Studies show that eating spicy food can help you lose weight. Participants who ate spicier meals consumed up to 25% fewer calories, ate more slowly, and still felt just as full and satisfied.

The word "freelance" originates from a medieval term referring to a mercenary warrior who served no specific lord. Literally, it meant a knight with a "free lance" available for hire.

New research reveals that your brain may still be influenced by activities from two weeks ago. Whether it's a workout or a restless night, actions from days past could impact your mental state - positively or negatively - today.

Rjukan, a town in Norway, receives sunlight through a giant mirror affixed to the side of a mountain. The town is surrounded by mountains that block sunlight for about six months of the year, from October to March.

Globally, on average, more than 10 percent of marriages are between first or second cousins.

Research has found that putting a smiley face emoji on a bill can bolster the average restaurant server’s tip by 11%.

In 2022, the California Supreme Court ruled that bumble bees could be classified as a protected species because they met the state’s legal definition of 'fish.'