In the News
Doomsday Clock Now Closest It's Ever Been to Midnight
Jan. 29 By Julia Layton
The Heaven's Gate Cult: A Sad, Strange Story of Manipulation
Jan. 29 By Yara Simón, Nathan Chandler
The Seahorse Is a Romantic, Slow-swimming Fish
Jan. 28 By Talon Homer, Wendy Bowman
The Oldest President of the U.S. Is a Repeat Record-holder
Jan. 17 By Mitch Ryan
Sea Spiders Breathe Through Pores in Their Legs
Jan. 9 By Ada Tseng, Jesslyn Shields
Koi Fish Are 'Living Jewels' of the Water Garden
Jan. 6 By Zach Taras, Michelle Konstantinovsky
Science
Why Do People Usually Walk In the Same Direction?
What Is the Arctic Circle? 9 Stone-cold Facts About the Region
How Napoleon's Arc de Triomphe Became a Symbol of Paris
Is Styrofoam Recyclable?
Culture
Why Do People Say 'Bless You' When You Sneeze?
10 Fairy Tales That Are Way Darker Than You Realized as a Kid
Dionysus Was the Greek God With a Dual Personality
What's the Meaning of the Phrase 'Bane of My Existence?'