The practice began in 1920s Western variety shows and spread to city speakeasies, but it faces increased scrutiny today—and pressure from conservation groups to make races safer for the reptiles. In ...

Game controllers are hardly the simple pieces of molded plastic they once were. More and more accessory makers are putting out high-end controllers that load up on buttons, advanced joysticks, ...

Sea turtles aren't hatched underwater. Instead, what happens is a mama turtle makes her way to a sandy beach, digs a hole, and deposits a bunch of eggs — as many as 350! — then covers them with sand ...

More than 10,000 retirees who receive the Denver Employees Retirement Plan (abbreviated DERP) woke up to less money in their bank accounts than they expected Friday ...

A photograph purportedly showing the insides of a leatherback turtle's mouth that is frequently shared online is often viewed with a heavy dose of skepticism due to its gruesome and alien-like ...

Yesterday, I set off a bit of a storm among economic policy writers by using the term "derp." Gawker's Max Read says we all sound stupid and demands that we stop. I'm not going to comply, and I have a ...

A bit of Internet vernacular has slipped its way into, of all things, the ongoing spat between Republican reformers and conservatives. Josh Barro at Business Insider wrote a post this morning ...

While suturing a cut on the hand of a 75-year old Texas rancher whose hand was caught in a gate while working cattle, the doctor struck up a conversation with the old man. Eventually the topic got ...