What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: How the Universe Works
This week, the hopeful weirdos of the UFO community were handed a gigantic slab of red meat in the form of a hearing in front of Mexico’s congress, where journalist,…
The Biggest Home Improvement Rebates You Can Get From the Government
The Inflation Reduction Act has more than just tax breaks in it. For big home upgrades that use less power, it has some hefty rebates you should take advantage of.…
The Difference Between Soil and Dirt
The meaning and usage of words often changes over time, but in some situations, words that are used interchangeably can have two (or more) distinctive meanings. Take “soil” and “dirt,”…
‘SpaceEngine’ Is Your Ticket to Exploring the Universe
Real space exploration takes a long time. Pluto is roughly 10 years away from Earth, given you’re traveling on a speedy ship like New Horizons. The nearest planet outside our…
All the Home Improvement Tax Credits You Can Take Advantage of This Year
Photo: Stokkete (Shutterstock) President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law last August, but it wasn’t until Jan. 1 that Americans became eligible for its money-saving tax credits…
How to Get Rid of (and Prevent) Black Ice on Your Driveway and Walkways
Photo: Suzanne Tucker (Shutterstock) Black ice is a thin, barely visible layer of ice that often masquerades as water and can really ruin your day if you come across some…
Planet Spiralling Into Its Sun May Offer Glimpse Into Earth’s End
Kepler-1658b, which is 2,600 light years from Earth, is known as a “hot Jupiter”. (Representational)Paris: For the first time astronomers have identified a planet that is spiralling towards a cataclysmic…
Use This Interactive Map to Explore 200K Galaxies
If you’ve ever wanted to travel to a galaxy far, far away, now’s your chance to get at least a peak at some on a map—around 200,000 galaxies, to be…
The Government Might Help Pay Your Heating Bill This Winter
Photo: Maddas (Shutterstock) As you are undoubtedly all too aware of by now, energy costs are rising with inflation, and the coming winter looks to be a harsh one for…
‘Plow’ Your Leaves With Cardboard
Photo: Gyvafoto (Shutterstock) Raking leaves is a pain in the ass. It’s time-consuming, wet, cold, and can even trigger your allergies. You have to do it, but so tedious is…