Bubble wrap is far more than packing material. Its lightweight cushioning, flexibility and durability make it perfect for ...

Researchers have figured out a new way to use the sun to boil water sans mirrors and lenses. We're basically talking about a sponge and bubble wrap. Using the combination, researchers at the ...

A new term for me, a bit of an epithet I guess, was applied to me several times recently by a genial retired oil industry person sitting nearby at a wedding reception. Smart man, perfectly likeable.

Design Squad is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and ...

How do you boil water? Eschewing the traditional kettle and flame, MIT engineers have invented a bubble-wrapped, sponge-like device that soaks up natural sunlight and heats water to boiling ...

George Seurat's idea of relaxing on a Sunday afternoon, "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte" (1884), may look pretty crowded in this socially-distant world of ours. But it is one of the most reproduced works ...