This video captures the thrilling moment baby hognose snakes finally break free from their eggs. Viewers watch tiny snouts poke through shells as the clutch awakens one by one. The story highlights ...

A routine enclosure check turned extraordinary when a snake gave birth to 21 live babies. Handlers watched as each newborn emerged fully formed and active. The sudden surge of movement filled the ...

Aquariums are becoming a favourite home hobby, and many people are amazed to learn that some fish can live for decades with the right care. Clean water, enough space and proper food can help certain ...

Researchers have uncovered a protein that enhances DNA repair and might explain how bowhead whales can live for more than 200 years. The protein, cold-induced RNA-binding protein, was shown to enhance ...

Retirement planning in your mid-50s puts you in an interesting position. You're likely earning well and your career is established, but you're also starting to see the finish line on the horizon. It's ...

After an emotional farewell to longtime investor Mark Cuban during Season 16, “Shark Tank” returns with its Season 17 premiere tonight, Wednesday, September 24 (9/24/2025), at 10 p.m. ET on ABC. The ...

This is the first installment of a new column by Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò. It appears in our current print issue; subscribe to get a copy. In 1962, eminent philosopher Bertrand Russell received a series of ...

You’re reading Open Questions, Joshua Rothman’s weekly column exploring what it means to be human. This summer, I reread the novel “Aurora,” by Kim Stanley Robinson, a science-fiction writer whom I ...

Last week, Olivia Rodrigo made a surprise announcement about her follow-up to Guts. But instead of another record of new material, Live at Glastonbury (A BBC Recording), to be released in December, ...

Having a reliable gas can on hand is essential for both everyday needs and unexpected situations. Whether you’re keeping extra fuel for your car, truck, or motorcycle, or you just need a backup supply ...

Forget emotional baggage — you’re hauling around spare parts. Turns out, you don’t need all 78 of your organs to get through life, which comes in handy when surgeons have to start making cuts.