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It’s A Wonderful Life
Science

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
Science

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

By Popular Science, November 1964, by James Berry

overeating and drinking
Health

No, turkey doesn’t make you sleepy

By Kevin Bennett/The Conversation

turkey fryer
DIY

How to deep-fry a turkey without killing yourself

By Sophie Bushwick

bowling with a frozen turkey
Science

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

By Michael Koziol

How to eat less this Thanksgiving
Health

How to eat less this Thanksgiving

By Sara Chodosh

A stomach full of food, a balloon
Science

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
Science

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

By Sara Chodosh

Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie served with vanilla ice cream on marble counter.
DIY

This pecan pie combines chocolate and bourbon in the most decadent way

By Melissa Kravitz

The curious case of the electric carving knife
Gear

The curious case of the electric carving knife

By Rob Verger

Science stories to save you from awkward Thanksgiving conversations
Science

Science stories to save you from awkward Thanksgiving conversations

By Jillian Mock

a turkey dinner on a plate
Health

How to cook and eat a turkey without dying

By Rachel Feltman

person holding tissue to nose
Health

The best Thanksgiving side is actually a flu vaccine

By Sara Chodosh

Twelve host and hostess gifts that will save you this holiday season
Gear

Twelve host and hostess gifts that will save you this holiday season

By Rachel Feltman

scientist injecting turkey
DIY

Thirteen science-backed ways to improve your Thanksgiving

By Sophie Bushwick

Thanksgiving cookware essentials you can still get by Wednesday
Gear

Thanksgiving cookware essentials you can still get by Wednesday

By Rachel Feltman

pie without a piece
DIY

Get a good bake every time with these pie-making secrets

By A.A. Newton

Female vampire bats regurgitate bloody dinners for their starving girlfriends
Environment

Female vampire bats regurgitate bloody dinners for their starving girlfriends

By Grace Wade

Those fun Halloween contact lenses may inflict real horror on your eyeballs
Health

Those fun Halloween contact lenses may inflict real horror on your eyeballs

By Phillip Yuhas/The Conversation

Celebrate National Dog Day with 14 of the best doggone stories we’ve got
Environment

Celebrate National Dog Day with 14 of the best doggone stories we’ve got

By Rachel Feltman

igloo
Science

Want to build an igloo? Here’s how.

By Sarah Fecht

Apple pie
Science

Tired of pie? Here are 3.14 other math holidays worth celebrating.

By Brian Zahn

a mug with lemons and tea sitting on a snow-covered table
Health

Find out if your holiday travels will take you into a flu zone

By Sara Chodosh

christmas holiday family
Health

The holiday season can be deadly for hospital patients

By Sara Chodosh

Why do we go Black Friday shopping?
Health

Why do we go Black Friday shopping?

By Sara Chodosh

Frankenstein was based on some very real (and very creepy) experiments
Science

Frankenstein was based on some very real (and very creepy) experiments

By Iwan Morus/The Conversation

Scientists set up a haunted lab to figure out why we like being scared
Science

Scientists set up a haunted lab to figure out why we like being scared

By Dana Najjar

an illustration of a man pretending to read someone's mind in front of a crowd
Science

The spookiest things we learned this week

By Rachel Feltman

MEGAPIXELS: Spooky animal x-rays are exactly as cool as you’d imagine
Environment

MEGAPIXELS: Spooky animal x-rays are exactly as cool as you’d imagine

By Jillian Mock

You really can be scared to death—here’s how
Health

You really can be scared to death—here’s how

By Eleanor Cummins

When cameras captured ghosts
Technology

When cameras captured ghosts

By Jeanette D. Moses

A woman wearing ultraviolet makeup or body paint on half her face, standing under a blacklight.
DIY

4 science tricks to scare up a better Halloween costume

By Dan Seitz

man and woman in haunted house
Science

Why is it fun to be frightened?

