One rising trend are nature -themed baby names, such as Hazel, Iris, Ivy, Olive, Pearl, Ruby and Violet, says Redmond. As for ...

But in the days of yore, old-timey compliments were often well-arranged verbal bouquets of flowery words that not only had staying power but could also make even the coldest heart melt.

It turned out to be a mysterious ancient alphabet. Joan Ferrer i Jané, a researcher with the University of Barcelona focused on ancient languages, learned about the 2,400-year-old stone tablet ...

Once we are honest about past events, we can improve our future. At least that’s what I tell myself and our now 8-year-old son, Wells, when we hear my husband utter his oh-so-familiar “Well, guys, ...

That’s pretty old school. But we’re still tying things onto birds these days. Here’s some modern tech that uses sun-up/sun-down to track travel habits.

The term comes from the Old English blench, meaning “to cheat, elude, turn aside.” Bogle can be used as a scarecrow synonym, ...

So when you give a 10-year-old a gift, it can be an opportunity to deepen those passions while also encouraging exploration. Friendships also mean more to most 10-year-olds, so look for gifts they ...

Here’s something to show people who don’t realize the power of 3D printing. This pinhole camera has one moving part which reveals the pinhole, letting in light to expose the 4×5 film inside.

The Greek philosopher Heraclitus was well known for his love of riddling wordplay, and used the varying interpretations of ambiguous words in his writing and thinking. That said, an anthology of ...

You’re an individual investor interested in tech stocks in general and Alphabet—parent of Google and other companies—in particular. Head to a stock information site or online broker ...

The schools recruited players who were underweight or overlooked, players who could fit into their old-fashioned, run-first scheme—the triple option in flexbone formation, in which the objective ...

“because it sounds funny and old-timey.” Carruthers is the founder and serious amateur pizzaiolo of the charitable pizza project that’s raised more than $80,000 to date, largely with winning ...