From nostalgic 1950s landmarks to stylish glamping retreats, a growing number of stays are breathing new life into one of America’s most beloved traditions, giving travellers a final taste of summer cinema under the stars. At the Frontier Drive-Inn, guest rooms come without televisions. The reason, the property jokes, is that southern Colorado’s largest screen is waiting just beyond the door. That screen is a remnant of the Frontier’s original incarnation as a drive-in theatre. It opened in

When people imagine scientific research, they often picture lab coats, microscopes and sophisticated machines. In practice, though, science can take place in far less conventional settings. Across the globe, researchers are pursuing unusual questions in unexpected ways — including carefully pressing different areas of a venomous snake to determine which actions are most likely to provoke it into biting a person. That project was among 10 studies recognized Thursday at the Ig Nobel awards, which