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Long-distance bird migration is one of the natural world’s most inspiring phenomena—and how we learned about it is just as fascinating.

How the series—which ran from 2005 to 2020—came about, its nod to a literary classic, and more.

Has someone told you to “go to hell?” If so, let us direct you to these potential portals to the underworld. 

That cordless curling iron or Magic 8 Ball could delay your vacation travel plans.

Archaeologists have studied some of the world’s most important historic sites with the help of climate change—but those changes also threaten their survival.

People have grafted a ton of dark themes onto SpongeBob, Patrick, and all their equally cheery underwater pals, suggesting their sunny dispositions are masking some serious trauma.

Feminism as we know it today didn’t exist in Austen’s time—but there is still a great deal of feminist inspiration to be taken from the author’s novels, life, and legacy.

Find out if your go-to hub tops the list for flight delays.

Trying to navigate these roads is likely to give you more than a few gray hairs.

Find out what names Americans were giving their babies in the year 2000, and how they compare to today's most popular names.

These Atomic Age sites—some of which are still dangerously radioactive—are a somber reminder of the dark shadow the threat of nuclear war cast on the world.

Looking for the perfect picnic spot? Reviewers say these state parks are top-tier.