Got a special someone who gives the best reading recommendations and always seems to have read the book before seeing the movie? Getting them paperbacks they can’t already quote might be difficult, but finding them thoughtful bookish gifts is a whole other story.
When stress creeps in while we’re at work, running errands, or waiting for dinner to finish cooking, we may turn to a social media scroll for a quick distraction. While this isn’t always the most effective strategy for finding our inner calm, a recent study says that our phones could help lessen our anxiety — […]
Our pets are part of the family, so when they die, it’s only natural that we may feel similar levels of grief to when a human loved one dies. Unlike with people, though, we typically have far fewer (if any) rituals to honor our late furry friends — but an annual tradition in Los Angeles […]
Over the summer, we reported on an incredibly adorable conservation endeavor: the beluga boat cam, showcasing the playful white whales making their yearly migration to warmer waters. Now in autumn, we’re sharing another livestream initiative you’ll want to watch. In partnership with Explore.org, Polar Bears International — the nonprofit behind the beluga cam — runs […]
There’s nothing like seeing the bright lights of Broadway — and there’s also nothing like watching a play in the world’s smallest theater. That’s how one group of volunteers felt anyway, and it’s why they banded together to give a second act to Earth’s tiniest venue for catching a show.
Los Angeles County is a sprawling landscape of mountains, urban development, bodies of water, public parks, wildlife preserves, and more — and while it isn’t known for being the most walkable area in the U.S., it’s certainly a place you could get lost in on foot. That risk is even higher for people with cognitive […]
Learning disabilities don’t equate to lower intelligence — and no one is proving that point more than a 10-year-old girl from Kent, England. After Poppy O’Malley-Flack took a test for dyslexia because she’d been having trouble with spelling, she discovered she has an IQ of 136, and has since been invited to join high-IQ society Mensa International.
Henry Cole was blessed with a bevy of friends and acquaintances in Victorian England’s upper echelon. But the respected civil servant, inventor, and educator had a problem — he was too popular. Cole is credited with sending the first annual holiday letter in 1843, a practice that soon became customary in the United Kingdom. It […]
Whether it’s from pulling an all-nighter in college or being unable to turn your brain off after a hectic day, we’ve all experienced a night of fitful sleep — and the fogginess that sets in the next morning. After your eyes open and you sit up in bed, you may even find yourself wondering what day it is. But why exactly does restless slumber result in this less-than-pleasant feeling? Thanks to a recent study out of MIT, we now have new scientific insight, which might in turn have you prioritizing shut-eye a little more.
Regular rainbows are already beautiful enough to make us stop and stare in the street — but the above image of a full-circle one is so striking, it was named the overall winner of the Royal Meteorological Society’s 2025 Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year Competition. Now in its 10th year, the annual contest illuminates the most stunning weather and climate images taken by amateur and professional photographers around the globe, all in the name of raising awareness about climate change.
It’s 2025, and many members of Gen Alpha are focused on creating fun new dances for TikTok — but ask someone over 30 to start tearing it up like the Radio City Rockettes? They’d instantly know what move you expect them to bust out: The high kick, of course, something the iconic dancers perform more […]
Artist Karen Bones, who lives in Fife, Scotland, spent years working as a freelance illustrator, moonlighting in local bars to help support herself. Then, after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, she found herself with more time on her hands — and came across another artist’s work online that inspired her. That’s when she began the next chapter of her career: crafting intricate miniature sculptures of famous pubs and venues.