List of All Articles with Tag 'explains'

Italy is removing children from registers and stopping surrogacy abroad in new rules affecting same-sex couples.

What is an Irish goodbye—and why is it called that?

Your dog’s instinct to furiously dig at their bed before falling asleep would make a lot more sense in the wild.

Cats and “Pspsps” go together like toddlers and the crinkling wrapper of a candy bar that you were trying to eat in secret. What gives?

Earth may be the most precious place we have, but it isn't priceless. We know because one scientist did the math.

When a truck’s brakes fail, a runaway ramp is sometimes the one thing preventing disaster.

Spend a few minutes watching Olympic water polo, and you’ll realize the players' bonnets have holes in them. If they’re not keeping water out, what are they for?

To block microwave radiation, all you need is a simple screen.

It’s often said that Barbie is 19 years old, but the answer is a little more nuanced than that.

In the U.S., the terms ‘bison’ and ‘buffalo’ are used interchangeably—but they’re actually two different animals. Here’s how to tell them apart.

Tennis’s U.S. Open has only been an “open” since 1968. Here’s why.

‘Less’ versus ‘fewer’ is pretty straightforward. ‘Less than’ vs. ‘fewer than’ is slightly less so. Here’s how to get it right every time.