Stress relief from laughter? It's no joke When it comes to relieving stress, more giggles and guffaws are just what the doctor ordered. Here's why. Whether you're guffawing at a sitcom on TV or quietly giggling at a newspaper cartoon, laughing does you good. Laughter...

Researchers Are Surprised to Learn that Octopus Are Social In 2009, researchers discovered octopuses living in close proximity at a site in Jervis Bay, Australia - dubbed 'Octlantis'. Mating and fighting were observed among a group that numbered between two and 11. It...

JOYFUL AGING – WHEN LESS IS MORE As we age, our culture focuses so heavily on what we lose—speed, productivity, recognition, and roles—that we overlook what we gain. No wonder people try to fight off aging rather than explore what this stage of life has to offer....

Heroic Animals Who Saved Human Lives In Shocking Ways They didn’t wear capes—but they were the heroes we didn’t deserve. Lulu the Pig: The 911 of the Animal Kingdom When Jo Ann Altsman suffered a heart attack in her trailer in Pennsylvania, her daughter’s pet pig Lulu...

430,000-Year-Old Wooden Handheld Tools are Earliest Ever Found Archaeologists say they have discovered the ‘earliest known handheld wooden tools’ at the Middle Pleistocene site of Marathousa in Greece. “The Middle Pleistocene was a critical phase in human evolution,...

Superbowl Fun Facts Game & Teams Official matchup: Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots — a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX from 2015 (but with all new players). **• Both teams finished the regular season 14–3 — a strong season for both sides. • Patriots: Trying...

Veronika Is First Cow to Be Seen Using a Multi-Purpose Tool, Something Seen Only in Apes A clever cow called Veronika is the first ever to be recorded using tools like a brush or a stick to scratch her back. The old Swiss brown cow has astonished scientists in Austria...

Resilience & Community Indigenous communities have endured centuries of upheaval, loss, and injustice—yet they continue to thrive, lead, and teach. Their experiences offer powerful lessons about resilience, especially in times of crisis. Germaine Omish, a member...

Alex Honnold completes rope-free climb up Taipei 101 skyscraper Alex is familiar with the challenges of free-soloing, but ascending a skyscraper came with its own unknowns. Famed rock climber Alex Honnold masterfully ascended one of the world’s tallest...

Partnership With Farms Reinvents Kentucky School Lunches, Ending Days of Pan Pizza and Fruit Cups Whether you’re a student, an administrator, a farmer—or the journalists getting their teeth into the story of Kentucky schools’ movement to buy and serve local produce,...