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Christmas is one of my favorite times of year. Around this time, I lean into all the cozy, nostalgic aromas of the season, finding little ways to make my house smell like Christmas. But even beyond ...

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin continued to etch his name in the NHL’s history books after another hat trick in the team’s 8-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Ovechkin, ...

Cheap Trick released its latest studio album, All Washed Up, this past Friday, November 14, and now the power-pop legends have announced a new series of 2026 tour dates in support of the record. The ...

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The yellow meadow ant (Lasius flavus). Image via Wiki Commons. The Lasius flavus ant colony is like a monarchy maintained by absolute loyalty. Thousands of worker ants, all sisters, toil ceaselessly ...

For the past few years, beauty has been all about restraint – brushed brows, glossed lips, barely-there makeup. The result was smooth, defined, and modern. “When applied softly, it can actually make ...

Overtaking a throne sometimes takes a touch of matricide. Some newly mated ant queens sneak into other ant colonies and spray their queens with a liquid that sends workers into a murderous frenzy, ...

Learn how five simple tricks use physics, motion blur, and misdirection to create striking illusions at home. Each move is carefully explained so even first-time performers can understand why it works ...