Q. A window to the soul? Poets, lyricists, and spies have gushed over all that can be learned from reading the eyes. What are some examples of paintings where the subject’s eyes are particularly compelling? What do their expressions say to you? . A. . Leonardo da Vinci. Salvator Mundi.

Q. “Trick or treat!” With each new open door came chatty adults – some beghouled – and new household noises, smells, and Halloween lighting. If we were lucky, friendly dogs would come bounding up to meet us. But, one key question remained: what would these strangers drop in our goodie

Q. Trick or Treat 🎃 Halloween is well on its way. Which characters are you likely to see wandering the streets, or bag-out at your door? . A. Here, first, is Google Trends’ look at most searched costumes by year: • 2015: Evie from Descandants • 2016: Harambe • 2017: Uma

Q. Human loud is plenty loud.  The Guinness World Book of Records names Jill Drake – a classroom assistant – as possessor of the loudest scream at 129 decibels. But, which animals are the loudest overall? . A. The International Fund for Animal Welfare – a global non-profit – has