So while power strips can handle most household gadgets, some are way too powerful and should be avoided, as this can lead to ...

One common reason for faulty charging is simply that your phone's charging port is clogged with fluff, dirt and other debris from inside your pocket, and all that compacted rubbish is preventing your ...

As cold weather creeps in, you may be thinking about bringing out your space heater and where to set it up. That means being careful -- for all their usefulness, space heaters are one of the leading ...

Plants need sunlight like we need food. But too much of it? That can fry their systems. Harsh rays don’t just overheat them – they can damage cells, disrupt growth, and throw off the entire rhythm of ...

LENOX — Now that an oasis in the town’s wireless desert has turned out to be a mirage, is a 150-foot tower atop the new public safety center in play? The answer is maybe, though not right away, said ...

Full battery electric vehicles (a.k.a. BEVs or EVs) of course require charging, but so do plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). While the latter also have an engine and fuel tank, they need to be ...

Elusive birds can be hard to protect, especially when they move under cover of darkness and lie low in thick desert grass by day. That’s the challenge with the night parrot, a small green-and-yellow ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Funding cuts at the University of Nebraska are putting several programs on the chopping block. One of them is the Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department, a program deeply ...

In the search for habitable exoplanets, atmospheric conditions play a key role in determining if a planet can sustain liquid water. Suitable candidates often sit in the "Goldilocks zone," a distance ...

When the JWST finally began its long-awaited science operations in July 2022, there was a long list of targets awaiting its attention. Scientists compete for observing time by submitting proposals, ...