The Five Design Houses Behind Iconic Italian Cars

Italian automotive design owes its prestigious legacy to five main design houses: Pininfarina, Zagato, Bertone, Italdesign Giugiaro and Carrozzeria Ghia. It’s because of these five firms that Italian cars have become synonymous with speed, luxury and quality—and, while the hood ornaments may not show it, many Ferraris, Alfa Romeos, and Fiats owe their existence to them. For those not familiar with the history behind these …

Spicy Food Leads to Longer Lives

The next time you’re debating between hot or mild salsa for your burrito, go for the spicy; it’ll actually lower your risk of death. At least that’s what researchers are stating in the medical journal BMJ after studying the subject for seven years. The Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences surveyed nearly 500,000 men and women between the ages of 30 and 79 and found a …

Nat Geo’s 2015 Traveler Photo Contest Winners

Once again, after sorting through thousands of photographs (nearly 18,000), National Geographic has selected the top 10 submissions from its 2015 Traveler Photo Contest. Participants entered their best work into four of the contest’s categories: Travel Portraits, Outdoor Scenes, Sense of Place and Spontaneous Moments, each vying for the first place prize: an eight-day National Geographic Photo Expedition to Costa Rica and the Panama Canal. …