Waiting for the weekend can often seem unbearable, a whole six days between Saturdays. Having seven days in a week has been the case for a very long time, and so people don’t often stop to ask why.

The week is seven days long. Don’t let The Beatles confuse you otherwise. And if we were all just chilling in caves, eating bugs, and painting on the walls, the seven days wouldn’t matter. But that ...

The 22nd week of the NBA season for the Phoenix Suns is finally over, and honestly, good riddance. It was one of those strange weeks. Five games in seven nights, a heavy schedule that hit at the worst ...

The week closes with the Phoenix Suns walking away 2–1, which on paper sounds perfectly respectable. A winning week, a positive record, another step forward. Yet it still feels like something was left ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Why are there seven days in a week? – Henry E., ...