If you grew up a die-hard Los Angeles Lakers fan in the ‘80s, hating the Boston Celtics wasn’t just a pastime. It was a civic ...

Last month gave us a seriously impressive slate of new music. We awarded multiple Paste Picks, witnessed career-best efforts, praised creative rebirths, and sang along to one of the catchiest pop ...

Think you know everything there is to know about the adorable little balls of fur we call kittens? Think again. This article ...

I live in a very old house. I'm talking built-in-the-1800s old! And while it's packed full of charming details and hardwood floors, there's one thing that it's missing: air conditioning. To keep our ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

1 Why are there dead birds in the Backrooms, but no other animals? When furniture-store owner Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor) discovers a portal in his basement, leading into a mysterious space full of ...

EXCLUSIVE: Sixty-three years after the release of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds, one of the most recognizable horror titles in the history of cinema is getting a remake in the form of a limited series.

A Bird’s IQ: Innovation, Intelligence, and Problem Solving in the Avian World Louis Lefebvre, transl. Pablo Strauss Greystone (2026) How did birds evolve? The answer is wilder than anyone thought ...

When an optometrist shines a bright light into your eyes, a vast, branching tree sprouts in your field of vision. This is the shadow of blood vessels. Though we normally can’t perceive them, these ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

The American woodcock has been migrating through the New York City area for, probably, millennia. But in recent years, the bird’s fame has skyrocketed. Rhododendrites via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY ...