Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the term for being afraid of long words. It’s an obvious joke at the sufferer’s expense, though psychologists tend to use “sesquipedalophobia” instead. The word ...

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Harvest mice are Britain's smallest rodent, and tennis balls with holes can serve as shelters for them.

From her early breakout in Mean Girls to her award-winning performances in Mamma Mia! and The Dropout, Amanda Seyfried has ...

Alzheimer's disease has long been thought to be irreversible, but new research using a mouse model offers hope.

Ken brought the Kenergy to Malibu when he was introduced by Mattel in 1961. And now, the toy company is sharing some ...

Producer Sam Rees-Jones added, "We have to be really careful because, for example, we put 150 or 200 scarecrows in a field, ...

Budget gaming mice now rival flagship models in performance, tracking, and ergonomics without the $150 price tags. Testing 20+ models across CS2, Valorant, and Apex Legends shows sub-0.3% tracking ...

The Atlantic’s Science, Technology, and Health desk has had a busy 2025: Our writers have spent the year probing the limits of human consciousness and gene-editing technology, studying the ubiquity of ...

PCWorld outlines essential mouse optimization techniques that can significantly improve gaming performance and accuracy in competitive PC games. Key adjustments include setting polling rates to ...