For much of the 20th century, hospital maternity wards featured a curious design choice: large glass windows that allowed ...

Researchers determined the ratios by dividing the annual tourist population by the annual residential population. There’s a huge caveat to this methodology: The data points aren’t directly comparable, ...

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The turn-of-the-last-century author Dean Rivers published several books of puzzles and riddles, one of the largest of which ...

From the accident that led to its creation to the real people who inspired key characters.

In the multiple-choice quiz below, you’ll find out just how well you can name the places of origin of a dozen superheroes across DC and Marvel Comics. They’ve all been featured on screen in some way ...

Firefly populations have been declining, but there may be light at the end of the tunnel for the glowing bugs.

A cocoon is distinct from both a pupa and chrysalis. It is a hard, silk shell that a moth larva weaves around itself before ...

Would you pay more attention to an airline safety video if it incorporated themes from The Lord of the Rings? That was the ...

Though English astronomer John Flamsteed was the first person to record observations of Uranus in the 1690s, he thought it ...

Christmas in July seems like a Hallmark Channel invention. But it actually has its roots in a pretty surprising source.

A coiled-up garden hose sits in your backyard. You reason it’s basically tap water, so you consider taking a few gulps.