Who Put the Baby in the King Cake?
King cake is as much a staple of Mardi Gras as the parades and beads. But what's the story of this brightly colored cake? And why is there a plastic baby baked inside?
Mongoose vs. Cobra: Who'd Win In a Grudge Match?
The grudge match that was popularized in Rudyard Kipling's short story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" is a mystifying one, but a few specialized traits allow mongooses to add venomous snakes to their list of entrées.
Squirrels Can Be Left- or Right-handed
But, squirrels that strongly prefer one hand over the other aren't as good at learning, one study suggests. What does this mean for you and me?
7 'Facts' They Got Wrong in School About Christopher Columbus
Did Columbus really prove the world was round? Did he think he had found a new continent? And how was he perceived back home?
What Is Coronavirus?
There are many types of coronaviruses but a new strain has emerged in China and is rapidly spreading across the globe. What is it and are you at risk?
