Big Questions Answered, How and Why

A hot and humid day can have a dramatic effect on both your comfort and your health. As millions of people around the world can attest to right now.

Feeling sweaty and fatigued is common when you're out in the sun, but certain symptoms can indicate a more serious heat-related illness. Here's how to recognize the signs of heat exhaustion and heatstroke.

It can be summer's most puzzling math problem. Hot dogs are sold 10 to a pack. Buns come in eight-packs. Who thought this was a good idea?

French vanilla may sound a little fancier than just plain ol’ vanilla, but it has nothing to do with the origin of the vanilla itself.

We asked some sun care experts to break down how sun protection factors are calculated, and how to best apply the stuff.

Gabe Kapler, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, talks with home plate umpire Ryan Blakney during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

For many years, a baseball team's “manager” wore a player’s uniform simply because he was also a player.

People have been growing tobacco for thousands of years, but never as food. That doesn't mean it can't be used as a protein source in the future.

Browse our dossier of questions that have probably come to you in the shower. (Including why thoughts often come to you in the shower.)

If you're a fan of true crime—or crime-based TV—chances are you've heard the terms 'signature' and 'M.O.' thrown around. We asked former FBI agent and author John Douglas to break down the difference for us.

An animal doesn't need to be a pig, a peacock, or something just as unconventional to qualify. What constitutes an emotional support animal has little to do with the pet itself and more to do with its owner.

Support for Flag Day, a sometimes-overlooked holiday, was ignited during the Civil War. But there was a commercial purpose behind it.

They may seem like a random jumble of letters and numbers, but they contain key information about your flight. Here's how to read your boarding pass like a pro.

Sinking a ball in a side pocket is usually referred to as pool, but is a billiard game the same thing? We investigate.

Hardware store aisles are filled with light bulbs that promise cost savings. But what do these terms really mean?

They're both cute and fluffy with big ears, but that's where the similarities end. It gets even more complicated when bunnies and jackrabbits are thrown into the mix …

Cats are undeniably smart, but do they have an understanding of their own identity? Researchers in Tokyo may have found the answer.

A New York chemist found a way to make dry cleaning safer and faster, so of course he named the process after himself.

The Romans referred to the days of the month by their relation to the 'Kalends,' the 'Ides,' and the 'Nones.' If Caesar had been killed any other day, his famous warning might have sounded much less ominous.

Each year, more than 1 million people descend on New Orleans for Mardi Gras, an organized parade of debauchery and alcohol-induced torpor where plastic beads are tossed as a kind of currency.