How do DVDs actually work?

DVDs and CDs, the magical shiny discs that somehow played music and movies, were the première form of multimedia in the 1990s ...

How Does NASCAR Dry a Wet Track? Inside the Air Titan System

Rain delays are a familiar part of NASCAR weekends, but getting thousands of gallons of water off a speedway is a remarkably ...

Vibration plates are trendy. But do they actually work?

Can you shake your way to better health? Vibration plates fans say maybe, and an expert weighs in on whether it’s really ...
CNET

Do Microcurrent Devices Actually Work? We Asked Dermatologists

"At-home microcurrent devices can be a beneficial part of your skin care routine, but they work best for mild improvements ...

A Nuclear Reactor That Can’t Melt Down? Here’s How It Works

A new nuclear reactor design skips fuel entirely—eliminating meltdown risk while testing a safer future for nuclear power.
Scientific American

Scientists get clearest view yet of a spreading seafloor

A rare eruption in the Indian Ocean let researchers capture one of the clearest views yet of a seafloor spreading event ...

Ocean rift zone saw spreading happen in a sudden burst

Earlier study of the region had shown that the spreading in the area occurs at an average rate of a bit over 60 millimeters a ...
Food & Wine

I Tested 5 Ways to Shuck Corn — One Trick Made the Biggest Difference

The best method for shucking corn is peeling the husk by hand and using a slightly damp kitchen towel to remove excess silk, leaving the corn raw and ready to cook. The microwave method is an ...
a-z-animals

The Hidden Layer That Makes Bioactive Terrariums Thrive

Quick Take What is a False Bottom? How a LECA Layer Prevents Root Rot Protect Your Clean-Up Crew Creating a Self-Sustaining Ecosystem Bioactive terrariums offer beautiful displays in the form of ...