This time of year has a lot of merry and bright things to be excited about, but it can be stressful if you’re stumped on what to get your mom, dad, best friend, coworker or kids’ teacher as a holiday ...

From “experimental archaeology” to the mysterious appeal of exploration, the wide-ranging subjects detailed in these titles captivated Smithsonian magazine’s science contributors this year Joe Spring, ...

Kid lit experts weigh in on some of the year’s best science titles. Plus, what to look for when choosing a book for the child in your life. Are you hoping to inspire a young reader in your life with ...

So: what were the best works of science fiction published this year? I will start with two new books that aren’t actually new, but have only just been published in English. First up is Ice by Jacek ...

Each winter since 1970, local actors put on their best Victorian London costume and re-create the magic of Christmas Eve in the 19th century for a few special weeks. Related Articles So long, Brass ...

Few sweaters are as quintessentially “winter” as a Fair Isle sweater. The traditional knit, best recognized for its multicolored, geometric pattern that begins under the collar, originates from a ...

Everyone has a favorite fair food, and some states have iconic treats the area is known for. You might be thinking of carnival standards like cotton candy, funnel cake, giant corn dogs, sausage hot ...

Guest judges Tiffany Derry and Dino Santonicola react after tasting the Tex’s Toast á la Mode during The Dallas Morning News taste test at the State Fair of Texas' opening day on Friday, Sept. 26, ...

As the former chairman of the Senate funding committee for health research, I worked closely with the Trump administration on health research funding before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. I saw ...

If you're a regular at the State Fair of Texas, there's a chance you've never seen or noticed an exhibit that has been around for nearly 2 decades. It's the State Fair Sculpture Garden Invitational, a ...

An experiment that transformed lead into gold, a satellite designed to manufacture drugs in space, and many other fascinating projects all took home trophies at this year’s Science Fair. Reading time ...

The OC Fair is beloved by the community and has been a touchstone of Southern California summers for 135 years. This year marked the 76th year that the Fair has been in Costa Mesa (it was previously ...