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Bald eagles are powerful symbols of America—but there's much more to know about these quirky birds.

What do you do if you’re stuck at the back of the line when your polling place closes? You stay right where you are.

Green space Japan set to test world's first wooden satellite | REUTERS

A type of wood commonly used to make Samurai sword sheaths may be the future of space exploration.

Celebrate the holidays with an Aldi Advent calendar.

Aldi’s shoppers, rejoice! The store’s 2024 Advent calendars are coming soon.

A replica of the Laetoli footprints discovered in Laetoli, Tanzania; The original footprints were dated to 3.6 million years ago.

Scientists have uncovered ancient fossils, prehistoric artwork, and other clues to human evolution. Here are nine of the most revealing discoveries that have changed our understanding of our early ancestors—and ourselves.

We ran the lyrics of a hit song through multiple languages, then translated them back into English. Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?

Whether you love canned cranberry sauce or hate it, the way it’s packaged is pretty brilliant.

Mudita Kompakt: The minimalist E Ink Phone

The Mudita Kompakt smartphone is designed to be less stimulating to the senses.

Some words, like ‘motel,’ ‘brunch,’ and ‘sitcom,’ are obvious portmanteaux. But the portmanteaux on this list are undercover.

Quite a way to cut down on time in the kitchen this Thanksgiving.

We now have a stuffing-flavored potato chip thanks to ALDI.

Discover the most valuable Hummels that might have been lurking in your grandmother’s curio cabinet for years, including finds from the brand’s special limited-run Disney collection and others.

Maintaining your puffer jacket is essential for making it look nice.

Is your puffer jacket looking a little lifeless? It may just need a good wash.

What does your research method say about you?

Your online research method may say something about you.

Christmas has been canceled a fair number of times throughout history.

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As with many words, we have Latin to thank.

He got the idea from a story his wife told him while they were visiting her parents: “I joked, ‘This would be good for a novel. I am going to write a novel based on this.’ ”

All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?

For some people, the “Countdown to Christmas” really is the most wonderful time of the year.

The Hallmark Channel’s annual Countdown to Christmas kicks off every October. But the channel's reputation for producing feel-good holiday films began years before the annual event.

A statue of Robert Smalls will soon be a part of the South Carolina Capitol grounds.

The ship’s pilot helped his family reach freedom, then served in the Civil War and in the U.S. Congress. Robert Smalls’s statue will be the first to honor an individual Black citizen on South Carolina State House grounds.