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This ancient symbol, also called the Staff of Hermes, depicts two snakes intertwining around a stick that is capped by wings. It’s used as a medical logo, but for almost all its roughly 5000-year history, the caduceus had nothing to do with medicine. 

A new study finds that residents of Dublin, Belfast, and Glasgow were better at detecting fake accents than their counterparts in southern areas of England—possibly as a result of long-ago conflicts.

We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?

We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?

Let’s sort these babies out.

Use these obscure terms to describe (or diss) the bad guy in your life.

This common phrase is often used during times of political uncertainty, and has even been described as an ancient Chinese curse. History says otherwise, though.

Are all these new slang terms confusing you? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

Some state name origins are obvious—but others pose an etymological mystery.

One theory suggests that we call liquor “spirits” because of alcohol’s association with one spirit in particular: the Holy Spirit. But there are other possible origins.

The heavy-duty tool is said to be the work of a man named Moncke. Or was it Moncay?

It’s as easy as filling in the blanks—or not so easy, as the case may be. Can you solve the puzzle?