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Study finds dropping an expletive can raise confidence and help people push harder during physically demanding tasks It may not be in keeping with the festive spirit, but if you find yourself dropping the F-word while wrestling a Christmas tree up a flight of stairs, scientists say you could be on t...
After walking the beautiful grounds at The Farm, you will see what life was like on a 1920s farm. Amazingly, there were no televisions, recliners, computers, electric washing machines, gas lawn mowers, microwaves, rechargeable battery-operated weed whackers, or Internet. Why, there wasn’t even an ai...
The enchanted forest of Brocéliande is recurrently featured in numerous medieval texts of Arthurian legends, although its location is uncertain. Today, Paimpont Forest in Brittany, France, is considered the most probable contender for it, commonly referred to in French as Forêt de Brocéliande (Brocé...
A Melbourne-based company has completed testing and delivery of three 12-kilowatt Advanced Electric Propulsion System (AEPS) thrusters. These thrusters, developed by L3Harris Technologies, will be used for NASA s lunar-orbiting Gateway station and become the most powerful electric propulsion system ...
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Why do people in Italy, specifically, live longer than most? Well, according to DNA samples, it’s their genetic ancestry. A recent study reached into the prehistoric past to uncover why people currently 100 or older are still living. Previous studies identified specific genes related to a longer lif...
Debbie Rhoden shops at Kroger in Macon, Georgia, quite frequently. Keith Tidwell works in the produce department there. One morning about a year and a half ago, as Debbie drove through town, she noticed Keith walking and recognized him from the store. She decided to offer him a ride to work. What sh...
Astronomers have discovered huge dust clouds from violent collisions around a nearby star. Young star systems are a place of violent collisions between rocks, comets, asteroids, and larger objects as the dust and ice of a stellar nebula coalesce into planets and moons. But the largest collisions are...
The line between technology and live entertainment was on display at a concert in the Chinese city of Chengdu on Thursday, where Chinese American singer-songwriter Wang Leehom was joined on stage by six humanoid robots. The robots, dressed in silver sequined outfits, appeared during his performance ...
Carrie Underwood is one of the most decorated country music artists of all time. She’s won Grammys, ACMs, CMTs, and AMAs. She got her start on American Idol and returned for season 23 in 2025 alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie. Carrie continues to sell out shows wherever she goes and dazzles aud...
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A rare dinosaur discovery sheds new light on the evolution of flight. Fossils of dinosaurs found with well-preserved feathers suggest that some of these animals were no longer capable of flight. The researchers explain that even a detail as subtle as how feathers are replaced can dramatically resha...
Hot, humid conditions during pregnancy undermine child health much more than heat alone, according to new research. The dangers of heat and humidity are so well known it s become cliche to mention them. But the impacts can extend farther than even scientists and doctors realized. In a paper in Scien...
When a tradesperson arrived at a local care home, they were only supposed to lay some flooring. Instead, with the aid of a karaoke machine and some classic songs, they wound up spreading plenty of unexpected joy—first in person and later online, where one of these impromptu performance went viral. O...
Ahead of its 75th anniversary, Jack in the Box shared some big news. The fast-food chain has long been a late-night hot spot for fans to grab their favorite fried foods in a flash. But like many restaurants, they change their menu frequently, and they can’t possibly keep everything. Sometimes it can...
Pope Leo XIV has summoned the world's cardinals for two days of meetings to help him govern the church, in the clearest sign yet that the new year will signal the unofficial start of his pontificate....
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Repeated environmental changes can lead evolution in unexpected directions, and research from Vermont shows that studying a single population does not capture the full story of an entire species. All forms of life exist in environments that are constantly shifting. Seasons change, wet years follo...
Prince Harry has been an avid polo player for many years. He started playing as a youth and continues the game today. The Netflix series Polo delved deep into the sport and highlighted Prince Harry’s involvement. As with any sport, there are dangers involved. Those risks increase when you play with ...
Sinking feelings don t come much worse than when you think you delete something you really need. Many of us now have files synced to the cloud from our phones and laptops, but sometimes data can disappear from there too—maybe through a click of the wrong button or a swipe across the wrong menu optio...
Robert Mnuchin, the Wall Street pioneer who became one of New York’s most respected art dealers and a fixture at blue-chip auctions, died on Friday at his home in Bridgewater, Connecticut. He was 92. His death, first reported by the New York Times, was confirmed by his stepdaughter, Lisa Hedley Wick...
Situated only 13km from the Belgian border, Dunkerque is the northernmost city in France. The region is best known for its red brick houses. However, on the outskirts of the city, one neighbourhood stands out for its colourful, unusual houses: the 'Quartier Excentric' (Eccentric district). The histo...
