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Why do fast food restaurants play with our emotions so much? We fall head over heels in love with a menu item and then, poof, it’s gone. Many fans have launched social media campaigns to convince restaurants to bring back their favorites. Sometimes, it works. For years, McDonald’s customers harassed...
A double blast of dying stars may be the first observed case of a long-hypothesized, never proven “superkilonova.” Although astronomers are still searching for concrete answers, a study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters may detail the historic explosion about 1.3 billion light-years fro...
Author George Orwell is best known for his books 1984 and Animal Farm. He was an English novelist whose real name was Eric Arthur Blair, according to the Orwell Foundation. Orwell was a prolific writer known for his politically themed novels and essays. His life came to an end in 1950 at just 46 yea...
A newly engineered hydrogel shows early promise for treating vocal cord injuries by persisting longer than existing injectable materials....
No matter how famous you are, nothing compares to watching your children succeed. Whether it’s their kindergarten holiday pageant, high school graduation, or first big break in their own career, famous moms and dads want to be part of the moment just like us regular folks. Kelly Ripa and Mark Consue...
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Libya s National Museum, known as As-Saraya Al-Hamra or the Red Castle Museum, has reopened in Tripoli for the first time since the 2011 revolution that ended the four-decade rule of Muammar el-Qaddafi. The Red Castle is a symbol of Libya’s ancient, layered history, with a foundation dating to the R...
It’s been found in ancient human feces. The U.S. government stored 6.4 metric tons of it in mountains. And a big hunk of it played a major role in a presidential farewell party. We’re talking about cheese. While too much of the popular dairy product can spell tummy troubles and high cholesterol for ...
Policy succeeds or fails in the space between City Hall and neighborhoods. When civic infrastructure is strong, communities know where to get information, can organize around priorities, and maintain trust through complex policy transitions. When it is weak, even good ideas falter. Mayor-elect Zohra...
Things have changed since we were kids. Whether you grew up in the '50s or the '90s, the modern world is dramatically different than the one we knew as children. That's one reason many parents aren't content to raise their kids today the same way they were brought up. There are new rules, new bounda...
Science & Tech Stopping the next pandemic Professor Pardis Sabeti (right) with research assistant Tsion Abay.Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer Kermit Pattison Harvard Staff Writer December 17, 2025 7 min read Disease surveillance network faced ‘existential cliff’ despite proven success. ...
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Workers at the the Los Angeles County Museum of Art voted to unionize with AFSCME District Council 36, the union announced on Wednesday. The new union, LACMA United, will represent around 300 workers across the museum, from curators to art handlers. Workers announced their plan to unionize in late O...
Researchers have identified a distinctive ultraviolet signature of water in the interstellar comet known as 3I/ATLAS....
Once a month at San Francisco’s Muttville Senior Dog Rescue, local senior citizens gather to snuggle up with gray-muzzled pups. They call themselves the Cuddle Club — or Seniors for Seniors — and they’re a project of Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly, an organization that works to reduce loneli...
A new study finds just 6% of clinical trials used to approve new drugs in the US reflect the country s racial and ethnic makeup, with an increasing trend of trials underrepresenting Black and Hispanic individuals. The findings arrive amidst a push for personalized medicine, which creates treatments ...
Scientists have found a way to trap and break down “forever chemicals” instead of just moving them elsewhere....
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Earthquakes may be unpredictable, but their impacts are not entirely mysterious. New modeling techniques are offering a clearer view beneath the surface....
There are so many reasons why A Charlie Brown Christmas remains a beloved holiday watch, no matter what age you are. Between the nostalgic animation, the charming characters, the jaunty jazz score, the treeeeeeee… there's just so much for everyone to enjoy. But one of the most smile-inducing element...
A new study investigates how cortisol, a stress-related hormone, helps the brain build emotional memories. Stress influences what we learn and remember. The hormone cortisol, which is released during stressful situations, can make emotional memories in particular stronger. But how exactly does corti...
Titan s hidden ocean may have been a mirage. Careful reanalysis of data collected more than a decade ago suggests that Saturn s largest moon does not host a vast, global ocean beneath its icy shell, as scientists once believed. Instead, descending below Titan s frozen surface may lead not to open wa...
Wait! Are we looking at a clock tower in Bern, Switzerland, or Berne, Indiana? Alright, clearly there’s no real comparison—but if you find yourself in Berne, Indiana (population 4,257), you can’t miss their beautiful clock tower, a tribute to the Zytglogge in Bern, Switzerland. Located in Muensterbe...
