The second full week of the Winter Olympics is kicking off with the penultimate figure skating event of the games. Pairs figure skating begins today, Feb. 15, with the short program. 19 pairs will ...

They’re harnessing it to help directors prepare, debate, and decide. by Stanislav Shekshnia and Valery Yakubovich In 2014 Hong Kong–based Deep Knowledge Ventures formally appointed an algorithm to its ...

Sprinkle in a little baking soda to help your detergent lift stains and brighten colors—your whites will thank you. Say goodbye to sweaty, musty or pet-smelly clothes with 1/2 cup of this magical ...

A deck brush can be a good tool for the right task. Just ask Veronika, the Brown Swiss cow. Veronika uses both ends of a deck brush to scratch various parts of her body, researchers report January 19 ...

How does a cow scratch an itch on its back? An Austrian cow named Veronika has a solution that could change how we view livestock. For the past decade, Veronika has been observed by her owner ...

Veronika, a cow living in an idyllic mountain village in the Austrian countryside, has spent years perfecting the art of scratching herself with sticks, rakes, and deck brushes. Now that scientists ...