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Elephants demonstrate complex behaviors that researchers have associated with empathy and mourning, pointing to the animals’ high level of intelligence.

Legend has it that a heroic American commander at the Battle of Bunker Hill implored his men to hold their fire until their enemies were under their noses. But did the event actually happen?

Learn a fun fact about each of the most popular languages in the world.

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.

Picasso and his Blue Period have nothing on Yves Klein, who created art almost exclusively in a shade of his own invention.

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.

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured the sharpest images of the Horsehead Nebula ever taken.