What Is Herd Immunity?
The facts on where it comes from, how it works, and whether it could happen with the novel coronavirus.
The facts on where it comes from, how it works, and whether it could happen with the novel coronavirus.
An online calculator developed by Ph.D. students in Poland estimates how many people could be spared from infection or even death when you opt to wear a mask.
Trips to the grocery store are unavoidable, but with some expert advice, you can optimize your meals and reduce your shopping time.
The concave circles built into the sides of plastic milk jugs are an important part of their design.
Getting a good deal on a car can come down to something as simple as the day of the week you visit the dealership.
Only certain people can submit nominations, and the Nobel Committee isn’t allowed to reveal nominees or nominators until 50 years later.
Two of Roald Dahl’s books are dedicated to his daughter, Olivia, who died from measles complications in 1962.
So, who here had “Watching ‘Toy Story’ at Queen Elizabeth II’s country house” on their 2020 bingo card?
In October and early November, the Draconid, Taurid, and Orionid meteor showers will light up the night skies.
The next time you feel hopeless, say "jakoś to będzie"—a Polish phrase that translates to "things will work out in the end."
Rolling Stone named 'London Calling,' the landmark third album by English rockers The Clash, #1 on its list of the 100 Best Albums of the 1980s—and with good reason.
Traffic signs come in a variety of shapes. The Department of Transportation thinks your brain will recognize that some of them mean more danger than others.
The majority of American teenagers once learned how to drive in driver's ed. Today, you won't find these staples of highway safety instruction in the classroom.
Planes sometimes need to dump fuel to keep their weight down for a safe emergency landing. Here's why it doesn't hit anything.
At the Citadel Museum in Germany, monuments to oppressive figures and regimes are displayed in a different context than what was originally intended.
Dogs like to rest a paw on their owners for a number of reasons, but establishing dominance isn't one of them.
You can't spend the upcoming school year at Hogwarts Castle, but this collection of free online classes offers the next-best thing.
Ironically, a skillet is better for sautéing than a sauté pan is. (But sauté pans have their own skill set.)
Yes, ‘Citizen Kane’ is in Rotten Tomatoes’s 100% Club. So are ‘Paddington 2’ and ‘The Terminator.’
Even Emily Post, the queen of table manners, sometimes graced the tabletop with her elbows. What gives?
According to a new survey, the very middle of America is chock-full of workaholics, from North Dakota to Texas.
States have spent the coronavirus pandemic picking up some pretty eclectic quarantine activities, to say the least.
Election Day 2020 is less than two months away, and you can help things run smoothly (and probably get paid for it).
Feeling listless, tired, and out of it? Here are some tips for reducing cumulative stress and anxiety, collectively called your 'allostatic load.'