A new method for quantifying grandeur is reshuffling the pecking order of the planet’s most impressive peaks. Turns out Everest has steep competition. Mount Everest, left, tops out at 29,032 feet ...

An earthquake struck California in the early hours of Monday — with tremors felt across the Bay Area. The US Geological Survey put the epicenter close to Berkeley with a shallow depth of 5 miles. It ...

If you've ever found yourself wanting to measure something but don't have a ruler or tape measure on hand, measuring apps on your phone can come to the rescue. They range from the fairly simple to ...

Santa Clara County is pushing for public support of a five-year sales tax increase set to go before voters in the November special election. The county said Measure A is critical to help make up for ...

A resident of Starrett City in East New York spends 50 more minutes commuting to work than a resident of Williamsburg. Bushwick had 169 times the rate of failed rat inspections as Flatlands and ...

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From AR-powered rulers to GPS-based land survey tools, these 8 best measuring apps for iPhone and Android let you measure length, height, area, and even perimeters on the go. Accurate, versatile, and ...

"There's an app for that." Who'd have ever thought that would be the case for something as fundamental as a ruler or a measuring tape? But here we are. If you're reading this, you may already know ...

We independently review everything we recommend. We may make money from the links on our site. Learn more› By Ray Aguilera, Ganda Suthivarakom and Sarah Zorn Accurate measuring cups can make you a ...

Some of my earliest memories are of me “helping” my dad and my grandfather build an addition onto my grandparents’ home. There are pictures of me swinging a hammer while I was still in diapers. One of ...

Measuring distances accurately has become significantly easier with the advent of smartphone technology, particularly with the array of distance measuring apps available for both Android and iPhone.

This video from Anton Paar focuses on the critical measurement of BET surface area for electrode materials in lithium-ion batteries. In this video, Anthony explains how to use gas sorption data to ...