Humankind has been passing along legends and folklore since we’ve been able to communicate. The good news is, while many contain kernels of truth, the majority of the creepy legends shared in hushed tones over roaring fires aren’t true....

The infamous "Surgeon's Photograph" of the Loch Ness Monster, taken in 1934, greatly boosted the legend's popularity. The photo made Nessie a cultural icon and international tourist attraction. Despite later information that proved the...

Since the publication of troll sagas in the Middle Ages, these mythical creatures have continued to captivate popular imagination, particularly in Scandinavian countries. Medieval Norwegian law even recognized the existence of trolls,...

Creatures like the narwhal, okapi, and Komodo dragon are on the short list of mythical creatures proven real. Yet, while scientifically interesting, these examples aren't in the realm of more fanciful and legendary animals like unicorns,...

Joel Westheimer is University Research Chair in Democracy and Education at the University of Ottawa and an education columnist for CBC Radio. He began his career teaching in the New York City Public School system before obtaining a PhD...

Dr. Michele Goodwin, a professor of constitutional law and global health policy at Georgetown University, authored Policing the Womb (2020), a prescient analysis of reproductive justice in the U.S. The book explores the criminalization...

Whales, in general, are not capable of swallowing a human being and therefore will not eat you. However, there is a species of whales that does pose a legitimate challenge to that general theory: sperm whales. Whales are generally not...

Most of us try to avoid doing things we don’t particularly like. But for students, research has shown procrastination can have particularly serious consequences, such as increasing stress levels and lowering grades. And the first step to...

Learn about Tegla Loroupe, the little girl from Africa who grew up to be a famous marathon runner and an inspiration to her people.

Learn about the childhood and life of Stan Lee, the famous comic book writer, from his early days at a publishing company to the rise of the MCU.

Learn about the husband and wife creators of the entertaining Berenstain Bears children's book series.

Learn about the physicist and astronaut, Sally Ride, who became the first American woman to fly in space.

Learn about the creative ruler, King Ludwig, who with his wild imagination designed Neuschwanstein Castle in present-day Germany.

Learn about Marco Polo, the Italian merchant, who traveled Asia to become one of the earliest European explorers to learn about its culture and people and return to write about it.

Learn about the young Pakistani schoolgirl who challenged the Taliban in her quest for women's rights to education.

Learn about the world-famous French author whose interest in science, technology, and adventure wrote books like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and became a founder of the genre that became known as "science fiction."

Learn about the famous mathemetician, physicist, and discoverer of the laws of motion.

Learn about Siddhartha Gautama Buddha, the founder of the world religion Buddhism and revered by many as the "Enlightened One."

Learn about Steve Jobs and his journey to the creation of Apple computers and modern devices such as the iPad and iPhone.

Learn about the life and career of the famous game designer of Life and many other popular games, Milton Bradley.

Learn about the newsies strike of 1899, when a band of courageous newsboys took on the most powerful newspaper owners in New York City.

Learn about the Catholic missionary nun, Mother Teresa, who devoted her life to serving the people of India.

Learn about one of the great American authors, Mark Twain.

Learn about Mae Jemison, the precocious and widely talented African American woman who joined NASA and traveled to space on the shuttle Endeavor.