Are you smarter than an 8th grader? Take this real assessment test to find out

Are you smarter than an Eighth Grader? Stacker uses real questions from a national eighth grade assessment test to find out.

4 Things to Do Before 9 A.M. If You’re Trying to Lose Weight, According to Dietitians

Prioritize 7-9 hours of sleep to regulate hunger, metabolism and support weight-loss goals. Start your day with water to ...

BMI is Dead, Here’s What to Use Instead

When you go into your doctor’s office for a physical, the first thing they will do is have you step on the scale to check ...

How Can Astronauts Tell How Fast They’re Going?

Weirdly, spaceships have no direct way to gauge their own speed. Luckily, we can use some physics tricks to figure it out.
India Today

If your heart is beating, we will find you: How CIA found downed pilot in Iran

A futuristic CIA tool capable of detecting a human heartbeat from miles away was used to locate and rescue a downed American airman in Iran, according to a report by the New York Post. The report said ...
New York Post

The secret, never-before-used CIA tool that helped find airman downed in Iran: ‘If your heart is beating, we will find you’

WASHINGTON — The CIA used a futuristic new tool called “Ghost Murmur” to find and rescue the second American airman who was shot down in southern Iran, The Post has learned. The secret technology uses ...

Become an expert stargazer—in one week

National Geographic's Wonder Lessons will teach you how to navigate the stars, spot cloud types, recognize common trees, and identify different kinds of rocks. Today, we're learning how to spot the ...
Wall Street Journal

How to Find Out Whether Your Computer Is Part of a Botnet—and What to Do About It

WSJ’s Robert McMillan breaks down why residential proxy software is so bad, and how to check whether the malware is installed on your home network. Photo: Sean Havey The price might be right, but if ...