On this day in 1736, German physicist and instrument maker Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit passed away in the Netherlands. His ...

The Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency put together a Mercury and Vape Drop-off event where Central New Yorkers had the ...

They are sterilized before packaging to prevent the spread of germs. Digital thermometers use electronic sensors to quickly provide a reading, while traditional glass and mercury thermometers have ...

A 360° turn in a locally widened portion of the capillary serves as a trap to prevent further addition of mercury if the thermometer is warmed and the mercury expands past the break-off point. The ...

They've been designed to make the process of taking a temperature quicker and less invasive than with traditional thermometers. If you're still using an old mercury-filled stick thermometer or a strip ...

We are on the western edge of an area of high pressure that is in just the correct position to usher warmer than normal air into the area.  The temperatures will be in the middle to upper 80s on ...

The cool conditions today have helped in the continuing efforts to suppress any fire activity in the area. The breezy pattern is not very helpful, but reports are indicating some improvement in the ...

Are digital thermometers more accurate than mercury? Yes, they are. Digital thermometers are considered to be safer and more accurate than the mercury with accuracy up to 0.1 degrees F. Is it ...

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office will be participating in the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) National Rx Takeback Day Oct. 26.