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We have many games to while away long days, but where do words like 'poker' and 'hopscotch' come from? Here are the etymological origins of 11 popular games.

The average body temperature isn't actually 98.6°F, a fact scientists have known for at least three decades. So why does this myth persist?

Now’s your chance to create your own NYT crossword puzzle.

Coyotes can sometimes look like wolves from a distance—but there are some key differences between the two species.

Spring and summer are hectic times for animal shelters and cat rescue groups.

In the latest episode of Misconceptions, host Justin Dodd is investigating some enduring myths about journalism, from its alleged bias to premature reports of its death.

The Irei Project and Ancestry have teamed up to publish the most comprehensive list ever assembled of the more than 125,000 Japanese Americans who were incarcerated on American soil during WWII.

The writer, best known for her Southern gothic style, died at the age of 39 from lupus. Here’s what you should know about her life.

‘Coger’ and the other terms on this list mean something very different in Spain than they do in other hispanophone countries.

For better heart health—and even a longer lifespan—new research suggests one doing simple and accessible exercise regularly: Taking the stairs. 

The Allied forces’ Normandy landings on June 6, 1944—an event better known as D-Day—became a pivotal moment in World War II .

The original Luddites were workers whose jobs were threatened by new technology—and who fought back.