By age 2, most kids know how to play pretend. They turn their bedrooms into faraway castles and hold make-believe tea parties ...

A generation of people online just realized it’s possible to have a thought and keep it to themselves. Enter “365 buttons,” the cryptic New Year’s resolution that’s now become a meme about time, ...

If you’ve been watching the JavaScript landscape for a while, you’ve likely noticed the trend toward simplicity in web application development. An aspect of this trend is leveraging HTML, REST, and ...

Despite its name, black ice isn’t actually black. The asphalt beneath the layer of ice gives it a dark appearance, allowing it to blend in with the surface. This makes it especially treacherous.

How to Do It is Slate’s sex advice column. Have a question? Send it to Jessica and Rich here. It’s anonymous! Dear How to Do It, I am a 23-year-old asexual woman and am comfortable with my life. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Parasitic cuckoos are many birds’ common enemy. (Bebedi/Getty Images) When danger approaches, many creatures seem to follow the ...

When danger approaches, many creatures seem to follow the ancient proverb that “the enemy of my enemy is my friend.” Researchers have recently been finding subtle ways that animals communicate with ...

The new repost option, sandwiched between comment and share, has led to consternation and accidental reposts by some users. By Hannah Ziegler If you fancy yourself an online sleuth or doom-scroll ...

With the release of the first iOS 26.2 beta, we have already learned some of Apple’s plans for the future of its iPhone software. And it seems there’s more to come. Code discovered in today’s beta ...

Millcreek voters will decide whether to keep or change the township's form of government in the Nov. 4 municipal election. The township currently is governed by three supervisors elected for staggered ...

The humble closet staple can be dressed up and down in seemingly infinite ways. Our critic offers a few options for taking it from the office to the street. By Vanessa Friedman I have a number of ...