In fiction, magic makes levitation easy. With a simple swish-and-flick of his wand, Ron Weasley yanks a troll’s club high above its head in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Through graceful ...

Scientists like to measure things, but they've had a heck of a time doing that with sharpness. And even if no one agrees on exactly how to measure it, our search for better tools has recently led to ...

There's no need to buy a brand-new set of wireless headphones. Just use my tried-and-true tweaks. Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make the most of ...

Certain people who use cannabis tend to drink less alcohol, a new study found. Researchers from Brown University’s Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies set out to determine whether cannabis use ...

Do Plastic Cutting Boards Release Microplastics? A recent study published by the Ecotoxicology and Public Health journal evaluated the amount of microplastics found in a food between two different ...

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Which wood cutting boards are best? Cutting boards consist of many different materials, but one of the best options is cutting boards made from wood. Not only are wood cutting boards aesthetically ...

If you miss the donut storms the first go around, you'll need to survive until the next Storm Circle closes. You can avoid all of the donuts falling from the sky and safely pick up what you've already ...

Glass cutting boards may have aesthetic appeal, but their look is far outweighed by the number of problems and outright dangers they pose to users in kitchens. You may think that a glass board is ...

54% of I&O leaders are using AI to cut spending, Gartner says. 50% also cited budget constraints as their biggest AI bottleneck. Industries are focusing less on AI hype, more on practical use. The ...

Shannon Pruden receives funding from National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development and National Science Foundation. Karinna Rodriguez does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive ...

What do puzzles, gymnastics, writing and using maps all have in common? They all rely on people’s ability to visualize objects as they spin, flip or turn in space, without physically moving them. This ...