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Red toy truck carries a small recycled Christmas tree

What’s the most eco-friendly way to dispose of your Christmas tree?

By Charlie Wood

Person sitting under a light in a dark room to store holiday decorations, surrounded by Christmas lights

The best ways to store holiday decorations so your future self doesn’t hate you

By Whitson Gordon

Pile of holiday cards that can be recycled to reduce waste

4 simple ways to reduce holiday waste

By Eleanor Cummins

Gift wrapping presents in natural rustic theme brown kraft paper with string and ornaments on a dark blue rustic wooden table

The most eco-friendly wrapping paper is none at all

By Stan Horaczek

A selection of sustainable gifts, featuring a stack of Coyuchi towels, steel watering cans, and Jackery solar generators

Sustainable gift guide: 20+ gifts that keep on giving

By Jen McCaffery, Quinn Gawronski, Stan Horaczek

Person opening presents on christmas morning holding a gift with a secret santa label

The best Secret Santa platforms, ranked

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Shopping bags and gifts with cyber monday and sale stickers.

Holiday shopping deals are an environmental nightmare. Here’s how to avoid the trap.

By Angely Mercado

Gold frankincense and myrrh botanical explanation

What are frankincense and myrrh, anyway?

By Eleanor Cummins

Fresh Christmas tree with white lights, star tinsel, and book ornaments

How to keep a Christmas tree fresh for as long as possible

Person with long blond hair holding a book and cup of tea and smiling at a person with short brown hear and a red t-shirt in front of a family fireplace during the holidays

Fascinating science stories to help you survive holiday small talk

By Elana Spivack

Turkey, stuffing, gravy, and mashed potatoes piled onto a plate for eating more on Thanksgiving

Prep your organs to eat as much food as possible on Thanksgiving

By Sophie Bushwick

hands from family members rising glasses in celebration over dinner

Dreading family time over the holidays? These 6 tips will help.

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Black pug trying to eat dangerous foods for dogs and cats like pie

5 Thanksgiving foods that can be dangerous for dogs and cats

By Kate Baggaley

Your last-minute training guide to dominating this year’s Turkey Trot

Your last-minute training guide to dominating this year’s Turkey Trot

By Claire Maldarelli

5 tips for tracking out-of-stock items this holiday season

5 tips for tracking out-of-stock items this holiday season

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Red, yellow, and black cartoon character depicting overeating during the holidays and specifically Thanksgiving

The extreme consequences of stuffing yourselves during the holidays

By Christina Agapakis

Person at gym dressed in a Santa suit doing a holiday workout on the bench press

4 holiday workouts to stay fit on the go

By Nick English

Four different video game gifts on a plain background

The best gifts to get your friends into gaming

a photo of squash

Celebrate responsibly with sustainable holiday meals

By Allie Wist/Saveur

Black family with kids and seniors beating back holiday stress around a white dinner table

Holiday stress is all about expectations

By Alexandra Ossola

Flower crown made out of face masks

3 Halloween costumes you can make with reused masks

By John Kennedy, Sandra Gutierrez G.

Devil's tooth fungus in the Pine Barrens, NJ

9 creatures that have made spookiness their brand

By Elana Spivack

Halloween treats can be a trick for the environment—but there are sustainable swaps

Halloween treats can be a trick for the environment—but there are sustainable swaps

By Margo Milanowski

Is it safe to travel for the holidays this year? Here’s the CDC’s advice.

By Margo Milanowski

art illustration with a mug of beer

Ask Us Anything

What is a hangover? And can you cure it?

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Three rows of the best gifts for grandparents: The book, Grandma and Me in the Kitchen, the Apple Watch Series 8, and the Kindle Paperwhite.

Here are 20+ of the best gifts for grandparents

By Alyssa Konermann, Jen McCaffery

people holding up glasses in a toast

How to stay tipsy without getting drunk

By Lindzi Wessel

Parents and two kids on New Year's in party hats and sparklers

Make your own New Year’s ball, and 4 other family party ideas

By Purbita Saha

Fireworks scare us—that’s why we love them

Fireworks scare us—that’s why we love them

6 tricks for avoiding a hangover

gingerbread house

How to build a gingerbread house that won’t fall apart

By Sara Chodosh

Instant hot cocoa is a starchy disaster. Here’s how to make your own.

