All Stories

Women have written some of the most blood-curdlingly scary stories of all time, but they haven’t always gotten the credit they deserve. Explore some delightfully spooky Halloween reading from 11 masters of horror literature.

The Neptune Memorial Reef off Florida’s coast.

Neptune Memorial Reef is a piece of art, a cemetery, and a haven for wildlife.

The shelf-sized mammoth comes with three sets of tusks, including one with battle damage.

You won’t believe what scared Alfred Hitchcock.

You’ll never guess what frightens these masters of horror.

A new study shows that octopuses become bosses and fish become subordinates when the two species hunt together.

The knight’s tombstone rediscovered at Jamestown.

Scientists examined microscopic fossils in the tombstone and suggest the jet-black slab with an English knight’s insignia could have come only from one place.

Princeton comes in first place for the second year in a row.

Can you deduce what letters are missing and figure out the word?

The three types of pasta are all long, but when and how you use them will make all the difference for your meals.

A ‘witch’ grave makes a cemetery even spookier.

When these supposed spell-casters died, the stories about them lived on.

Two of the seven natural wonders of Africa: The wildebeest migration with Mount Kilimanjaro in the background.

The antelopes’ annual migration has been called one of the seven natural wonders of Africa.

Moo Deng’s cuteness is hijacking our brains.

If you experience a violent reaction to Moo Deng’s cuteness, you’re not alone.

Those famous white statues weren’t originally white—and that’s just one myth about Ancient Greece we’re covering in the latest episode of Misconceptions.

It’s not always the song you’d expect.

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

You might want to visit these places—or not.

Kick off the spooky season with these haunted highways from New Jersey to South Africa.

Scientists are concerned, and you should be too

Scientists warn that the loss of the Thwaites Glacier could raise global sea levels by 25 inches.

Costumes are ok—as long as they’re safe and don’t stress your pet out.

Yes, pet costumes are adorable. But they—along with candy and strangers at the door—can also be dangerous.

Washington Irving, the Knicks' biggest fan.

‘Knickerbocker’ has many meanings. Without Washington Irving, it would likely only have one.

‘The Universe in 100 Colors: Weird and Wondrous Colors from Science and Nature’ (Sasquatch Books).

In their new book, Tyler Thrasher and Terry Mudge explore the origins of colors found rocks, animals, plants, and even space—including these 10 historical pigments with surprising histories.

See if you can decipher this twisted tune.

We ran the lyrics of a hit song through multiple languages, then translated them back into English. Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?