Forget what you think you know about opossums. They’re not the nasty, trash-eating troublemakers that some folks make them out to be, but remarkable creatures that provide valuable services, including pest control. Learn more about these misunderstood marsupials and how one of their habits can actually be helpful.

We spend time, energy, and money to maintain a crop that doesn’t feed us or our animals, attract pollinators, provide a habitat, or really do much of anything besides look good. It’s time to ask ourselves why.

Several classic architectural styles don’t just stand out in a crowd. They also scream “haunted.” You might even say they’re a dead giveaway.

Sure, newly constructed homes boast plenty of benefits, like ample electrical sockets and lots of closets, but older houses take the cake when it comes to quirky, charming, even enchanting features.

Call them cute, kitschy, tacky, iconic, or ironic, there’s no denying that plastic pink flamingo lawn ornaments have taken up residence not just on our lawns, but also on our American identity.

Early each February, America’s attention centers on a group of men in top hats as they wake up a rodent, then pretend it can predict the weather.