Right now, you may be sitting on a chair or walking on a rug made of some type of fabric. And, we hope, you're wearing fabric in the form of clothes! But fabric is easily damaged. So what if there were a superfabric out there that stayed intact?
We've heard it repeated so often in the past several years -- we're running out of the fossil fuels that power our cars. Why aren't we using solar power to fuel our vehicles?
It takes a pretty big AC unit to lower the temperature of your entire house or apartment. And while you may not think about keeping your computer cool, it can overheat, too. Is there an air conditioner small enough to cool a computer chip?
These jobs probably weren't on your list of what you wanted to be when you grew up. But now that you're in the rat race, you may be wondering if a dirty job may be more profitable than your desk jockey career.
Maybe keeping up with the Joneses is running you into the poor house. But if you cancel your premium television service and ditch your cell phone, will your friends think you're in dire straits?
Has your storage closet turned into a gadget graveyard, where your old electronics go to die? Most people are forgoing the cell-phone cemetery and discarding their devices as e-waste.
You only use 10 percent of that big gray mass of wrinkles -- unless you listen to Mozart. At least, that's what HowStuffWorks has heard about the brain. But how many commonly held beliefs are just plain wrong? (Answer: 10.)
Their genetic similarity to humans makes chimps great subjects for medical research. But some countries are banning this research because these apelike similarities are a little too close for comfort.
Autumn rolls out its very own red carpet to make a fashionable arrival. But have you ever wondered why leaves turn red, in particular? Why do leaves change color and turn red?
The United States Treasury Department is considering taking ownership stakes in many U.S. banks to stabilize the financial system. Find out how banks work.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard a dispute between conservationists and the Navy over sonar exercises that scientists claim are killing and injuring whales. Find out how whales work.
New York City's legendary National Debt Clock has run out of digits to record the growing debt. Find out how debt works.
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