We move through the world every day assuming we have a solid grasp on the dimensions of our surroundings, but many common objects are designed to be deceptive. When we see something like a traffic ...

Rocks in Trader Joe’s cookies. Insects in its broccoli-cheese soup. Pieces of plastic in Banquet frozen chicken strips. In recent weeks, U.S. consumers have seen high-profile food recalls for an ...

“What We Hold in Common” by Ximena Garrido/Ishmael Randal Weeks is an essay commissioned by PROTODISPATCH, a new digital publication featuring personal perspectives by artists addressing ...

Every year, people make millions of trips to the emergency room for injuries that happen right at home. While we often worry about big threats like fires or break-ins, many common objects we use daily ...

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Watch what happens when a basketball is dropped from a 415-foot dam ...

Pati Hill, “Alphabet of Common Objects” (c. 1975–79), 45 black and white copier prints, each 11 x 8.5 inches (image courtesy Estate of Pati Hill) GLENSIDE, Pa. — Last weekend, I made the short drive ...