H ave you ever noticed that systems of measurement tends to change when you leave the United States? Weight is typically ...

In 1866, the Congress and President approved legislation making the metric system legal but not mandatory in the United States. New metric standards were prepared for the states. Educators developed ...

The US hasn't fully adopted the metric system but "Unstoppable" author Bill Nye says some of the measurement is "creeping in." Here is his theory on why we haven't made the switch. Produced by ...

In the United States, metric is technically the preferred system, as established by the Metric Conversion Act of 1975, but the imperial system remains prevalent in everyday life. The United ...