Since at least 1886, a groundhog now named Punxsutawney Phil has emerged from his burrow every Groundhog Day to predict when winter weather will end. Other groundhogs (Marmota monax) around the ...

The Atlantic’s Science, Technology, and Health desk has had a busy 2025: Our writers have spent the year probing the limits of human consciousness and gene-editing technology, studying the ubiquity of ...

Some people collect stamps. Others prefer art. And since you've clicked on this link, we're guessing you enjoy gathering interesting facts. A connoisseur of curiosity, a hoarder of trivia and perhaps ...

Santa inspired by St. Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop known for kindness and secret gift-giving. Santa's red suit popularized by Coca-Cola, earlier depictions showed him in bishop's attire. Santa's ...

Cyclists enjoy a car-free Paseo Dominical along Reforma Avenue in Mexico City. (Andrea Murcia/Cuartoscuro) In honor of World Statistics Day on Oct. 20, Mexico’s national statistics agency INEGI ...

Real-time tools, visuals, and other resources to quantify the role of climate change in weather events. Alerts We issues alerts in many instances when the Climate Shift Index identifies a notable ...

The season is known as both “fall” and “autumn.” The word “autumn” comes from Latin, while “fall” originated in 17th-century Britain as a shortening of the phrase “fall of the leaf.” While both are ...

The popular maxim that “facts don’t care about your feelings” has become a touchstone of modern debate. It suggests that truth is harsh and objective, immune to the influence—or distortion—of emotion.

Her fanbase is known as the BeyHive. Beyoncé is the most awarded artist in Grammy history. She has been nominated for 99 Grammy Awards and has won 35 for her material with Destiny’s Child and her solo ...

Shoppers visit a florist shop in downtown Los Angeles, California, the United States, May 11, 2024, just before Mother's Day Reporter Mother’s Day in the U.S., which falls on May 11, will see ...

Pope Francis, who died at 88 on Monday, was known for his frugal lifestyle, love of tango and taboo-busting comments on a range of issues from wars in Ukraine and Gaza to LGBTQ+ issues. Here are some ...