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The chemistry behind the vibrant colors of fireworks is another reason to “ooh” and “aah” at the sky this Fourth of July.

Mary Katharine Goddard was one of America’s first publishers, and she was tasked with printing and delivering the Declaration of Independence to the 13 colonies.

Furby, the babbling ball of fur once pegged as a security threat by the NSA, is ready for its comeback.

Marsha P. Johnson was a relentless advocate for gay rights, best known for her involvement in the Stonewall Uprising and tireless efforts to protect those in her community.

There’s a reason nobody’s referring to the missing ‘Titanic’ submersible as a submarine.

If you’ve been pronouncing Roald Dahl’s first name as “rolled,” you should read this.

Ireland’s Our Living Islands program will pay for housing rehab on its beautiful but sparsely populated islands.

A pronoun slip can be embarrassing, especially if you pride yourself on being generally good at using the language people have asked you to use. Why do pronoun slips happen, and why do we seem to mess up pronouns more than names or other gendered words?

The fight for LGBTQ rights has been decades in the making. Meet a few of the trailblazers who won the battles.

The best movie trailers run the gamut, from blockbusters like “Independence Day” and “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” to “Friday the 13th” and other spooky horror classics.

Shark attacks are rare—and when they do happen, they’re usually not deadly.

Poison ivy isn’t the only thing that can give you a nasty rash.