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The Origins of 25 Monsters, Ghosts, and Spooky Things
From myths to literature to giant squid, here’s how some of our favorite eerie creatures and legends got their start.
From myths to literature to giant squid, here’s how some of our favorite eerie creatures and legends got their start.
When nothing I was doing was working in my love life, I called in an aura reader.
The French philosopher René Descartes is often credited with discovering the mind-body problem, a mystery that haunts philosophers to this day. The reality is more complicated than that.
Why Stanislaw Lem’s futurism deserves attention.
Following a €320 million renovation by Dutch architecture firm Mecanoo, the once-ridiculed De Nederlandsche Bank building is more open and sustainable.
A close look at fundamental symmetries has exposed hidden patterns in the universe. Physicists think that those same symmetries may also reveal time’s original secret.
“Nothing good can come of a long text explaining what about them did not work for you.”
Your engine’s oil pressure is vital to its integrity and longevity.
The other day I received an email from a reader with 10 questions she wanted me to answer. No introduction. No small talk. Just a list of questions and “Thanks for your time” at the bottom.
X-rays and other “objective"" instruments influenced controversies about whose pain should be believed.
From snow faces to jumbo books.
Instead of using traditional time management techniques, we need to manage our attention and workflow.
From bad bosses to gossipy colleagues and, of course, office refrigerator drama.
If you’re worried about cognitive decline, add this to your routine.
Learn how to tell if a watermelon is a good one with these simple tips.
Midlife with no kids, ageing parents – and no crisis.
Separating laundry? Pre-rinsing dishes? You just don’t need to. These articles will free you — and tell you why.
Citing deep funding cuts, at least 200 Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide are at risk.
When a whale dies, its body creates a new mini ecosystem on the ocean floor—a process full of biological and poetic lessons.
Keeping a culture alive, one step at a time.
It might start when you realize you can’t hear the doorbell, or certain ringtones. Conversation sounds garbled.
In this trend, couples stay legally married but no longer connect emotionally, mentally, and sometimes physically.
Frustrated after a rejection, Christopher Strebel wrote the company founder directly. His email is a case study in how to understand and manage emotions.
If you’ve had your a/c for 5 to 10 years, it may be worth investing in a new unit.
Thief: The Dark Project, Thief II: The Metal Age, and Thief: Deadly Shadows remain perfect games
MrBeast says his reality competition program “Beast Games” “turned out better than I ever thought.”
A new survey finds a majority of entrepreneurs reporting growing numbers of late payments that cost companies an average of $40,000 annually.
Sources tell THR the veteran late-night producer has optioned the legendary New York restauranter’s unfiltered new book. Plus, Hollywood stars humble brag in their Playbill bios, the late David Lynch’s damn fine coffee machines go up for auction, and why
The higher your stress test score, the more likely your retirement plan will hold steady in a crisis.
Amazon’s Luggage and Travel Gear hub is filled with space-saving travel essentials under $30 from Bagsmart and Bagail. Score clever travel finds like packing cubes, pill organizers, and TSA-approved toiletry bottles. Items start at $6.
Learn why early humans may have started using fires — not for cooking, but for securing and preventing their food from spoiling.
Passive aggression is appealing to narcissists because it is hard to prove.
The president’s attack on diversity efforts has derailed the government careers of highly educated civil servants — even though the jobs some lost were not directly involved with any DEI programs.
Divorce lawyers know certain times of the year are much busier than others.
Hurricane season began on June 1. Now is the time to take a look at your homeowners insurance policy and make sure you're well covered.
Trying to talk to someone stuck on their phone is such a universal experience, there’s a name for it: “phubbing,” short for “phone snubbing,” or ignoring someone in favor of a phone.
Summer holiday season is upon us. These are your out-of-office dos and don’ts.
Plenty of different types of viruses and bacteria are resistant to alcohol-based sanitizers. And they can make you very sick.
Enjoying little sweet treats has gone viral on social media, but are there any physical and emotional benefits to treating yourself? Expert dietitians and mental health professionals weigh in here.
New research suggests that presenteeism isn’t simply a matter of personal choice or lack of sick leave—it’s a structural problem rooted in how jobs are designed and workplace expectations are managed.
The tactic may seem counterintuitive, but it can help you make tough decisions faster and with more confidence, says decision coach Nell Wulfhart.
Most people assume it will take years for AI to reshape the job landscape. But tasks that chatbots can do are already vanishing from job postings.
The dream of perfect self-knowledge is unattainable, and chasing it too doggedly can leave you more confused and stuck than when you started.
Etsy CEO Josh Silverman shared the the two steps he took early in his career that set him up for later success, at Pace University's 2025 commencement ceremony.
Begging doctors for tests, I worried that I was missing something and heading for an early death. Would understanding the roots of my health anxiety lead me to a cure?