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Astronomers Uncover Surprising Trends in Quasar Emissions New observations suggest that the relationship between light emitted by quasars has changed over cosmic time, hinting that the structure around supermassive black holes may not be as unive...
Mapping the dark universe Between 2013 and 2019, the Dark Energy Survey (DES) gathered observations with the Dark Energy Camera (DECam), which is installed on the 4-meter Blanco Telescope at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile. ...
A caterpillar-looking bug hangs out on a stem, minding its own business. Suddenly, forceps emerge, moving towards the creature. As soon as they touch the chunky insect, it hisses and whips its body side-to-side. The peeved individual is a mature lar...
In 1997, actor Jim Carrey lent his unique vocal talents to a Beatles tribute album called In My Life, compiled by the band's longtime producer George Martin. Carrey's contribution was a gleefully unhinged and impressive version of the band's 1967 psy...
Orcas and Dolphins Collaborate in Unprecedented Hunt For the first time ever, orcas and dolphins were filmed working together to hunt salmon off the coast of British Columbia, according to a new study published in Scientific Reports. The partn...
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Grief and the Power of Walking Grief can make some people hole up indoors, but in Northampton, Massachusetts, a walking bereavement group gathers outside once a week, on warm days and chilly ones. Most join the group after the death of a spouse, ...
The Joy and Misery of University Life in 72 Memes College is a unique period in many people's lives - a time of both exhilarating freedom and daunting challenges. From the stress of academic pressure to the camaraderie of shared struggles, the co...
Young Blood Shows Powerful Protective Effects Against Alzheimer's A new study shows that components found in aged blood can speed up the buildup of amyloid proteins and alter behavior in an experimental mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Alzh...
Researchers are testing a new single-dose pill that could make treating gonorrhea easier as antibiotic resistance rises. A new antibiotic pill called zoliflodacin could become an important option for treating gonorrhea as the infection grows har...
Child Bride Spared Execution in Iran After Blood Money Paid Goli Kouhkan, a 25-year-old child bride in Iran, has been spared execution after the parents of her deceased husband accepted a payment of the equivalent of £70,000 in exchange for their...
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Every morning, Aminul Gul, a kehwa seller from Srinagar, pushes his small wooden cart to the gardens, hoping the day will be kinder than the last. For years, he was not earning enough to even feed his family. After the Pahalgam attack in April, touri...
The National House Inn: A Storied Landmark in Marshall, Michigan For nearly 200 years, the National House Inn in Marshall, Michigan has witnessed the evolution of the state. Originally opened as the Mann's Inn on the eve of Michigan's statehood, ...
US Engineers Develop Breakthrough 3D Chip Engineers in the United States have developed a novel multilayer computer chip with a unique architecture that could help usher in a new era of AI hardware and domestic semiconductor innovation. The team ...
The Heartfelt Story Behind the Bizarre 1986 'Rent-a-Friend' VHS In 1986, a man named Ben Hollis created a peculiar VHS tape called "Rent-a-Friend" - a 42-minute video where he played a friendly character named Sam who would chat casually with the...
Exhausted Mom Quits Household Chores for 3 Days It takes a lot more work than most realize to keep a household running smoothly. Dishes, laundry, groceries, cleaning, outdoor maintenance - the majority of this physical and mental labor often fall...
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This Shape-Shifting Polymer Lantern Moves Like It's Alive Researchers have developed a polymer structure inspired by a classic "Chinese lantern" that can change into more than a dozen curved, three-dimensional shapes when it is compressed or twis...
Deuteron Formation Revealed Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), working at CERN, have made a groundbreaking discovery that reveals how deuterons are formed. The experiments take place in proton collisions at the Large Hadr...
Menstrual taboos are deeply rooted across cultures, often used to physically and socially separate women from men. Even today, some believe menstruation makes women unfit for positions of power. The problem is that many men lack proper education on t...
Sometimes worlds collide in the most magical ways. This was the case after a TikTok trend called "Drive-by Kindness" went viral, encouraging people to randomly praise complete strangers. The way it works is this: People drive around, roll down their ...
New Observations Hint at Dynamic Dark Energy Recent observational breakthroughs are beginning to challenge the long-standing view of dark energy as unchanging. Data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), an advanced survey designe...
