Before it was autumn and fall, it was harvest. While the modern names of winter and summer have been around for more than 1,000 years, the names of fall and spring are more recent—and less constant.

Barn owls keep their acute sense of hearing into old age, scientists have discovered.

The IT admin demanded $10,000, when he didn’t get it things got X-rated

Baby names are becoming increasingly adventurous - often inspired by characters and figures from the world of entertainment. More than 300 girls born in England and Wales last year were named Arya, sharing their name with the well-known Game of Thrones character. That's more than the number of children who received traditional names like Mary (204) and Catherine (163).

Perhaps it is best to beat yourself up a little the next time you fail at a task. New research led by a University of Kansas marketing professor has found emotional responses to failure rather than cognitive ones are more effective at improving people's results for the next time they tackle the next related task.

A common phrase with a long, deceptive history.

According to some, the Oscar-winning animated kids’ film Frozen is not the charming, comedic musical critics have universally praised, but rather Hollywood's latest sinister venture in gay propaganda. Moreover, Disney's latest blockbuster, based on a Hans Christian Anderson story, is not an isolated assault on the civilized world's core principle of heterosexuality...

If you know your USS Enterprises and think you're a master of all things Dr. Who, then jump into our quiz about sci-fi series and fictional spaceships and show us your chops.

A study has found that high levels of lithium in drinking water is linked to a lower dementia risk, but medium levels are linked to a raised risk.

The answer provide clues for developing better drugs to fight pain and addiction

Only recently did I work up the nerve to go to a diner or coffee shop alone. Even now, when I do, I'll sit there hunched over my sandwich or cup of tea and cast furtive glances at all the twosomes around me, knowing exactly what they're thinking: What. A. Loser. She can't even find someone to keep her company for half an hour?

New research helps to explain why the belief in election fraud is common in the United States, even though research has failed to find convincing evidence ...

Propst believed, would be to join the panels at 120º angles. But his customers realised that they could squeeze more people in if they constructed cubes. A rigid 90º connector was therefore designed to join a panel to one, two or three more. Thus was born the cubicle, and Propst came to be known as its creator. He was horrified.

Devane's grand-niece said, "Just talking to her was like connecting history. She was the last living connection to our great-grandfather.”

A quiet side business among typography experts is every kerning nerd's dream job—and a surprisingly high-stakes game.

Depression could be treated using anti-inflammatory drugs, scientists now believe, after determining that it is a physical illness caused by a faulty immune system.

Some flowers are not only gorgeous, but they are also delicious. However, others can be poisons. Do you know which are toxic and which are safe to eat? Test your knowledge now! Please, make sure that

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In the face of a category 5 hurricane, Delta Air Lines meteorologists, dispatchers, pilots, cabin crew, and ground crew accomplished an incredible feat on Wednesday. As Hurricane Irma bore down San Juan, Puerto Rico, Delta sent one last flight to help evacuate a few hundred people from San Juan just before the airport closed.

Since I started experimenting with short stretches of idleness throughout my otherwise very busy summer days, I’ve become convinced that we’d probably get more done, and enjoy our lives more, if we encountered fewer clocks.

Would it surprise you if it was both? The answer just might surprise you. Read on to find out more!

A toy pirate ship launched by two young brothers in Aberdeenshire has sailed the high seas to Scandinavia. Ollie Ferguson, eight, and Harry, five, from Turriff, first launched their Playmobil ship from Peterhead at the end of May. It sailed hundreds of miles to Denmark, where a family sent it on its way. It then made it to Sweden and Norway. The boys launched the pirate ship as part of a bucket list of adventures they have put together.

With electrical signals, simple cells organize themselves into complex societies and negotiate with other colonies. Research has suggested that bacteria can affect their hosts’ appetite or mood

The Android enthusiast community has always been hungry for phones that offer a flagship experience at a low cost. That's why people still mourn Google's Nexus program a year later, despite numerous hardware problems over the years (I should know, my 5 and 5X both died unexpectedly after about a year). And despite OnePlus' many misfires over the years, the company's phones are still praised.

Harvey and Irma Schluter are 104 and 92 years old. Never before have two storms bearing their names followed each other.

Located in the Thar Desert, the dynamic city of Jodhpur, India breaks the starkness of its surroundings with intense punches of color. The metropolis is cloaked in blue not just for aesthetic purposes; the hue historically demarcated the residence of the Brahmin, a caste of priests and protectors, and thus was meant to deter looters should the city ever come under siege.

Dating sites claim to winnow a few ideal suitors out of a nigh-infinite pool of chaff. But the matches these algorithms offer may be no better than picking partners at random, a study finds. Researchers asked about 350 heterosexual undergrads at Northwestern University to fill out questionnaires assessing their personalities and romantic preferences. They were quizzed about things like self-esteem, goals, values, loneliness...

California Bureau of Cannabis Control just says “no” to autonomous delivery of marijuana.

An incomplete list of research conducted over the past 70 years up to 2012 on the cannabis plant and cannabinoids.

According to the national American Forests bent trees are a clear Native American trail markers.

The city's gung-ho approach to development has destroyed the area's natural ability to drain away hurricane floodwaters.

A mysterious coded letter penned in the 17th century by a nun who claimed to be possessed by the Devil himself has finally been deciphered using an algorithm found, oddly enough, on the Dark Web.

The new campaign from America's Dairy Farmers makes some good points — and some questionable ones.

Warmer weather is fueling a rodent surge, straining public health systems and the economy. It's time for the federal government to step in.