Movies and stories from the early 20th century sometimes show an elegant lady or gentleman using a magnifying glass to read a letter. Generically, a magnifying glass makes very small things appear ...

SAN ANGELO, Texas -- For nearly two months, Texas child welfare officials had insisted conditions at a polygamist group's ranch were so abusive that none of its members should be allowed to keep their ...

It’s strange to think that the light of the sun can light fires here on Earth, but with the right concentration of sunlight — it’s surprisingly easy. For those of us who burned ants with magnifying ...

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — A slow shuffle of people pass by works of art at the Minnesota State Fair. But around a bend, in the fair's Fine Arts Building, the movement stops as a crowd gathers in front ...