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The bronze sculpture has lorded over Venice for centuries, but its origins have remained a mystery. Science may have finally figured it out.

Keeping track of what your kids are saying and meaning can be something of a parental nightmare. We’re here to help.

LEGO unveils its priciest set yet: a massive, detailed Death Star model for Star Wars fans.

From familiar s’mores to a tropical plant from Southeast Asia, these latte flavors have gone viral in recent months.

This riddle dates back to 1806—can you figure out the answer?

Spring may be the most intense allergy season, but ragweed pollen reigns come fall. Here’s how to keep your house pollen-free.

The sweet and savory pairing may seem controversial, but it’s a traditional way to enjoy apple pie in New England and the Midwest.

Don’t be surprised to see wild wallabies hopping around the UK.

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These aquatic champions display incredible strength.

The most dangerous states in the U.S. to start a family, according to new research.

The states were ranked on 26 different factors, including homicide and crime rates and environmental issues like air cleanliness and water quality. How did your state do?

Starbucks fans are raving about the Pumpkin Cookie Crumble Frappuccino. Here’s how to order the secret menu drink that tastes like fall in a cup.

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

Pumpkin spice can be a mix of more than 300 flavors.

Pumpkin spice can contain more than 300 flavors—and no actual pumpkin. Here’s what’s really in the fall favorite.

There's no doubt that coffee tastes like pumpkin spice.

When you stop to think about it, many of our autumnal traditions—like scooping out pumpkin guts, asking strangers for candy, and wandering aimlessly through cornfields—are pretty bizarre.

Not all microbes are pathogens (but this one, the mpox virus, is).

‘Venomous’ versus ‘poisonous.’ ‘Hominin’ versus ‘hominid.’ Scientific terms can be confusing to non-specialists—so here's how to use them correctly.

The Ghostface dolls come in black and pink.

Your nightmares just got a whole lot cuter.

Manchineel trees with warning signs at Buccoo Beach, Tobago.

The “little apple of death” is the true forbidden fruit.

From Yosemite National Park’s Glacier Point, hikers can witness Half Dome bathed in alpenglow.

There’s something sublime about seeing the sun slip behind the horizon: The colors change, the temp cools, and the world seems to pause in a place of perfection. Here are 10 of the top trails for seeing the show.

See if you can figure out this twisted tune.

It’s time to play Tune Twist, where we translate the lyrics of popular songs into multiple languages and then back into English. Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?

From moving stories of the Black American experience to imagined worlds of breathtaking vision, here are 13 books that had an influence Gen X—and help shaped the world as we know it today.