Emergency management agencies specifically recommend using aluminum foil-covered cardboard that goes between windows and drapes.
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With summer in full swing, spinning your ceiling fan in the right direction can help you feel cooler and potentially save you money.
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.”
It used to be possible to be immunized against the common tick-borne illness, but the vaccine's manufacturer discontinued it, citing low demand.
Most vasectomies can be reversed. Doctors recommend getting a reversal procedure done within 10 years of when the vasectomy was performed.
Neither AIDS nor HIV can be spread through the COVID-19 vaccine.
A viral video created with computer graphics claims to be a real depiction of the moon rising and setting at the North Pole.
A study estimated people could be consuming up to 5 grams of microplastics a week, but that number was the extreme high end of...
Although eruptions of energy from the sun can damage satellites, power infrastructure and radio communications, they do not harm people.
The “pink moon” doesn’t actually look pink. It’s the nickname of the full moon that occurs every April and is named after a pink...
It’s nearly impossible to spot the difference between natural and lab-grown diamonds with the naked eye, but specialized equipment can detect which one is...
A Russian space agency video depicted a scenario where its cosmonauts leave an American astronaut behind in space. But that hasn’t happened.
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...
After Russia put nuclear weapons on high alert, some people began stocking up on iodine, but experts say the pills are “basically useless” in...
The liquid in some rapid at-home COVID-19 tests contains a small amount of the toxic chemical sodium azide, but they are safe when used...
Online tests claiming to assess whether a person is left-brained or right-brained aren’t backed by science, researchers say.
Studies have shown no difference in fertility among vaccinated and unvaccinated people. But COVID-19 infection may cause a short-term decline in male fertility.
A spokesperson for the CDC said the previous definition could be interpreted to mean vaccines are 100% effective. This has never been the case...
A study looked at the impact certain chemicals in cannabis have on COVID-19, but the research doesn’t show that smoking marijuana can protect against...
The CDC says KN95 and N95 masks offer more protection against COVID-19 than cloth masks. Here’s how to reuse them.