Did you know dogs are terrible at sweating? The primary way they keep cool is through panting. Here are more facts and tips to...
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Airports in the U.K. briefly had to shut down runways due to heat-related damage. Here’s how that’s possible and why it doesn’t constantly happen...
A viral post claimed Montana’s Flathead Lake is the clearest lake in the world. That’s false. These are the clearest lakes in the U.S....
Homeowners never get to own the “free solar panels” advertised online. Some companies will install them for free, but homeowners still have to pay...
A viral copy-and-paste chain message falsely claims there is enough recoverable crude oil in the U.S. to supply future demand for more than 400...
A leaky flapper, which controls how much water from the toilet tank goes into the bowl, can waste gallons of water between flushes.
Storms, extreme heat, flooding, wildfires and drought occurred in different parts of the U.S. on June 13, 2022.
Temperatures spiked in a short amount of time, humidity was high and wind was low in southwest Kansas. The cattle also hadn't shed their...
Emergency management agencies specifically recommend using aluminum foil-covered cardboard that goes between windows and drapes.
As a heat wave settles over several states, some people have pointed out how deadly intensifying summer temperatures can be.
Since California’s endangered species law does not include “insects,” an appeals court agreed that bees could be included under the law’s definition of “fish.”
Cruise ships do dispose of waste into the ocean, but each ship must follow specific regulatory requirements when disposing of waste, according to the...
A study estimated people could be consuming up to 5 grams of microplastics a week, but that number was the extreme high end of...
While some U.S. cities have banned natural gas hookups in most new development projects, there is not a national ban in place.
VERIFY found that it costs about 17 cents to drive one mile in an average gas-powered vehicle versus roughly 5 cents to drive one...
Researchers found that the invasive spiders could survive in the East Coast’s cooler climate, but it’s unclear exactly when they could arrive in the...