A powerful dust storm disrupted the first weekend of the Coachella music festival as blustery winds swept over the sprawling grounds and enveloped concertgoers in a whirlwind of desert sand. Several ...

In recent years, residents of Spain, France and the UK have looked up to see an eerie sight: deep orange sunrises and skies thick with a yellowish haze. These hazy skies often deposit “blood rain”, ...

Anke Blondé’s elliptical drama is set during the ‘90s tech bubble, but has little to say about then or now. It begins with some dusty substance floating up through the frame, out of focus. It could be ...

PyPy, an alternative runtime for Python, uses a specially created JIT compiler to yield potentially massive speedups over CPython, the conventional Python runtime. But PyPy’s exemplary performance has ...

Moon dust is sharp, corrosive, and potentially fatal. NASA’s new electric force field shield is designed to blast it away. Amy Fritz, a dust-mitigation researcher at Johnson Space Center, pours ...

We want a strong, leakproof bag—reusable or not—that closes securely without a fuss and keeps food fresher for longer. Lisa and Hannah break down the differences between disposable and reusable bags ...

Who do you think would win a fight between a python and a crocodile in Florida? Generally, we would look to real-life examples for clues, but surprisingly, there isn’t very much of that. While there ...

Forget a bridal era, Miley Cyrus is sticking to her tried-and-true wardrobe signatures. After announcing her engagement to Maxx Morando earlier this week, the star stepped out to do press for Avatar: ...

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When it comes to keeping food fresh, freezer or storage bags are a critical tool. For many shoppers, the decision often boils down to the familiar brand-name quality of Ziploc versus whatever ...