Forget standing over a hot grill in 90-degree heat and don't even think about turning on the oven. I crunched the numbers and ...

Some hot days feel even worse thanks to high humidity, trapped heat and dew points. Cities are especially vulnerable.

Here are some of the key warning signs to watch for when temperatures rise – and ways to keep cool when the heat and humidity ...

Gone are the thermometers, the bubblers and the manometers that invariably spill on our benches and floors. And now the light bulbs are gone too – our ubiquitous mercury fluorescents have given way to ...

Beyond its mechanics, its mystique lies in its ceremonial use and exclusivity — these clocks were rarely gifted or traded beyond the Forbidden City. The Cartier “Flamingo and Lotus Automaton Clock”.

You should use your food thermometer any time you cook meat or other foods high in protein (like quiche, stir fry and plant-based “meats”), and whenever you reheat leftovers. Different foods have ...

Of all the features you may have noticed on your iPhone, one that stands out is the Barometer. What does this tool do, and how do you use it?

It will not be illegal to own a mercury barometer Euro MPs have signalled the end of traditional barometers, in a move to ban the sale of products containing mercury across the EU. The parliament's ...

Ambient Weather bundles its WH32B Thermometer-Barometer-Hygrometer with the WS-4000, so you can monitor your indoor climate conditions, which you won’t get with the Tempest, but you won’t get ...

Virtually every country in the world, except the US, uses Celsius to measure temperature. But the US, along with Burma and Liberia, still relies on the Fahrenheit scale, a nod to Daniel Gabriel ...

How to Use a Thermometer on Your Dog . Ear and rectal thermometers can be used for dogs. If you have a "human" rectal thermometer it's fine to use that, or you can purchase a pet-specific rectal ...