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This ancient symbol, also called the Staff of Hermes, depicts two snakes intertwining around a stick that is capped by wings. It’s used as a medical logo, but for almost all its roughly 5000-year history, the caduceus had nothing to do with medicine. 

A new study finds that residents of Dublin, Belfast, and Glasgow were better at detecting fake accents than their counterparts in southern areas of England—possibly as a result of long-ago conflicts.

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.

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.

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.

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

We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?

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.’