Instant hot cocoa is a starchy disaster. Here’s how to make your own.

By Sara Chodosh

Make magical scratch-and-sniff holiday cards with the kids

Make magical scratch-and-sniff holiday cards with the kids

By Sophie Bushwick

a photo of wrapping paper and a Christmas gift shaped like a cylinder

Tips for wrapping gifts of any shape

By Whitson Gordon

Four rows of repeated gifts for new plant parents: a pink cactus humidifer, bonsai scissors, a green ZZ plants in a white pot, and green and white plant lover socks.

20+ gifts to help your new plant parent friends grow their love of plants

By Helen Bradshaw

A cutting board with baked venison

Hunters are helping keep food banks stocked through COVID-19

By Alex Robinson & Natalie Krebs/ Outdoor Life

a person holding LED lights in their hands while wearing a white sweater

Make your own light-up holiday sweater

By Barry Abrams

Your guide to a Thanksgiving dinner without food waste

Your guide to a Thanksgiving dinner without food waste

By Rachel Feltman

The top five things other than COVID-19 that could send you to the hospital this Thanksgiving

The top five things other than COVID-19 that could send you to the hospital this Thanksgiving

Boss Baby Thanksgiving Day Parade

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has one star that always rises to the top

Volunteers gathering food off of a truck.

The best and safest ways to donate food and time this holiday season

By Sara Kiley Watson

pumpkin pie thanksgiving

It takes six months to lose all your holiday weight. Here’s how to avoid gaining it instead.

By Sara Chodosh

How to make perfect pie crust with the power of science

How to make perfect pie crust with the power of science

By Rachel Feltman

The hottest gifts to buy for the friend who’s always cold

The hottest gifts for that friend who is always cold

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A woman checking a child's temperature

We’re getting better at treating COVID-19

By Rachael Zisk

Child pretending to be a superhero

Have no fear—healthy Halloween ideas are here

By Michael Goran/The Conversation

Go full-on mad scientist by making your own Halloween candy

By John Kennedy

halloween decorations

How to safely celebrate Halloween during COVID-19

By Kate Baggaley

MC Wolfman illustration

Why do we see ghosts?

A group watching fireworks from a roof

Three safe ways to enjoy fireworks during a pandemic

By Purbita Saha

a wine rack made out of a reclaimed wooden pallet

Homemade Mother’s Day gifts Mom will love

By John Kennedy

Sleepy brunette woman waking up and rubbing her eyes.

Why it’s tough to sleep in after a night of drinking

By Sara Kiley Watson

How to stay healthy on your next germ-filled flight

How to stay healthy on your next germ-filled flight

By Whitson Gordon

The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Elf on the Shelf and Krampus are more alike than you think

By Popular Science Team

couple building an artificial christmas tree

Your Christmas tree’s environmental impact has nothing to do with whether it’s real or fake

By Bert Cregg/The Conversation

christmas family

Of course the most likely time to have a heart attack is on a holiday

By Sara Chodosh

It’s A Wonderful Life

The psychology behind our love of Christmas movies

By S. Brent Rodriguez-Plate/The Conversation

In 1964, Popular Science answered ‘stupid’ questions about what you eat

In 1964, Popular Science answered ‘stupid’ questions about what you eat

By Popular Science, November 1964, by James Berry

overeating and drinking

No, turkey doesn’t make you sleepy

By Kevin Bennett/The Conversation

How to deep-fry a turkey without killing yourself

By Sophie Bushwick

bowling with a frozen turkey

Five things to do with your frozen turkey (besides cooking it)

By Michael Koziol

How to eat less this Thanksgiving

How to eat less this Thanksgiving

By Sara Chodosh

A stomach full of food, a balloon

Is it possible to eat so much that your stomach explodes?

By Tom McNamara

Carving up the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line’s most common questions

Carving up the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line’s most common questions

By Sara Chodosh