U.S. natural gas futures jumped more than 30% Monday, capping a roughly 125% four-session surge as the arctic blast tightened supplies and sent heating demand soaring. The rally follows a 60% weekly ...

Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and slightly cinematic) rumor called "exploding trees." Videos circulate of loud, ...

Experts say trees do not explode but can crack loudly due to rapid temperature changes. This phenomenon, known as "frost cracking," occurs when tree sap freezes and expands. Young trees, thin-barked ...

As we head into the weekend, a major winter storm system is going to slide some of the coldest air we’ve felt in years right over Michigan - and we’re going to be in a deep freeze for a few days. How ...

Last year, the Unicode Consortium previewed some of the new emoji that are expected to be added to the iPhone with iOS 26.4 in March or April. Notably, Distorted Face is a popular emoji in Discord ...

A quart of fully synthetic motor oil is typically under $10, yet it can be all that stands between you and having to pay thousands for a new engine. To help prevent this, of course, oil companies ...

WATFORD CITY, N.D. — A tank battery explosion in North Dakota’s oil patch shut down a highway for several hours, according to state troopers. The North Dakota Highway Patrol announced Tuesday morning, ...

Once a niche ingredient found mainly in specialty health stores, avocado oil has moved firmly into the mainstream over the past decade. In fact, the global market of the oil reached an estimated ...

Researchers have found a way to synthesize polyesters from leftover cooking oil, including a powerful adhesive. The fatty acids in cooking oil are ideal for making polymers because the hydrocarbon ...

A federal grand jury indicted thirteen Chinese nationals, including four who lived in Des Moines, in a multistate scheme to steal and resell cooking oil. Investigators said members of the group drove ...

much ground lawmakers can cover before election season ramps up. Federal investigators say Iowa is at the center of a nationwide conspiracy - involving ácooking oil. A federal Grand Jury in Des Moines ...