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Shakespeare’s complete works make reference to more than 50 types of flower. Hamlet’s Ophelia delivers a monologue about ...

The donne forti, or strong women, painted by Baroque Italian artist Artemisia Gentileschi, did notoriously fierce things. Behead an Assyrian general? Slay, Judith. Stab yourself to death and inspire a ...

You probably have a little tub of petroleum jelly stashed in a bathroom drawer, gathering dust next to a half-used bottle of dry shampoo and three kinds of lip balm (it’s OK — we all do). But guess ...

To better understand which social media platforms Americans use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,022 U.S. adults from Feb. 5 to June 18, 2025. SSRS conducted this National Public Opinion Reference ...

While researchers are divided on the conclusion, the behavior shows wolves may be smarter than we thought. This still image of a wolf at night comes from a camera trap, which was part of an experiment ...

Food waste is more than just the starting material for compost. From dried-up beet pulp to millipede-digested coconut fibers, scientists are finding treasure in our trash. Four recent papers published ...

Should you have cash in your portfolio? It depends. Many investors don’t need to load up on cash if they’re saving for long-term goals, but cash plays a critical role for retirees and other investors ...

While the world focuses on Apple’s latest slew of new products, we are taking a moment for the last bastion of Apple’s proprietary past—the one remaining product with a Lightning connector that, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. To most people, the mention of a Thunderbolt port on your laptop may blur into meaninglessness on a long spec sheet. That's totally ...