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Each year, Gallup’s World Happiness Report ranks nations based on support systems, social trust, generosity, and more.
Scientists at the University of St. Andrews found that seals can detect blood oxygen levels, allowing them to plan dives and avoid drowning.
Cornell’s SpellRing could change the ASL translation game.
From Chesapeake, Virginia, to Anchorage, Alaska, these cities offer plenty of parkland.
In the 19th century, 'inside baseball' only had one meaning—here's how it came to be.
What happens when nearly 900 dachshunds gather in one place? A world record, of course.
History is teeming with unlikely heroes—these ones just happen to have feathers and fur.
Which U.S. national parks saw the most visitors in 2024? Super-popular spots included Yosemite, Acadia, and Glacier National Park.
The long-running animated comedy can stream for two weeks without repeating an episode.
We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?
Space shootouts are possible. The Soviets proved it.
Lots of languages have distinct plural forms for ‘you.’ Wouldn’t it be useful if English had one too? Spoiler alert: It does. Several, in fact.
Turnspit dogs had a terrible job. And once their work was made obsolete, the breed went extinct.
Traveling is stressful, and subscribing to “Airport Theory” will only make things worse.
From a bag of human hands to LEGO bricks and rubber duckies, some very weird things have washed up on the world's beaches.