It’s always amazing, and more than a little humbling, when the universe reminds us that our “common sense” is provincial, falling apart on cosmic scales. If you’re on the surface of Earth—and I’m ...

The 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire—which killed 146 garment workers—shocked the public and galvanized the labor movement. Fire hoses spray the upper floors of the Asch Building—headquarters to ...

While these may not be the fanciest or highest-magnification binoculars, they make up for it with an appealing price and excellent optical quality. They're our binocular expert Scott Gilbertson's ...

Sure, riddles are fun if you’re a fan of clever wordplay. But there’s something so uniquely enjoyable about a good visual puzzle. So today, we’re calling all brainteaser aficionados: How many ...

In just some of many celestial highlights of August 2025, stargazers peeped a "planet parade" and caught a rare Venus and Jupiter conjunction, with plenty more dazzling displays in the night sky to ...

Look to the east before sunrise on June 22 to catch the delicate form of the crescent moon shining with Venus alongside the Pleiades star cluster. Stargazers in the U.S. can find the cosmic trio ...

There are all kinds of challenges to complete in Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) and you may eventually need to make use of a magnification scope attachment. Luckily, the moniker of ‘challenge’ is misleading, ...

In the vast world of geometry and art, there are figures that challenge our perception and understanding of space. One of these figures is the Penrose Triangle, also known as the Tribar. This object, ...

Depending on how it's used or who you ask, it's a target, a symbol of resistance, a piece of history or propaganda. And the controversial symbol has been seen at pro-Palestinian university encampments ...