You may use these measurement units in your daily life, but do you know about the scientists they're named after? One of the biggest honors a scientist can receive is to become the namesake of a unit ...

Under the title of "Vestiges of Premetric Weights and Measures in Metric-System Europe" the Harvard Bureau of International Research is publishing the results of a year's research conducted in Europe ...

Not everything can be measured in meters, seconds, or the size of a breadbox. Sometimes, to quantify something, extreme and silly steps have to be taken. Find out how big Siberia is, and how long a ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Ever had one of those days where you feel small and insignificant? Well, take heart. There are plenty ...