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The last several years have been difficult for Celine Dion. The iconic singer lost her husband, René Angélil, after more than 20 years of marriage. In 2022, she disclosed she'd been diagnosed with stiff person syndrome, which ultimately led to the ca...
When one thinks of the town of Bath, in the west of England, they may immediately have visions of Jane Austen (1775-1817) and the Regency period (1811-1820). What they may not associate with this quaint municipality is that it is home to one of the c...
Archaeologists Uncover Intriguing Viking Age Grave Archaeologists in Norway have made an exciting discovery after a metal detectorist stumbled upon an oval brooch in Trøndelag County. The team has since been excavating the site in secret to prese...
JoDee Messina gave us some of the greatest country songs of the 1990s. If you've never driven in the summertime with the windows down, singing "Bye Bye" or "I'm Alright," you haven't lived. JoDee's catchy tunes are the kind you learn in a day and tha...
Kids' Anxiety and Depression Dropped Fast After COVID School Reopenings A new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and collaborating institutions reports that children experienced far fewer mental health diagnoses when their schoo...
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Iconic Olympian Shocks Fans with Baby Reveal Michelle Kwan dazzled on the ice during her time as a figure skater. She won medals in both the 1998 and 2002 Olympic Games. After retirement from competition, Michelle went on to a career in public se...
'The Present' in Luxembourg, Luxembourg Kirchberg is a district located northeast of Luxembourg City center, separated by the Alzette Valley. Urbanized from the 1960s onward, the district was designed as the capital's business center and quickly ...
Viewing Influenza Infection With New Precision Fever, sore muscles, and a runny nose often signal the arrival of winter, and with it, the yearly rise in flu cases. Influenza infections begin when virus-filled droplets enter the body, and the vir...
Why Neurons Die in Dementia Scientists have identified a small flaw in the enzyme GPX4 that prevents neurons from defending themselves. This mutation, found in children with a rare form of early dementia, disrupts a tiny loop the enzyme uses to ...
Rethinking Sleep Through the "Holobiont Condition" Researchers at Washington State University have uncovered evidence that sleep may not be entirely a function of the brain but also the microbes living within us. They discovered that bacterial c...
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Why the Future of Food Must Include Seafood When people talk about "the future of food," they usually imagine alternative proteins, plant-based diets, and lab-grown meat. These conversations dominate global food security summits, climate convenin...
Lucie Arnaz Developing New Series "Lucy and Desi: The Greatest Story Never Told" Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz gave the world one of the most iconic television shows of all time with "I Love Lucy." Even nearly 75 years after the show's premiere, it...
China's Geely Unveils World's Largest Safety Testing Lab for Electric Vehicles Geely, the Chinese automaker, has established a new Safety Centre in the eastern city of Ningbo. This facility is designed to carry out 27 different categories of test...
Ethan Slater, a seventh grader from New Jersey, recently went viral for an incredible feat. Ethan, who has Down syndrome, took on the popular "Whitney Houston challenge" - where fans listen to her 1992 hit "I Will Always Love You" and try to hit a pe...
Tiny Things is one of those spots that just makes you grin the second you walk in. Tucked inside Brewhalla, it's a little shop filled with—you guessed it—tiny things. Jewelry, prints, gift baskets, quirky miniatures… all sorts of clever treasures tha...
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NASA astronaut Jonny Kim will recap his recent mission aboard the International Space Station during a news conference at 3:30 p.m. EST Friday, Dec. 19, from the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston. Kim returned to Earth on Dec. 9, along with R...
FedEx Delivers 325K Free Christmas Trees to Military Families Since 2005, the nonprofit Christmas Spirit Foundation has run its "Trees for Troops" program, distributing free Christmas trees to families and active-duty service members on U.S. mili...
Pumpkin Toadlet Discovered in Brazil's Cloud Forests In the misty cloud forests of Brazil, scientists have discovered a new species of miniature frog known as the "pumpkin toadlet." This tiny amphibian, formally named Brachycephalus lulai, is rou...
Brendan Fraser and Dwayne Johnson's Mummy Connection It's hard to imagine a time when Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson wasn't one of the biggest movie stars in the world. But his rise to fame can be traced back to his breakout role in 2001's The Mummy ...
Scientists Find the Exact Laundry Cycle to Make Clothes Last Longer According to a study funded by Procter & Gamble, scientists in the United Kingdom have discovered the optimal laundry cycle to preserve clothes and extend their lifespan. The key...