BIG QUESTIONS

Answering the same question over and over and over again can get grating. But there are important developmental reasons behind why young children are so into asking “why.”

Just because seat belts make cars and planes safer doesn’t mean they’d do the same for trains, which are built differently, move differently, and, most importantly, seat their passengers differently. 

A lot of evidence from real-life crime scenes does end up being stored inside the same type of container otherwise used to carry home-made lunches. But why?

Pay attention next time you see this hand gesture on the road—it could save you from an accident (or a speeding ticket).

The prying tool's distinctive name may come from its resemblance to a certain bird's beak. (Or not.)

We need burial space equivalent to the size of Philadelphia to accommodate our dead. We don't have it. What now?

Sloths can take as long as one minute to move just 12 inches. It seems like a chill existence, until you consider what a glacial pace means for their pooping habits.

This classic fall-time activity poses more risks than you may think, but there are things you can do to mitigate them.

The slang term for our mental health professionals has a rather grim history.

Diesel engines power heavy-duty vehicles, from cargo trucks to ships. But where does ‘Diesel’ come from?

One key ingredient has linked the dish to Massachusetts—and it isn’t the actual beans themselves.

Pumpkin spice can contain more than 300 flavors—and no actual pumpkin. Here’s what’s really in the fall favorite.