Explore the World’s First Underwater Cemetery
The U.S. is filled with stunning cemeteries, but a location for remains in Florida has a feature that sets it apart: It's ...
Can You Fill In the Blanks and Figure Out the Word? #1
In our latest word game, we’re challenging you to fill in the blanks and figure out the words. In each of these words, there ...
Watch an Octopus Boss Around Fish to Track Down Prey
A new study shows that octopuses become bosses and fish become subordinates when the two species hunt together.
Jamestown’s Mysterious Black Tombstone Originated in Belgium, Archaeologists Say
Scientists examined microscopic fossils in the tombstone and suggest the jet-black slab with an English knight’s insignia could have come only from one place.
The 20 Best Colleges for 2025, According to U.S. News & World Report
Many of the country’s highest-ranking schools retained their spot or moved very little compared to last year. As was the case with the 2024 list, New Jersey’s Princeton University ranks No.1. The ...
The Worst Fears of 7 Horror Icons
Shirley Jackson is one of the most famous horror writers of the 20th century. The author‘s best-known works include her short story “ The Lottery ” and her 1959 novel The Haunting of Hill House, which ...
PBS’s Woolly Mammoth Action Figure Recreates the Majestic Beast at 1:18 Scale
This mammoth is pretty portable. The long-rumored resurrection of the woolly mammoth is close to happening, but it won’t necessarily involve DNA or complex ethical questions. These mammoths will be ...
Linguine vs. Fettuccine vs. Spaghetti: What’s the Difference?
The type of long noodle you use actually does make a difference. Standing in the pasta aisle can be a surefire way to experience a decision-paralysis episode. There are hundreds of varieties, and to ...
Scientists Say Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Could Be Gone Within 200 Years
Future generations will likely suffer from the loss of West Antartica’s Thwaites Glacier about 200 years from now.
The Disappearance of Diedrich Knickerbocker: How Washington Irving’s Clever Hoax Named the New York Knicks
The mystery of Diedrich Knickerbocker’s disappearance played out over several issues of the Post that autumn, culminating in the publication of a book that put a young Washington Irving on the ...
The Most Translated Song from Every Country, Mapped
Other countries whose national artist has likewise enjoyed global success include Spain (Julio Iglesias), Colombia (Shakira), and Trinidad and Tobago (Nicki Minaj), while classic pop-reggae superstar ...
17 Scary Sayings for ‘Ghost’ From Across the United States
Referring to a ghost, demon, or spirit, skookum is chiefly a Northwest term and comes from a language of the Chinook Native American peoples of the Pacific Northwest. In the Northwest and Alaska, ...