Cost basis is the original purchase price of an asset. Tracking cost basis is key to tax-efficient investing. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

Most homeowners know they'll eventually need to replace at least some of the major components of their home. Roofs wear out over time, especially in areas with severe weather, and water heaters fail.

This new, low-cost method of repairing gullies and restoring land is working out well in Ethiopia. Courtesy Rediet Girma. Nearly a quarter of the land in Ethiopia is degraded. It has lost its quality ...

A new "gold standard" for soil analysis and microplastic extraction has been developed at the University of New England (UNE), unlocking vital capabilities to safeguard agricultural soils and protect ...

Americans spend a lot of their income on groceries, and the amounts are only going up. Citing federal data, WalletHub reported in March that between January 2025 and January 2026, the average cost of ...

We have found that climate change now costs the average American household $900 each year, while the annual price tag exceeds $1,300 per year for 10% of U.S. counties. To be clear, these are not ...

In his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump said his tariffs are “saving our country.” Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, delivering the Democratic response, said the opposite. “Since ...

Bitcoin near $70,000 is roughly 20% below the estimated average production cost of around $87,000, historically a feature of a bear market. In previous bear markets, including 2019 and 2022, bitcoin ...

At least clankers don’t ask for tips. Taking a trip in a Waymo robotaxi costs more on average than taking a drive in an Uber or Lyft driven by a human. However, that price gap is narrowing, according ...

New data shows average new car prices topped $50,000 in December, setting a record and raising fresh affordability concerns. Average US new-car transaction price exceeded $50,000 in December, reaching ...

There are "costs of life" that mechanical physics cannot calculate. A clear example is the energy required to keep specific biochemical processes active—such as those that make up photosynthesis, ...

A new study from researchers at Stanford University and Nvidia proposes a way for AI models to keep learning after deployment — without increasing inference costs. For enterprise agents that have to ...