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Mantis shrimp can deal incredible blows without damaging themselves, but how? The makeup of their armor is key.

In 1991, the NFL and Marvel created a superhero to fight football-related crime. It was a bit of a fumble.

With the price of a dozen going through the roof, you may want to take more care in preparing hard-boiled eggs. Science is on the case.

George Washington died after his physician treated his sore throat with bloodletting, but don't let that stop you from learning more about the human circulatory system.

This brainteaser dates back to 1924—can you figure it out?

There comes a point in every child’s life when they ask where babies come from, and some parents—not wanting to explain the details of reproduction just yet—turn to the story of storks. We explore the origins of a myth that has been around for centuries.

McDonald‘s Shamrock Shake returns with a charitable twist: Every shake helps Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Eugene Bullard survived some of the deadliest battles in history and became the world’s first Black fighter pilot—all before the age of 30.

Its value as the key that unlocked the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphs is world-famous—but the turbulent history surrounding the Rosetta Stone’s discovery and translation is more obscure.

When it comes to folding fitted sheets, there's a right, and wrong, way to go about things.

Your Valentine this year could be a shelter dog in need of a home.

People donate artwork, objects, and even money to the institution of their choice. But sometimes, museums and galleries wind up receiving something odd—or something fairly normal, but with strange stipulations attached.