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Many of us look at black holes as cosmic vacuum cleaners: sucking in everything in their vicinity. But it turns out they don’t suck at all.

The author surveys school book reports and some fan mail, from M. Night Shyamalan, in her archives, which she recently sold to the New York Public Library.

When our trail columnist first started sliding silicone spacers between his toes, friends chuckled. But now these little separators are getting the moment they deserve.

A viral Twitter joke may have birthed the year’s first genuine heater.

A new study suggests a link between high levels of fluoride and lowered IQ. It’s heating up arguments over fluoridating drinking water, which dentists say is critical for protecting teeth.

According to an expert, here’s what to know about emergency plans and how to make a family emergency plan for disasters.

Behind the scenes, companies and governments are feeding a trove of data about international travelers into opaque AI tools that aim to predict who’s safe—and who’s a threat.

"Whenever you cannot decide what you should do, choose the action that represents a change."

Some of the most skilled fire investigators in the country are working to determine what caused the blazes.

“You can get started today,” says human behavior professor and career coach Melody Wilding, who has helped people land promotions and raises at companies like Google and Amazon.