Residents of a Banks Peninsula town - previously cut off after heavy rain - are angry and frustrated, saying opening the nearby lake to the ocean would mitigate flooding.

Another sensor that tends to be hidden away in plain sight is the ambient light sensor. Once again, you've seen it in action as it's used to adjust the brightness levels of your screen. But with the ...

Indoor plants are notoriously tricky to keep healthy and alive, especially in winter. You're attempting to replicate a complex and naturally accommodating biome inside your home. Plants that thrive in ...

Yes, you may have felt rain at your house, but the next day's report could still only show a 'trace.' Here's why.

The South Florida Water Management District has issued a regional water shortage warning that includes Collier County.

CES 2026 highlighted next-gen driver assistance, in-cabin monitoring, and AI-powered sensor systems that will reshape repair ...

Your phone tracks air pressure—and that tiny detail can warn you about weather changes early.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nilton Renno mounts the infrared sensor onto his car, to test how well it performs on a snow-covered, residential road. (CREDIT: ...

Icy weather can turn routine travel into a high-risk gamble. On roads, ice causes about 20% of weather-related car crashes each year. In the sky, ice buildup contributes to roughly 10% of fatal air ...

What do wearable technologies have in common with driverless cars? And what do observatories peering into outer space have in common with laboratories studying the deepest oceans? A sense of home All ...

Nano-sensors that work without batteries or wires could pave the way for more comfortable, less obtrusive sleep and health care monitoring at home, according to scientists at the University of Surrey.

Happy Wednesday, Kern County. A dense fog advisory remains in effect in the San Joaquin Valley through noon today. The good news in our fog forecast this morning is that dense fog will likely be less ...