During Halloween season, it’s not uncommon to see your neighbors’ front yards adorned with fake tombstones and ghosts. While some might refer to this as graveyard decor, others go with cemetery.

Caitlyn Forster previously received funding from the Australian Research Council. She is affiliated with Invertebrates Australia. As the weather starts to warm in Australia, you might notice the ...

Just like every club in your bag, a putter’s feel and performance are manipulated with various materials, with one goal in mind: to help you play better golf. It’s always intriguing to me how one of ...

Most people have heard this before, but it bears repeating: Association does not imply causation. An often-cited example is that there is a very strong association between ice cream sales and ...

Here's what you need to know about this versatile grape's multiple monikers. Vicki Denig is a wine and travel journalist who divides her time between New York and Paris. She is a certified wine ...

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Turtles and tortoises are both reptiles with shells, but they're not exactly the same. So how can ...

What is the difference between a moon and a planet? Trick question! According to scientific definitions, there often isn’t much of a difference at all. That might seem counterintuitive, but it’s true.

It's easy to mistake llamas and alpacas for each other: Both are slender fluffy four-legged mammals with long necks that live in herds. So what's the difference between these two species? "That is the ...