Once dominated by beauty brands, the commercialization of the holiday tradition has now expanded to include everything from reiki crystals and dog food.

A prominent string of alternating storms is visible across the low northern latitudes of Jupiter, forming a “vortex street,” as some planetary astronomers call it. Hubble recently observed this wave pattern of nested cyclones and anticyclones,

Advent calendars are a nightmare when you’re divorced. The kids come back from their other house with days’ worth of unopened Toblerone, which is funny and delicious, after, say, eight years, but tear-jerkingly poignant when the split is very fresh.

These advent calendar activities for adults, toddlers, and families are such a fun way to celebrate the season if you have a calendar with pockets or drawers.