2013 marks only the 150th anniversary of official Thanksgiving.

Gratitude is the cornerstone of Thanksgiving, but research suggests it's also an important building block for mental and physical health.

A messy winter storm is moving across the eastern half of the United States, threatening to delay holiday travel.

On Thanksgiving, people may forgo breakfast or lunch to save room for a feast in the evening.

Pinterest is a great resource for recipee, and there’s an abundance of ideas to use up Thanksgiving leftovers on the addictive site.

With all that holiday food prep coming up, now may be the perfect time to teach the little ones some kitchen skills.

There is stuffing remaining from Christmas dinners sitting in refrigerators right now. Use it up in these breakfast recipes.

Make sure your knives are sharpened and spice rack is stocked so time in the kitchen this holiday season goes more smoothly.

Use a little imagination and a lot of love to create celebratory fare that even the staunchest traditionalists will enjoy.

Start planning your Thanksgiving wine selections by trying this sustainable rosé this weekend.

More than half of Thanksgiving guests will be taking dessert for the holiday. Whether it’s pumpkin pie or not, we’ve got you covered.

Warre’s Otima Tawny 10 Year Port will warm you up on a chilly evening.

Get a jump on Thanksgiving prep with these pro tips and avoid holiday meltdowns.

Watch a hungry hamster and his furry friends devour a holiday feast made of miniature food.

If policing your child’s plate at a holiday dinner dampens the celebration, this one tip may be incredibly freeing for you and your children.

Give your kids another non-alcoholic cocktail option besides a Shirley Temple this holiday season.

Here's a big hint: If you must do this, move away from the house.

NYT and Google teamed up to find the most distinctive Thanksgiving dishes by state. Some of the more unusual ones have whipped topping in common.

These creative recipes will help you make something out of your leftover turkey besides soup or sandwiches.

Manufacturer Libby is confident there will be enough pumpkin for the holidays, but you still may want to stock up early.

It's colder up here and the harvest is earlier, but that's not the only reason Canadian Thanksgiving is different than American Thanksgiving.

These quick sides will complement your main dish, and we've included a few tips on how to make the recipes even easier.

'Batman v Superman' star says his Thanksgiving tradition is all about respect for animals.

Skip the stores and head outdoors to a nearby state park.

Take some of the stress out of the big day by preparing some of your menu days, even weeks, ahead.

The true story behind the modern holiday isn't all togetherness and turkey.

Pumpkin is just as healthy for your dog as it is for you. Here are some simple ways to feed your pooch this popular fruit, and some bonus biscuit recipes.

From Black Friday through Cyber Monday, online retailer Zappo's will cover cat and dog adoption fees at more than 100 participating shelters.

As the middle class disappears, the rich go hiking and the poor fight over bargains.

Thanksgiving feasts and Christmas treats will be here soon, but being proactive can help you win the battle of the bulge.

Take Thanksgiving on the road this year and appreciate the different experiences these places have to offer.

Looking back at the first Thanksgiving offers a way forward for us, says Michael Berman.

Don't want to shop on Black Friday but not sure what else to do? Here are some ideas.

A Chicago restaurant is serving crystal-clear pumpkin pie. Do you think it's fun or freaky?

The 2017 Beaujolais Nouveau has just been released, fulfilling the destiny of many French gamay grapes.

Project Chimps creates special meals for rescued chimps on Thanksgiving, and you can see how much they enjoyed it in this video.

The demise of megalodon coincided with the loss of a third of the largest marine animal species, scientists say.

Researchers trace back the origin of all flowering plants to a single ancestor using a sophisticated data crunch.

Scientists have uncovered the mystery of beak evolution.

New research seems to demonstrate that iridium, a rare metal found in meteorites, can kill cancer cells.

The 100-million-year-old sandstone slab of 70 mammal and dinosaur tracks from the Cretaceous period is one of the rarest ever discovered.

A Sitka spruce on Campbell Island may be the 'golden spike' that denotes the controversial beginning of the Anthropocene epoch.

New genetic evidence shows that Solenodons survived the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs.

The extinct cave bear Ursus spelaeus appears to have descended from a vegetarian line of bears.

Fossil finders have ample opportunity to connect with experts through fossil ID days at museums, parks and universities.

A whole new kingdom will need to be created to classify Hemimastix kukwesjijk, the organisms found in a random dirt sample.

Miners in Australia uncover the opal-filled fossil of a dog-size herbivore named Weewarrasaurus pobeni.

This supposed moon rock is actually an Earth rock. It was likely jettisoned from our planet ages ago, eventually crashing into the moon.

Researchers have unearthed fossils of an extinct spider family that contain reflective material in the eyes that gave them superior night vision.

Anjouan is an island between Africa and Madagascar littered with sedimentary rocks called quartzite that don't belong there. Are they a chunk of Gondwana?