It's no joke. Scientists are teaching robots the nuances of laughter.

There’s something distinctly democratic about the how-to guide, whose schtick is selling confidence to the amateur.

Good news, because smoking is the cause of about 20% of all cancers, and lung cancer is the leading cause of all cancer deaths.

Why do so many accomplished chefs call Popeyes their favorite fried chicken?

Learn about the common misconceptions about object-relational mapping (ORM), and its relationship with SQL knowledge and database security.

Unpicking Queen Elizabeth’s name, image and iconography from public life will take some time

Life when we had to color our food.

USB4 vs. Thunderbolt 4—and everything else to know about the newest USB standard.

Michigan is ensuring children learn the history of abuse at boarding schools that once tried to erase Indigenous culture. They’ll also learn about the 12 federally recognized tribes in Michigan, tribal governance, economies of early civilizations, and more.

From Valencia to the Amazon, and New York to Buenos Aires, Alex Sakalis explores the stories behind the most stunning opera venues across the globe.

We tested a baker's dozen solar generators — large-capacity rechargeable power stations paired with a set of portable solar panels — to find the best performing, most versatile devices that can provide backup power for your home during an emergency and do double duty for off-grid activities like camping, tailgating or even DIY projects around your yard.

In 1900, magician, astronomer and filmmaker Nevil Maskelyne used a special adapter to film the astronomical event in North Carolina

In 1926 the world’s bestselling author vanished for 11 days. Did she go into hiding to frame her husband for murder? Historian Lucy Worsley reopens a case still shrouded in mystery

MIT Technology Review obtained Prince’s investor presentation for the “RedPill Phone,” which promises more than it could possibly deliver.

In the ’90s, Microsoft created a cartoon paperclip that it quickly retired. Its developers never imagined the virtual assistant would become a cultural icon.

"1:1 scale Enterprise models and sets have been recreated according to Star Trek canon, to visualize the history of Star Trek in new holographic mediums, so that future generations can experience franchise creator Roddenberry’s legacy with the highest levels of immersion and historical fidelity."

France is facing a widespread dearth of Dijon mustard, which news outlets wasted no time in attributing to the war in Ukraine. But the story is a whole lot spicier than that.

Plans to bury the Tarkane under “50 metres of toxic sludge” have been paused by Australia's federal court.

Lately I don’t blog as often as I’d like, so in an effort to change that, I’ve waived my protocol about spicy takes. I used to reserve them for Twitter and my Patreon. Today, you&…

Before the youth of America fooled around at drive-ins and necked on Lover’s Lane, they coupled in canoes. Boatloads of them. In the early 1900s, canoes...