A new study shows that rusty discoloration in Alaska’s otherwise pristine streams and rivers is likely due to melting ...

For some ice cream purists, there’s nothing better than chocolate chip. The contrast between the chocolatey chunks and vanilla is what dessert is made for. For decades, it was a signature flavor in ...

On paper, the basic structure and function of the United States Congress is pretty straightforward. It’s a two-parter: The House of Representatives has 435ish members, divided among the states based ...

The national animals of the U.S. / Adam Jones/DigitalVision/Getty Images (bald eagle); RichLegg/E+/Getty Images (bison); Kypros/Moment/Getty Images (American flag) Quite a few distinct images may come ...

These old collectibles could morph your savings account into something much bigger than you ever expected.

In spy lingo, a site in an undisclosed location that’s been cleared of any potential danger is called a “safehouse.” Spies ...

These days, the phrase hot-button issue or hot-button topic refers to any matter that is fraught with emotion, especially the ...

In simple terms, as temperatures lower, ethanol clusters in beer tighten to form a chain-like shape, resulting in better, more robust flavor. How cold is cold, you ask? It’s a descriptor that’s open ...

Idioms and proverbs can be found in thousands of different cultures and languages across the world—and although there are ...

The summer solstice always occurs between June 20 and June 22, but because the calendar doesn’t exactly reflect the Earth’s rotation, the precise time shifts slightly each year. In 2024, the sun will ...

If a product flunks on both these counts, it can be sold—but manufacturers can’t call it “ice cream.” It’s now a frozen dairy dessert. Thanks to more air and less milk fat, it’s likely cheaper to ...

Horror is unfairly maligned as a genre. If we think of high art as work that provokes an intellectual response and low art as something that provokes more of a physical one, horror falls firmly in the ...