Avid doers of The New York Times crossword now have the chance to be on the other side of the puzzle: Its editors are ...

Coyotes ( Canis latrans) and wolves ( Canis lupus) are two closely related species from the dog (Canidae) family. Though they can live in the same habitat and sometimes look alike (from a distance, ...

You may be shocked to learn that the average body temperature isn't actually 98.6°F—a fact that we’ve known for more than 30 years. A 2023 study by Stanford Medicine researchers found that not only is ...

In the latest episode of Misconceptions, host Justin Dodd is investigating some enduring myths about journalism.

Whether it’s China calling The Full Monty “Six Naked Pigs” or Denmark translating Die Hard as “Mega Hard,” it’s not always easy to translate a movie’s title, or its intentions, into another language.

Kitten season may sound like a cat lover’s dream, a time full of cute, fluffy babies. But it’s actually an incredibly difficult time of year for animal shelters and rescue groups. The season’s name ...

In addition to the names, more than 350,000 historical documents related to Japanese incarceration are also available on Ancestry—a site Williams used extensively during a challenging research process ...

The word for a car in Spain is el coche, but in most of Latin America, the term refers to a baby stroller; in Mexico, it’s ...

Get ready to up your game history game. / Jordan Lye/Moment/Getty Images What could this card game have to do with glasses? In the game, the combination of the Jack of Diamonds and Queen of Spades is ...

Now, research by NetCredit is shedding yet more light on this intriguing aspect of our culture by exploring the most common ...

With a silhouette that reflects its name, the Horsehead Nebula is one of the most iconic features in our galaxy. Now astronomy fans can see a clearer picture of it than ever before. According to NASA, ...

Rawfords Mill near Huddersfield, Yorkshire, was a target of the Luddite movement. / Hulton Archive/GettyImages In the modern ...