In the shadow of Las Vegas’s neon skyline sits a desert oasis for the bargain-obsessed—a sprawling marketplace where forty bucks can fill your backseat with everything from vintage vinyl to ...

Beyond barking, our canine companions communicate with a fascinating range of noises, each telling its own story. Indeed, ...

When you move into or buy a new home, no one hands you a guide to how the smoke detectors work. They "chirp," which really means shriek loudly, and you occasionally have to put new batteries in them.

BALTIMORE — The sound of bells drifting across the Inner Harbor is a welcome sound to state transportation officials and lawmakers who have championed a new Francis Scott Key Bridge. Since Saturday, ...

The findings of a new study about communication between birds also offer key insights into the origins of language.

If you have heard a woodpecker pecking away at your gutter or home this fall, it may not mean you have insects in your wood. Connecticut is home to seven species of woodpeckers that live in forests, ...

Two new oracle decks look to birds to deliver spiritual guidance. For thousands of years, cultures across the world have done ...

The US government is hours away from shutting down unless a funding deal is struck. Who will feel the impact first? We hear from the people whose jobs and livelihoods are on the line. In Africa, ...

Each week, exclusively for Slate Plus members, Prudie discusses a new letter with a fellow Slate colleague. Have a question for Prudie? Submit it here. I have lost a lot of weight. In the past, my ...

Have you ever wondered what those ding sounds mean when you’re flying on a plane? Well, if so, today is your lucky day! A pilot named Pete was nice enough to post a video on TikTok and explain what ...