Pixar movies hold a great deal of nostalgia for many people. From Toy Story, which kicked off the animation studio’s historic ...

Not all myths began as fiction. Before unicorns decorated Lisa Frank’s art, explorers like Marco Polo insisted they were real ...

One possible explanation comes with the slang term for food. Spud was used to describe a potato as far back as the 1800s. The ...

Shark attacks are extremely rare. But they do occasionally happen, and some species are more likely to be behind the kill ...

Welcome to Kennections, a weekly quiz created by ‘Jeopardy!’ host and champion Ken Jennings. Welcome to Kennections, a weekly ...

Zinc levels show the giant shark ate more creatures than expected, challenging long-held assumptions about its behavior.

A Greggs sausage roll is joining the stars at Madame Tussauds for the month of June.

While the Tooth Fairy herself may be surprisingly modern, the bits of folklore that went into her creation are hundreds of ...

What innumerable media outlets have fittingly dubbed “ the Kate effect ” refers to a fashion phenomenon surrounding the ...

Beef jerky, Skittles, and Rice Krispies top the list of the country’s favorite road trip treats. Many gas stations with cult ...

The U.S. has mostly blue (or Indian) peafowls; this type of bird has been raised in captivity for more than 2000 years. Peafowl is the all-encompasing term for what is generally known as a peacock.

The Goonies’ turns 40 this year—and to make the film, director Steven Spielberg may have drawn inspiration from a real-life ...