If you’ve seen a big air-variable capacitor, you may have noticed that some of the plates may have slots cut into them. Why? [Mr Carlson] has the answer in the video below. The short answer: you can ...

Scientists are uncovering new clues that a cosmic explosion may have rocked Earth at the end of the last ice age. At major Clovis-era sites, researchers found shocked quartz—evidence of intense heat ...

Asmodee, distributor of many of the world's biggest board games, has acquired a 45% stake in Exploding Kittens Inc. Asmodee previously bought a 55% majority stake in the producer of party games back ...

Netflix has built a sprawling library, a treasure trove of stories spanning every imaginable genre, comedies, thrillers, animated wonders, heartfelt dramas, and even the oddly niche gems no one knew ...

If you've had a pie plate shatter or a baking dish break, one of these causes might explain it. Katie Rosenhouse is a pastry chef and food writer with over 15 years of experience in the culinary arts.

Abstract: A capacitor is ideally considered as a pure capacitance, but under practical conditions, it also exhibits some resistive and inductive properties, called equivalent series resistance (ESR) ...

SAN DIEGO — As holiday package thefts surge, videos of booby-trapped deliveries are trending on social media, but attorneys are cautioning consumers that retaliating against porch pirates could result ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The recent deaths of two white dwarf stars are challenging our ...

Diagnosis rates of autism among children have more than tripled over the past 15 years. One reason, which Minnesota’s welfare scandal lays bare with shocking details, is Medicaid fraud and abuse.

Vice President JD Vance, reflecting Thursday on his first year in office, said that he disagrees with fellow Republicans who have warned of a rise in antisemitism in their party. “Judging anybody ...

XRISM uncovered that massive stars forge far more life-essential elements than scientists ever expected. (Artist’s concept.) Credit: SciTechDaily.com Scientists using the XRISM X-ray satellite have ...

Consider the behaviors that constitute the diagnosis: inattention, disorganization, being more active than typical—nothing violent or extreme. The diagnosis doesn’t take into account family or social ...