In a new experiment, raccoons continued opening fresh doors and latches on a puzzle box even after they had claimed the food reward inside. That persistence is a bit perplexing. Researchers think the ...

For a raccoon, breaking into your garbage might be just as satisfying as cracking a crossword puzzle or a Sudoku is for you, according to new research. These meddlesome “trash pandas” have dexterous ...

The ninth mainline entry in the long-running survival horror franchise leans heavily into nostalgia, but it does so with fantastic style, writes our reviewer.

It’s not often the Irishman is defeated, but the other day I found him face down on the floor of the living room while Atticus ran amok. At fifteen months, our boy can be an angel, but he can also ...

Explore 15 of the best secret nature spots in the U.S. that are off the beaten path. Discover your next quiet escape with ...

If he loses, he has to stop trying to ban the abortion pill. If I lose, then at least I'm spared from hearing him talk about ...

Conversations with friends have an ease that is hard to replicate with someone you have just met—often replies come more ...

Each February, crowds gather at Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania to watch Punxsutawney Phil predict the weather. In 2026, the ...

This is where the language course comes in. Yes, the language course. The one you signed up for thinking it would be a gentle academic refresher. The one that turned out to be less like school and ...

A new Met Opera production of “Tristan und Isolde” uses Wagner’s rare wooden horn, the holztrompete, for a key offstage ...

New technology enables us to perceive sounds beyond human hearing range, allowing a new perspective on our place on the planet.