Why Do Flowers Close Up at Night?

When you buy through linkup on our site , we may make an affiliate commission . Here ’s how it works . If you ’ve ever assume a later - night amble through a garden , you may have noticed that sealed flowers , much like masses , tend to strike out after the Sunday goes down . But flowers that close up at night , such as tulip , hibiscus , poppy and crocuses , are n’t sleepyheaded ....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Jennifer Smith

Why Former Model Frida Gustavsson Loved Her 'Vikings: Valhalla' Training: 'It's Great Feeling Strong'

Photo: Stephane Cardinale/Corbis/GettyThe recent series debut and success ofVikings: Valhallahas put several up-and-coming actors on the map, as well as given them unique opportunities for many of the warrior-centric roles.For model-turned-actress Frida Gustavsson, getting cast to play Viking warrior Freydis Eriksdotter gave her the opportunity to find a strength she didn’t realize she had.“I’ve never trained to be strong, I’ve trained to be skinny and I think a lot of women do that,” Gustavsson, 28, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue....

March 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1644 words · Joseph Robinson

Why It's Important to Get Kids 5 to 11 Vaccinated for COVID — and What Parents Need to Know

A child getting vaccinated.Photo: Getty After months of waiting as pediatric COVID-19 cases soared, Pfizer’s vaccine isnow officially available for kids aged 5 to 11. The approval wasa landmark momentin the fight against the pandemic, with nearly all Americans now eligible for a vaccine that will protect them against the often-deadly virus. And while there is a large portion of parents who will immediately get their children vaccinated,recent pollinghas found that around one-third are hesitant, and another third do not intend to vaccinate their kids....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 867 words · Jennifer Miller

Why Kate Spade Legally Changed Her Name in 2016

Thelate fashion designer Kate Spade, will forever be associated with the highly successful namesake label she and her husband created in 1993,Kate Spade New York. But in 2016, she decided to change her famous moniker to Kate Valentine Spade. Why? She explained her decision toPEOPLE in 2016.Despite never finding it odd to share her name with a brand that she stepped away from in 2007 (she and her husband sold the company in 2006 to Liz Claiborne, Inc....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 867 words · John Thomas

Why Queen Elizabeth and Other Royals Wore Green to Prince Philip's Memorial Service

Queen Elizabeth.Photo: Richard Pohle - WPA Pool/Getty Images Queen Elizabethhonored her late husbandPrince Philipat a special memorial service on Tuesday. The monarch, 95, also honored her beloved husband of 73 years through her style. The Queen wore a special shade of green that was a subtle nod to Philip — and she wasn’t the only one. Several attendees, including Princess Anne and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, also wore the color....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Melissa Hernandez

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange Arrested After 7 Years Sheltered in an Embassy: Inside the Life He Leaves Behind

WikiLeaks founderJulian Assangewas arrested on Thursday in London and pulled from the Ecuadorian Embassy where he has been living in asylum for seven years, PEOPLE confirms. U.K. authorities said he faces extradition to the United States for alleged “computer related offences.” The U.S. Department of Justice said he is suspected of conspiracy to commit computer intrusion and, if found guilty, faces up to five years in prison. While Assange was set to appear in a London court on Thursday, a timeline for his handover to American law enforcement was not immediately clear....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 615 words · Angela Marsh

Wild Polar Bear Cub Captured and Moved to Alaska Zoo in Rare Decision: 'Best Course of Action'

Photo: Alaska Zoo The cub, whose behavior raised “concerns for potential human-bear conflicts,” per the release, was taken to the zoo in Anchorage and will not be on public display until the young polar bear is in full health and the zoo deems it appropriate for the cub to be on exhibit. Currently, the cub weighs 103 pounds — making it a little underweight — and has lacerations on its upper lip, which likely came from eating a fox, per the U....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 470 words · Jacqueline Jordan

Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award Winners Showcase Funny and Stunning Side of Nature

Photo: Yongqing Bao London’s Natural History Museumhas just concluded its annual photography event, where the museum seeks out the world’s best wildlife photography to fill an exhibition at the beloved cultural institution. The grand prize winner of the museum’sWildlife Photographer of the Year competition for 2019is Yongqing Bao, who beat out 48,000 other entries from over 100 countries with his photo of a Tibetan fox pouncing on a shocked Himalayan marmot in China’s Qilian Mountains...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Jennifer Phillips

Will Smith, Alec Baldwin and More Celebrities Mourn Actor Rip Torn: 'You Wonderful Madman'

Photo: Presley Ann/Getty; Charles Eshelman/WireImage; Isa Foltin/WireImage Fellow celebrities and costars of Rip Torn are remembering the late actor with touching tributes across social media, from the likes ofWill Smithto Alec Baldwin. Torn died at the age of 88 on Tuesday, leaving behind a legacy of films and television shows that span over five decades. Over those 50-plus years, Torn has worked with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, many of whom remember the late actor fondly....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Michael Rivera

WNBA's Candace Parker Reflects on Raising Daughter Lailaa on the Road: 'Went Everywhere with Me' (Exclusive)

Photo:Candace Parker/Instagram Candace Parker/Instagram Candace Parkeris opening up about her daughter’s unconventional childhood. In an exclusive clip from ESPN’s new documentaryCandace Parker: Unapologetic, the Las Vegas Aces basketball player discusses raising daughter Lailaa, now 14, as she pursued her basketball career around the world. Parker shares her daughter with ex-husband Shelden Williams. “Lailaa went everywhere with me, and I don’t think my team wherever I played would want me without her....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Elizabeth West

Woman Allegedly Killed Boyfriend with Sword on Christmas Eve, Then Called Police to Confess

Brittany A. Wilson.Photo: Uncredited/AP/Shutterstock A Missouri woman allegedly killed her boyfriend with a sword on Christmas Eve. “The believed-to-be murder weapon, which is a short blade sword, was located outside of the residence,” Cape Girardeau Police Department Sgt. Joey Hann tells PEOPLE. “She wasn’t brandishing it at the time. She had put it down to make sure she wasn’t holding it when officers got there.” Wilson was detained and officers performed a protective sweep inside the home....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 305 words · Nathan Jones

Woman Arrested After Falsely Accusing Black Teen of Stealing Her Phone, Tackling Him at NYC Hotel

Miya Ponsetto, 22, was detained on a fugitive warrant outside her residence in Piru, California, on Thursday. Detectives from the NYPD flew west and worked in concert with deputies from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office to execute the arrest, a police source tells PEOPLE. The source confirms that Ponsetto did not cooperate with authorities, and had to be forcibly removed from her car after nearly slamming the driver’s side door on one of the deputies....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · Samuel Murphy

Woman Gets Engagement Ring Back After Losing It at Broncos Game: 'It Felt Like a Long Shot'

Empower Field at Mile High.Photo: Doug Pensinger/GettyA woman thought shelost her engagement ringafter attending an NFL game in Denver — but luckily, she ended up getting it back.Lupe Leyva attended her first football game at a stadium on Sunday when she watched the Denver Broncos take on the Los Angeles Chargers, according to a Facebook post. And although the home team ended up winning, Leyvaleft the game “heartbroken.““I NEED HELP!!” the Colorado resident wrote in a social media post following the Jan....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1372 words · Julia Daugherty