Word of the Day: Obfuscate stands out for its precision, relevance and critical force. It names a practice that shapes public ...

Word of the day Syzygy explains a scientific term used in astronomy. It describes a straight-line arrangement of celestial ...

The word "circumspect" comes from Latin, combining "circum-" ("around") and specere ("to look"), meaning "looking around" or ...

Teeth function not only because of the hard enamel on the surface, but also because they have roots that anchor them firmly ...

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, a word famous for its length, describes a lung disease caused by inhaling fine silica dust, particularly volcanic ash. Coined in 1935 by Everett M. Smith ...

Atlantic City native Tiriq Rashad artfully explores the layers of loss and grieving on his compelling new LP 'Kiss My Art.' ...

Irksome, a word originating from Middle English, captures mild, persistent frustrations of daily life. It describes annoying ...

The word "scrumptious," originating in early 19th-century British slang, describes something extremely pleasing, especially ...

Jim Banks is the most glaring example of a local politician who has abandoned our community’s ideals for his own ambitions.

Unbeknownst to many, an ill-fitting pot is often the reason behind the deterioration of plants. Here are the signs it's time to change up your plant's home.

The word despot comes from the Greek despotēs, meaning “master” or “lord.” In Byzantine Greece, despotēs was originally a ...

There are many excuses for failing to tax the ultra-wealthy. The truth is that governments don’t tackle the problem because they don’t want to, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot ...