New species get identified and named every year, even though you've probably never heard of them.
How are dinosaurs named?
A Black Friday timeline to help you maximize deals and minimize misery
Shop smarter.
Cleaning your baby’s pacifier with spit might have surprising benefits
Saliva seems to help babies avoid allergies.
Thanksgiving cookware essentials you can still get by Wednesday
Amazon Prime is your only hope, lazybones.
The New York Times is using AI to help digitize millions of archival photographs
A collaborative project to bring the photographs stored in “the morgue” back to life.
Your last-minute training guide to dominating this year's Turkey Trot
If you haven't started preparing yet.
Dry cleaning is dirtier than you think. Meet the neurotoxin hiding in your winter coat.
Freshly-laundered clothes mask an environmental and social blight.
Google Maps data could help you avoid Thanksgiving crowds on the road—and at the liquor store
Go get the cake before you get that bottle of wine.
How to eat healthy when the munchies strike
Keep snacking under control.
Smartphones aren’t designed for seniors, but these tweaks make them more accessible
Bigger text, hands-free controls, and read-aloud options.
Your guide to a Thanksgiving dinner without food waste
Enjoy the day without killing the planet.
How to stay healthy on your next germ-filled flight
Don't get sick on the plane.
Science decor that will actually look good in your house
Nerdy art doesn't have to look dorky.
How to make perfect pie crust with the power of science
You might need some booze before you're done—trust us.
Science stories to save you from awkward Thanksgiving conversations
Avoid politics with newts, mice, dogs, and more
The air quality in San Francisco is so bad, being there for a day is like smoking 10 cigarettes
Particulates in the air from wildfires make going outside a health risk for many Californians.
13 host and hostess gifts that will save you this holiday season
What to give someone before overstaying your welcome.
We finally know how wombats poop cubes
An engineer got the scoop on square poop.
It takes six months to lose all your holiday weight. Here’s how to avoid gaining it instead.
All dieting is yo-yo dieting.
The fastest way to thaw a frozen turkey—or any other food
Hunks of meat, baked goods, and veggies all require different defrosting methods.