When you have extra time or are trying to beat boredom, this list of fun, easy-to-start hobbies is worth trying this year if you need a little change in your life or you want to hone new skills.

For almost two decades, scientists have debated whether sponges or comb jellies are the first animal lineage. Now some are ...

Have you ever wanted to turn a simple square of paper into something amazing? You don't need to be a magician to do it—you just need a little patience and a few folds! 📄👐 If you are looking for a ...

Sea otters living along the British Columbia coast are exposed to and absorb high levels of "forever chemicals," or PFAS. Otters living near dense human populations and shipping zones are most ...

When it comes to learning how to make eyes look bigger, few understand the craft better than professional makeup artists who’ve spent years perfecting the quintessential doe-eyed gaze. “Doe-eye makeup ...

Fee-fi-fo-fum! It may not make a great deal of grammatical sense, but this phrase is certain to conjure up mental images of magic beans, rampant beanstalks and one very angry giant. Colossal-sized ...

There are plenty of things that animals can do that we can’t. I don’t know any humans who can fly, swim for thousands of miles at a time or survive in the Arctic without a coat. But despite the ...

Fall potpourri is a delight to have around the house in the cozy autumn months. But who wants to pay for what is essentially dried sticks and pinecones? Not me — especially in this economy. There’s a ...

My 18-month-old grandson doesn’t have the biggest vocabulary, but like most toddlers, he makes what he wants known pretty clearly. That’s especially true when it comes to his favorite foods, which ...