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The changing climate did not bode well for Khmer Empire, the Maya Civilization, and more ancient cultures.

Making a beeline for the buffet table? You’re buying into some bee stereotypes.

If you've ever wondered how varied back-to-school start dates are across the country, you've come to the right place.

From giant tubeworms to fangtoothed fish, there are tons of terrifying creatures lurking in the deep sea.

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

No wild geese were harmed in the making of this idiom.

Edgar Wright's horror-comedy 'Shaun of the Dead' has become a cult classic over the years, and in honor of its 20th anniversary, it’s even coming back to theaters.

The bodies of Iron Age Europeans are so well preserved in peat bogs that they’re sometimes mistaken for modern murder victims.

The meaning behind the money.

Nicolas Winding Refn, who directed, doesn’t even have his driver’s license—and nine other things you need to know about this Ryan Gosling film.

Those giant foam fingers you wave in the air at sporting events might seem to tower over the crowd, but they actually have a pretty humble origin story.

Ailments as diverse as tooth decay and malaria have caused suffering for thousands, even millions, of years—and they’re not done with us yet.