Mental Floss
Women have written some of the most blood-curdlingly scary stories of all time, but they haven’t always gotten the credit they deserve. Explore some delightfully spooky Halloween reading from 11 masters of horror literature.
Anna Green|
Neptune Memorial Reef is a piece of art, a cemetery, and a haven for wildlife.
CaLea Johnson|
The shelf-sized mammoth comes with three sets of tusks, including one with battle damage.
Jake Rossen|
You’ll never guess what frightens these masters of horror.
CaLea Johnson|
A new study shows that octopuses become bosses and fish become subordinates when the two species hunt together.
CaLea Johnson|
Scientists examined microscopic fossils in the tombstone and suggest the jet-black slab with an English knight’s insignia could have come only from one place.
Nick Keppler|
Princeton comes in first place for the second year in a row.
CaLea Johnson|
Those famous white statues weren’t originally white—and that’s just one myth about Ancient Greece we’re covering in the latest episode of Misconceptions.
Bethel Afful|
You know it's a distress signal, but what does it actually stand for? A lot of people think it's an abbreviation for “save our souls.” (It's not.)
Matt Soniak|
The three types of pasta are all long, but when and how you use them will make all the difference for your meals.
Sam Hindman|
When these supposed spell-casters died, the stories about them lived on.
Stacy Conradt|
The antelopes’ annual migration has been called one of the seven natural wonders of Africa.
Anna Green|
If you experience a violent reaction to Moo Deng’s cuteness, you’re not alone.
CaLea Johnson|
It’s not always the song you’d expect.
Paul Anthony Jones|
The first jack-o'-lanterns were made with turnips, not pumpkins.
Matt Soniak|
Kick off the spooky season with these haunted highways from New Jersey to South Africa.
CaLea Johnson|
Scientists warn that the loss of the Thwaites Glacier could raise global sea levels by 25 inches.
CaLea Johnson|
Yes, pet costumes are adorable. But they—along with candy and strangers at the door—can also be dangerous.
Natalie Zamora|
‘Knickerbocker’ has many meanings. Without Washington Irving, it would likely only have one.
Ellen Gutoskey|
In their new book, Tyler Thrasher and Terry Mudge explore the origins of colors found rocks, animals, plants, and even space—including these 10 historical pigments with surprising histories.
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