Most of us take our microwave ovens for granted. Yet these little workhorses of the kitchen are actually high-tech marvels that use powerful electromagnetic waves to heat up food quickly and easily.

This article was produced for RFHIC by Scientific American Custom Media, a division separate from the magazine's board of editors. RFHIC's co-founder and CEO, David Cho (left), and RFHIC's co-founder ...

In a story ripped right out of Terminator, but with the slightly funnier twist that the killer robot is a microwave oven, one self-professed “Mad Scientist” is asking a very important question: how ...

Microwaves make life easier, from reheating leftovers to steaming vegetables in minutes. Because they work quietly in the background, many people don’t notice small problems until they turn serious.