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Gen Z is bringing back digital cameras in a big way, which means your old Canon PowerShot could be worth a lot of dough.

The 1996 sci-fi bomb was said to have more monsters behind the camera than in front of it.

Choosing the wrong time to hit the road can make your Thanksgiving a traffic nightmare. Here’s how to avoid it.

You may have been taught that Earth has seven continents. Or is it six? Or eight?

New Zealand’s open-access fossil database makes it easier for scientists to collaborate.

Turkeys and pies are allowable carry-ons, but you’ll have to check alcohol, sauces, and condiments before you board a plane.

The fate of your unwanted air fryer, explained.

If you’re having trouble finding all of your X followers on Bluesky, Sky Follower Bridge will save the day.

When the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag shared the first Thanksgiving in 1621, sweet potatoes, apple pie, and turkey were missing from the table.

The act of protesting has a long and productive history.

What began as a routine renovation revealed Harvard's history of body snatching.

The Australian Reptile Park is asking the public to capture the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the most dangerous species in the world.

We break down some common myths about our early human ancestors—and what makes our species, ‘Homo sapiens,’ so different from them.

Here's how to tell frostbite symptoms from hypothermia symptoms.

‘Home Alone and ‘Home Alone 2’ didn’t meet Ebert’s approval, but he showered praise on the mostly-forgotten ‘Home Alone 3.’

It wasn’t just the cover of the Purple One’s shelved 1987 LP ‘The Black Album’ where things got dark.

Cooking dinner on Thanksgiving is pressure enough without a calamity derailing the affair. Learn what not to do from these turkey day disasters.

Pizza Hut has released a pizza-warming video game console attachment that nobody asked for.

From expecting Santa to fill socks with gifts to eating cake that looks like tree bark, some holiday traditions are downright odd. But we can explain!

Tsunamis and tidal waves may look similar, but they differ in crucial ways.