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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Scientists across the globe attempt to forecast upcoming hurricane seasons in the Atlantic. But how — and are they right?
Left- and right-handed drivers react differently to sudden incidents, and that difference can have a profound effect on car accidents.
All Major League Baseball parks extended the protective netting that keeps the most dangerous of foul balls from zipping into the stands. But is it enough to protect fans?
Getting your home to zero waste doesn't have to mean re-structuring your entire life. Sure, you'll have to make changes, but most of them are surprisingly easy.
Having a tough time breaking up with Facebook? Then at least be sure your private information is secure and protected.
Bombs are complicated to build so they aren't a common go-to method of madness for criminals. But would you know one if you saw one?
No tickets to March Madness? No problem. Virtual reality can put you at the games — courtside.
Is something fishy with all those fish oil supplements?
Are you over-ingesting on media? Perhaps an overhaul of your "media diet" is in order.
A disturbing noise, somewhere between a window-rattling bass and a brain-numbing deep thrum has bugged the heck out of residents in the city of Windsor, Ontario, Canada for years, and it's called the Windsor Hum.
President Donald Trump wants countries exporting steel and aluminum to the U.S. to pay steep tariffs. Could these tariffs spark a global trade war?
Members of the U.S. LGBTQ community want to be counted in the 2020 Census. So what's the big deal, and why would the government not count sexual orientation?
Teenagers may be young, but they are also determined. And when they come together, they can spark change — as they did in these five instances.
Many opioid addicts swear kratom helped them get off heroin or other drugs. But the FDA disagrees and just announced it is looking into whether it will put the herbal supplement onto its Schedule I drug list.
The countdown begins to send Elon Musk's most powerful rocket beyond Earth's atmosphere. Whether it will be a success is anybody's guess.
A fitness tracking app that maps people's exercise habits exposed another lapse in our privacy — and critical risk for security of U.S. forces.
A quick workout before or between flights would be a nice way to get energized, especially if there was a gym conveniently located at your terminal. So why aren't there more gyms inside U.S. airports?
Scientists studying the brains of football players find more disturbing news about the causes of CTE.
