The Surprising Origin of Stockholm Syndrome
Is Stockholm Syndrome real? Learn about the survival tactic that leads captives to sympathize with their captors.
Is Stockholm Syndrome real? Learn about the survival tactic that leads captives to sympathize with their captors.
Along with Mercury in retrograde, the full moon is a pretty popular scapegoat for bad luck and bizarre behavior. Is it warranted?
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Get to know the brilliant African American innovators who brought you blood banks, personal computers, dry cleaning, and more.
What caused the “flaming clouds of blood and swords” that inspired Edvard Munch to paint 'The Scream'?
The movies make it look easy. But if the future of our world depended on it, could you successfully work to disarm a nuclear bomb?
Discover the science behind that irresistible “new car smell”—and whether it need to roll down your windows.
Meteorologist Ken Weathers became a viral sensation by sharing a very simple way to de-ice your windshield in cold weather.
In the ocean, cuttlefish are masters of disguise. But can they camouflage themselves in artificial environments, like human homes?
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You really don’t want to know what’s lurking in that dip.
Plenty of nepo babies have earned their places in history. But it’s always good to acknowledge the doors open to people who have rich relatives—or whose dad knows the manager of a clogging troupe.
In 1975, Welles provided narration for the short documentary 'Who’s Out There?,' which explored a range of theories and beliefs about alien life.
Fresh snow might look tasty, but just because it looks clean doesn’t mean it actually is.
The "buy her brown contacts pls" meme is backed up by evolutionary science.
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That delicious bowl of cheddar soup is really a big bowl of (good) bacteria.
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Snow crunches underneath your feet during the winter months and makes a loud sound. Turns out, science is the reason why it does.
Prunes—the shiny, sweet dried fruits—are both exploited and ridiculed for their laxative properties. But do they really make you poop?
Sales of the ATOMIK vodka-like spirit support Ukraine’s recovery from the world’s worst nuclear disaster and from the current war.