The Wedge is a spot located at the extreme southeast end of the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, California known for its large waves that makes it a popular spot for surfing and bodysurfing. The Wedge is located at the intersection of the beach and the…

Study upends thinking about why our closest primate relatives lack the gift of gab

Or Adventures in Physics! bodkin (noun): 1. a) a dagger or stiletto    b) a sharp, slender instrument for making holes in cloth    c) an ornamental hairpin shaped like a stiletto 2. a blunt needle …

The name of the city of Buenos Aires (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbwenos ˈajɾes]), the capital of Argentina, means "Good Airs" or "Fair Winds" in Spanish. There are other places, mostly in the Americas, that go by the same name.

Richard Nelson Williamson (born 8 March 1940) is an English Traditionalist bishop formerly in communion with the Catholic Church who opposes the changes in the church brought about by the Second Vatican Council. He was originally a member of the Society of…

Einsatzgruppen (German: [ˈaɪnzatsˌɡʁʊpm̩], lit. 'deployment groups'; also 'task forces') were Schutzstaffel (SS) paramilitary death squads of Nazi Germany that were responsible for mass-murder, primarily by shooting, during World War II (1939–1945) in German…

Wolverhampton Wanderer's manager Nuno Espírito Santo has revealed why midfielder Adama Traore always rubs baby oil on his arms.

The Blockade of Africa began in 1808 after the United Kingdom outlawed the Atlantic slave trade, making it illegal for British ships to transport slaves. The Royal Navy immediately established a presence off Africa to enforce the ban, called the West Africa…

Louis-Joseph Chevrolet (French: [ʃəvʁɔlɛ]; December 25, 1878 – June 6, 1941) was a Swiss race car driver, co-founder of the Chevrolet Motor Car Company in 1911, and a founder in 1916 of the Frontenac Motor Corporation.

Fall River-born Wally Feresten has made it to the top of the cue card world with jobs at SNL and Late Night with Seth Meyers.

novel by Theodore Sturgeon

Early 3rd century Roman bandit leader

type of cultural diplomacy

Of the hundreds of different animals named in the Bible, the cat lovers among us might be disturbed to find that there is no mention of their beloved companion/house-guest in the Bible. Were there …

species of reptile

Germany's Madagascar Plan is one of the lesser-known ‘what ifs’ of World War II history.

space observatory

It was for a study on how enriched environments can affect stress response.

In 1988, Wes Cherry was an intern at Microsoft when he created a game that would change the lives of office workers forever. That game was Solitaire. At the time there weren't many desktop computer games and most households still didn't have personal computers.…

2002 film by Steve Oedekerk