Documenting fish noises isn’t exactly easy. The underwater creatures aren’t as loud as birds or whales; they also make noises subtly while swimming in groups, which makes it even harder to identify ...

One dish that pairs well with tzatziki sauce is the gyro (pronounced as “year-oh,” by the way), a pita wrap with meat sliced from a vertical rotisserie. It’s usually topped with onions, tomato, and a ...

Foreign language anxiety (also known as xenoglossophobia) really comes into play for Americans visiting these countries.

So why do urban legends spread? Folklore experts believe it has a lot to do with a human desire to warn others of potential danger. Most stories of this type are cautionary tales. Check your backseat ...

Saving on construction time wasn’t the only benefit. Owing to its three-dimensional surface, a popcorn ceiling could easily hide imperfections in the underlying material. It was also good for sound ...

Entertainers in the rock genre mainly fall on the opposite end of the spectrum. The artists with the easiest lyrics to follow are the British rock band Keane. Two more rock bands, 3 Doors Down and ...

“It is from the fancied resemblance of the bent and flattened point of the instrument to the bill of a crow, that it is called a crow-bar,” wrote one Buffalo News columnist in 1934. (The word was ...

Portland, Oregon, earned the No.1 spot—the same as last year’s ranking. The city tied three others for the highest number of ...

Welcome to Kennections, a weekly quiz created by ‘Jeopardy!’ host and champion Ken Jennings. Welcome to Kennections, a weekly quiz created by Jeopardy! host and champion Ken Jennings. Here’s how to ...

Prisoners across history have devised surprising, often cinematic, escapes from the confines that hold them. Whether it be a 17th-century Robin Hood staging a series of folklore-inspiring prison ...

Whether you’re making your daily commute to work or going on a trip, road conditions make all the difference. Nowhere offers ...

Dive into the deep sea to meet the fuzzy new coral species that‘s named after everyone‘s favorite Wookiee.