Washing machines aren’t what they used to be. Some new appliances have over a dozen cycles, and then there are a slew of other things to consider, including water temperature, spin speed, cycle ...

An unusual household appliance has been launched on the market in Japan: a washing machine for people. The 7.5-feet-long capsule (that’s 2.30 meters) was unveiled at the World Expo [PDF], which took ...

The 2025 human washing machine bears only a slight resemblance to that Sanyo prototype, and uses technology unheard of even a few years ago. At its core is its microbubbles system, something that ...

Science Inc., a Japanese company, has now officially launched what it calls the “Mirai Human Washing Machine.” First unveiled at the World Expo in Osaka earlier this year, Japanese consumers can now ...

In June 1952, Chinese soldiers brutally ambushed Army Medic David B. Bleak and 20 other men on the crest of Hill 499 in Korea. Several American soldiers were instantly ravaged by machine gun fire.

The first known hand fossils from an extinct human relative have been unearthed in Kenya, revealing a species with unexpected dexterity and a gorilla-like grip. The hand bones, which were discovered ...

Observed each year on October 15, Global Handwashing Day reminds safety professionals and employees that proper hand hygiene remains one of the simplest, most effective defenses against illness in the ...