John is a freelance writer based in the suburbs of Atlanta. A longtime sports scribe with too much time covering college sports, the NFL, the NBA and Major League Baseball, he now writes on science, health, history, current events and whatever other weird non-sports stories that he and the editors at HowStuffWorks dream up. He has a journalism degree from Arizona State, a wife, a son, a dog that sheds too much and a bad case of eyestrain.
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It's also known as "maternity tourism," and defined as travel to the U.S. for the purpose of having a child on American soil.
Most people probably think high winds are the deadliest aspect of a hurricane. But they'd be wrong. It's the wall of water brought on by storm surge that barrels on shore taking out everything in its path.
Brett Kavanaugh's nomination certainly isn't the worst the U.S. has seen. Anybody remember Harriet Miers?
Properly disposing and storing coal ash is extremely tricky, and it only takes one small trigger to cause a catastrophe.
When Mother Nature is at her worst, the state and federal governments often step in to protect U.S. citizens. But moving masses of people away from the coast isn't an easy feat.
Forensic linguists may never get their own TV show, but these scientists do help solve crimes in their own way.
Even though Hurricane Florence was downgraded to a Category 2, the storm could still unleash an historic amount of rain.
College sports just wouldn't be the same without those silly costumed humans (and live animals) parading around the sidelines pumping up the fans.
Fake videos created by AI-assisted algorithms — deepfakes — are here and nearly impossible to detect, adding another layer to the misinformation wars.
Lying in state beneath the U.S. Capitol Rotunda is an honor that has been bestowed on only 31 people in history, but who decides which Americans are so honored?
They're worshipped by 'cargo cults' on the Pacific Island of Tanna. What can their ideals tell us about our own political and social beliefs?
For the first time ever, three men will be cheering professionally for the National Football League. Is breaking this barrier a way to get the NFL some positive press or a sign of changing times?
The Trump administration quietly changed the rules on asbestos use in the U.S. What does that mean?
Hurricane Hector is barreling toward the erupting volcano Kilauea. What could possibly be worse?
The Carr fire in Northern California is currently the sixth-largest in the state's history. How did it get so out of control?
What happens when twins are reunited decades later? And how in the world can you explain separated twins giving their firstborn son or their family dog the same exact name?
Teaching bees to do things like sniff out certain smells is easy. The tricky part is training them to use the skills in the wild.
President Donald Trump says if the U.S. just deports members of the MS-13 gang, the country will be much safer. But is it really that simple?
Exposure to this nerve agent in minuscule amounts is enough to kill several human beings.
The College Board wants AP World History courses to cover material from the year 1450 on. The rest, well, is history.
