Was Tyrannosaurus rex a predator or a scavenger?
Hollywood makes T. rex seem fast and agile, but some scientists think it was a scavenger, like a vulture. So which was it?
How is an aging baby boomer generation changing the design of homes?
Would you want to trade your familiar digs for a nursing home? If you answered "heck, no," you're like millions of baby boomers who plan to age in place.
How Car Sharing Works
Gone are the days when you battled your brother over your mom's car keys. Now, car sharing is civilized, organized and affordable.
How the Googleplex Works
During the Internet boom, it was easy to find offices with pool tables. But Google's main office has swimming pools, free snacks and on-site medical care.
What's a blue zone, and am I living in one?
Have people in blue zones discovered the so-called Fountain of Youth? Blue zone inhabitants are frequently reaching 90, or even well past 100 years of age. Is it possible to create your own blue zone?
How Transmissive Film Works
A normal LCD usually wastes a lot of energy. But a new film that's only microns thick can make display screens dramatically brighter.
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Does gum really stay in you for seven years?
Whether you chew to freshen your breath or blow a giant bubble, you probably shouldn't swallow your gum when the flavor's all gone. But does gum really stay in your digestive system for seven years if you swallow it?
How Cell-phone Viruses Work
Although they can't do much damage at present, in the future cell-phone viruses may be as debilitating as computer viruses. How do cell-phone viruses spread? And how can you protect your phone?
How Flying Cars Will Work
Bogged down in bumper-to-bumper traffic, have you ever daydreamed about your car taking off and flying over the road? Flying cars seem like science fiction but may not be too far off.
Is there a hole in the universe?
While routinely scanning the stars, NASA scientists came across something they never expected to see: An immense area of space totally empty of stars, planets and matter. This hole was far larger than anything they had ever seen before.
How Lock Picking Works
In movies, burglars can open a lock using a paper clip. Is it really so easy? The basic process of picking a lock is simple, but it takes a lot of practice to get it right.
How the Wikipedia Scanner Works
Someone at the CIA is editing Wikipedia entries about lightsabers. How do we know? The Wikipedia Scanner. Virgil Griffith created the WikiScanner to catch politicians, corporations and government agencies in the act of trying to change their Wikipedia entries anonymously.
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How Wind Power Works
New research suggests living near wind energy farms could cause a variety of physical ailments, including sleep disorders, difficulty with equilibrium, headaches, childhood night terrors and other health problems. How do wind turbines work?
How the Grand Canyon Works
According to officials, hundreds of people evacuated the Grand Canyon due to a rain-swollen earthen dam that burst in the southern rim. How old is the canyon? And how was this natural wonder formed?
How Animal Migration Works
A wayward humpback whale, spotted off the German island of Ruegen, has improved its chances of survival by swimming north into Danish waters. However, the whale still has treacherous terrain to navigate. Why do animals migrate?
How Hackers Work
Experts believe the next large-scale military or terrorist attack on the United States may be carried out in cyberspace by hackers. An attack of this kind could be just as devastating to the U.S. economy and infrastructure as a deadly bombing.
How John McCain Works
The John McCain camp had its best fundraising month ever -- taking in $27 million in July 2008. According to McCain’s campaign manager Rick Davis, a total of 600,000 people have donated to McCain’s campaign fund.
How Search and Rescue Works
New Zealand rescue workers headed back up Mount Cook National Park in an effort to find six missing Australian climbers. The search began after the climbers, who went into the mountains unguided, set off an emergency beacon alert from Metelille Glacier.
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