Decorating a live Christmas tree is a tradition that started in Germany in the early 1800s. White pine was the tree of choice, and almost every family cut a live tree each year. Some decorated with ...

Judy Enright, 54, is a professional artist, currently exhibiting in Chicago. Usually she works in oils. But recently she tried something a little different: genuine bird feathers. Like much artistic ...

If you’ve ever experienced a tickle in your ear, you know how annoying it can be. But a transient, ticklish feeling in the ear that goes away quickly and doesn’t return isn’t cause for concern. But a ...

Bright, bold, and beautiful—bird feathers are some of nature’s most fascinating works of art. National Geographic photographer Robert Clark gives them special attention in his new book Feathers: ...

BELLEVILLE, Pa. — The office of Robert K. “Buck” Metz looks like the den of an avid sportsman. Mounted on one pine-paneled wall is a huge, brightly speckled 6 1/2 -pound brook trout he caught in ...

The Tickle Bar in Dallas, TX is open for business. Screen grab courtesy of Tickle Bar's Facebook page. A new Dallas spa has a unique draw that appears to walk a fine line. It’s called “The Tickle Bar” ...

How come you can't tickle yourself? And why can some people handle tickling perfectly fine while others scream their heads off? Neuroscientist Konstantina Kilteni from the Donders Institute argues in ...

Feathers, unscratchable gold, bamboo and even straw. Adorning watches with regular gold and silver is rather boring these days, as designs at the 2012 Baselworld watch fair showed. Displays sparkling ...

"The Devil's Feather" is the latest novel by Minette Walters, one of the best practitioners of mystery fiction. But it has its flaws. When Connie Burns, a war correspondent, investigates the murders ...

ASMR has become all the rage on social media recently - with bizarre videos of people whispering into a microphone or tapping something to create a soothing sound surging in popularity. And now, ...