Several Disney cartoons and characters from 1930 have entered the public domain this year. Works in the public domain are no longer protected by copyright and can be freely used and shared. Other ...

Side-blotched lizards probably don’t call the game that, but they play a version of it anyway. A new study explains the hidden biology that makes this possible. By Carl Zimmer If you live in the ...

Nov. 23: There’s a new level of property tax rebellion this time. But it’s not all bad news. Scott Stantis editorial cartoon for Nov. 23, 2025, on the latest property tax bills. (Scott Stantis/For the ...

Originally starting out airing reruns of previous animated shows and movies, Cartoon Network quickly became a leading platform for original animated TV programming. As the cable channel expanded its ...

In 2020, Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D., received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, CRISPR-Cas9, a method for genome editing. Often referred to as “molecular scissors,” CRISPR cuts DNA at specific locations that ...

Anyone who loves DIY projects understands how frustrating cutting jobs can be. From stacks of cardboard boxes from the holidays to do-it-yourself projects or craft supplies, the process can be ...

Sally Wainwright’s irresistible new series follows a group of middle-aged women who start a band—and find an outlet for the kinds of female grievances that tend to go unsung. He knows your rhythms, ...

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No one really thinks about scissors. When you need a pair—and everyone always needs one—you probably root around in a drawer. And while using them, you probably think, “Have these scissors always been ...

Do you recognize these 10 awesome metalhead cartoon characters? We’ve seen plenty of fictional metal bands and metalheads in movies and TV shows over the years, from Airheads’ radio station-hijacking ...

There are a few Cartoon Network shows that are likely going to be untouchable. Some are untouchable because of franchise rights and other red tape hang ups behind the scenes, but there are actually a ...

Roxon may not be a household name like Leatherman or Victorinox, but it has been quietly developing some of the market's more innovative multitools for years now, many based around its modular Flex ...