launch of NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R (GOES-R) weather and environmental satellite, currently planned for Nov. 4.