By Margee Kerr/The Conversation

Last-minute gifts you can buy on Amazon Prime
Gear

Last-minute gifts you can buy on Amazon Prime

By Rachel Feltman

Plan out the holidays with these smartphone apps
DIY

Plan out the holidays with these smartphone apps

By David Nield

Pumpkins evolved from a literal genetic (monster) mash-up
Environment

Pumpkins evolved from a literal genetic (monster) mash-up

By Sara Chodosh

9 Of The Most Wanted Gadgets… Of 1952
Gear

9 Of The Most Wanted Gadgets… Of 1952

By Julie Beck

How to sharpen your kitchen knives
DIY

How to sharpen your kitchen knives

By Sara Chodosh

Surprising stuff you can bring on a plane (without ticking off the TSA)
Technology

Surprising stuff you can bring on a plane (without ticking off the TSA)

By Sara Chodosh

Our favorite science-themed ugly Christmas sweaters
Science

Our favorite science-themed ugly Christmas sweaters

By Jason Lederman

Giant crack in Antarctic ice
Environment

A crack in Antarctica is forming an iceberg the size of Delaware

By Sara Chodosh

Solar Impulse
Science

14 science and tech breakthroughs we’re thankful for this year

By Sarah Fecht

Ophiocordyceps fungus growing on moth
Health

Seven totally safe science discussion topics for Thanksgiving dinner

By Peter Hess

Google Cardboard
Technology

The best tech to distract your guests this Thanksgiving

By Sara Chodosh

thanksgiving dinner
Health

8 ways to hack your Thanksgiving with science

By Sarah Fecht

5 DIY Tricks To Amp Up Your Jack-O’-Lantern
DIY

5 DIY Tricks To Amp Up Your Jack-O’-Lantern

By Samantha Cole

Ophiocordyceps fungus growing on moth
Environment

Zombies, Abominations, And Body Snatchers: Nature’s Horrifying Parasites

By Grennan Milliken

indian pangolin
DIY

13 Science-Themed Halloween Costume Ideas For 2016

By Peter Hess and Michael Koziol

raw turkey
Health

How to avoid giving food poisoning to your holiday guests

By Brooke Borel

heat map of where shoppers' eyes go in a grocery isle
Technology

Seven Ways Technology Will Make The Mall Of The Future Not Suck

By Breanna Draxler

What Are You Doing For Thanksgiving?: Tara Whitsitt
Environment

What Are You Doing For Thanksgiving?: Tara Whitsitt

By Steph Yin

What Are You Doing For Thanksgiving?: Dave Arnold
Science

What Are You Doing For Thanksgiving?: Dave Arnold

By Steph Yin

Where Did Green Bean Casserole Come From?
Science

Where Did Green Bean Casserole Come From?

By Lindsey Kratochwill

Watch Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons Inflated In 360-Degree Video
Technology

Watch Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons Inflated In 360-Degree Video

By Claire Maldarelli

What’s The Deal With Jellied Cranberry Sauce?
Science

What’s The Deal With Jellied Cranberry Sauce?

By Lindsey Kratochwill

What Happens As Decades Pass In A Whiskey Barrel?
Science

What Happens As Decades Pass In A Whiskey Barrel?

By Camper English

What Are You Doing For Thanksgiving?: Justin Warner
Science

What Are You Doing For Thanksgiving?: Justin Warner

By Steph Yin

What Are You Doing For Thanksgiving?: Nick Curtola
Science

What Are You Doing For Thanksgiving?: Nick Curtola

By Steph Yin

What Are You Doing For Thanksgiving?: Christine Lau
Science

What Are You Doing For Thanksgiving?: Christine Lau

By Steph Yin

stuffing in turkey
Science

How To Bake Stuffing Without Overcooking Your Turkey

By Matt Giles

What Are You Doing For Thanksgiving?: Derek Dellinger
Science

What Are You Doing For Thanksgiving?: Derek Dellinger

By Steph Yin

Put The Science Of Umami To Work For You
Science

Put The Science Of Umami To Work For You

By Paul Adams

6 Ways 3D Printing Could Transform Thanksgiving Dinner
Technology

6 Ways 3D Printing Could Transform Thanksgiving Dinner

By Matt Giles

The Inexorable Rise Of Synthetic Flavor: A Pictorial History
Science

The Inexorable Rise Of Synthetic Flavor: A Pictorial History

By Nadia Berenstein