Lists, Interesting Facts, Best Movies & More

The Master of Horror’s list of his top films is surprisingly horror-lite.

See where Americans’ wanderlust took them this year.

September is prime apple picking season.

The autumnal equinox is September 22, 2025. Here's how people will celebrate the start of fall around the world.

Lake of the Clouds in Michigan's Upper Peninsula is a world-class destination for fall foliage.

Make your travel plans now to catch nature’s most colorful season in South Korea, Germany, Canada, and other global destinations.

The happiest states have a perfect blend of weather, job satisfaction, and community engagement.

A surprising number of everyday foods and household items can clog your pipes, wear down the disposal, or seep into waterways, causing more significant problems.

Why put your baby in a carved pumpkin when you could put them on a giant one?

With the right seeds and growing conditions, you can cultivate a 300-pound pumpkin in time for next year’s Halloween.

Richard III, Queen Caroline, and Ivan the Terrible rank as some of history’s worst in-laws.

You’ll be happy these folks aren’t your relatives.

If you’re looking for baby name inspiration, these titles have a strong sense of place.

The idiosyncratic director behind films as diverse as ‘Aguirre, the Wrath of God’ and ‘Grizzly Man’ knows how to hypnotize chickens—and has no need for drugs.

Detail of Scene 52 of the Bayeux Tapestry showing a group of horsemen fighting with spears and swords, armored with mail-shirts and helmets, and carrying shields.

The medieval masterpiece—embroidered on a 230-foot piece of linen—depicts bloody battles and a royal betrayal that changed the history of England.

From locally-sourced cuisine to “uneatable” slop, these campuses are notable for their menus.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.