Identifying ants can be difficult due to their small size, according to Chad Gore, PhD, entomologist and market technical director for Terminix. But it’s crucial if you want to successfully ant-proof your home. “To properly identify them often requires some level of magnification where you have to look at features on the exoskeleton, such as…
That’s why our car experts compiled the list below. It features the two- and three-row midsized SUVs that scored well in Consumer Reports’ road tests, have average or better predicted reliability ratings, and get 21 mpg overall or better. These SUVs are models recommended by CR. That means they scored well in our road tests,…
These lightweight tools (most weigh under 10 pounds) are much more powerful than they used to be. But their cleaning prowess still can’t match an upright or canister (especially on carpet), so they’re better for targeted tasks. They’re good enough that if you live in a small space with mostly hard-surface floors, a top model…
Because bacteria and other microbes are considered pests, many kinds of antimicrobial products, including quats, are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency as pesticides. Quats, just like other pesticides, are usually required to bear a caution: “Keep out of reach of children.” But in practice, children may still be exposed to them in the environment….
As it turned out, Trump was readily convinced: Despite having previously dismissed bitcoin as a “scam,” Trump has recently taken to pitching himself as the crypto president. In July, speaking to thousands of bitcoiners at a conference in Nashville, Tennessee, Trump promised to turn the US into the “crypto capital of the planet” and establish…
The US Coast Guard’s Titan submersible hearing kicked off with a startling revelation. “I told him I’m not getting in it,” former OceanGate engineering director Tony Nissen said to a panel of Coast Guard investigators, referring to a 2018 conversation in which CEO Stockton Rush allegedly asked Nissen to act as a pilot in an…
There are plenty of reasons to consider a side-by-side refrigerator. They’re distinct for their dedicated tall and narrow compartments for fresh and frozen food. Cost: Side-by-side refrigerators are usually less expensive than French-door models. From 2019 to 2024, members surveyed by CR paid a median price of $1,388 for side-by-sides with icemakers, less than the…
Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspected gunman involved in an apparent assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump at the Trump International Golf Club in Florida on Sunday, was charged with possession of a weapon of mass destruction over 20 years ago. “I figured he was either dead or in prison by now,” Tracy Fulk, the…
The shift to remote work has made it easier to stay productive while traveling. We have Slack and Zoom, and there are time zone calculators on our shared calendars. But more than ever, it’s especially easy to work remotely if you job involves a lot of writing. Whether that means sending hundreds of emails, reporting…
Look for bean-based chips. Many are made with beans, rice flour, and corn. The addition of the beans bumps up the protein and fiber content. For instance, Food Should Taste Good Black Bean Chips have double the protein and fiber as the brand’s Multigrain Chips: 4 grams of each per serving vs. 2 grams of…