Over a decade later, Yokoi’s seed of an idea would grow into Nintendo’s Game Boy, a deceptively simplistic device that proved Nintendo could stretch beyond its 8-bit console system. The Game Boy also ...

The Freeling family’s haunted home from ‘Poltergeist’ is now a vacation rental, starting at $800 a night. The haunting of the fictional Freeling family terrified moviegoers when Poltergeist was ...

Can you work out what (very appropriate) 10-letter word is being described in the quiz below?

Jennings is usually the one asking trivia lovers to figure out how things are connected in his Kennections quizzes.

After 15 years of research, scientists confirmed a new species of manta ray dwelling in Atlantic waters. New sea animals are discovered every year, and 2025 is no different. Thanks to conservation ...

Hundreds of thousands of people were killed and wounded as a result of the bombings, but true counts are difficult to estimate. A contemporary source suggests 135,000 were killed or injured in ...

Sorry to residents of—or anyone planning a trip to—Wichita, Kansas. The city has been named the allergy capital of the United ...

We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?

Wolves are helping Yellowstone’s aspen trees grow tall again after decades of overgrazing.

If you have the time, swinging by the front desk on your way out may save you a bit of money and make someone else’s day a ...

Mental Floss talks to Jennings about his new Kennections book, the wrong ‘Jeopardy!’ answer that haunts him, and what he’s ...

The most common type found in the U.S. aren’t actually fleas, but they might still take a bite out of your summer vacation ...