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Food trends are far more political — and economically motivated — than it seems. By Martin Cohen and Frédéric Leroy – If you were to believe newspapers and dietary advice leaflets, you’d probably think that doctors and nutritionists are the people guiding us …
A massive cat study discovered several key features linked to pain. By Lauren Finka – They say that eyes are windows to the soul. Indeed, research suggests this might also be true for our four-legged friends. Since the days of our most celebrated …
By Kim Komando – Special to USA TODAY – Image courtesy Forbes.Com. The scene plays out like a thriller: You pull out your phone, and you see an ad for AirPods. Wait a minute, you think. Didn’t I just have a conversation about …
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN – Nepali Buddhist nuns practise kung fu at the Amitabha Drukpa Nunnery on the outskirts of Kathmandu. – (CNN) Blades swirl around their bodies, coming perilously close to piercing flesh. Swords flashing in the morning sun, the young women …
No harm done this time, but it’s an ominous occurrence. By Scotty Hendricks, 17 December 2019 – Photo by Soumil Kumar from Pexels. Late last week, the city of New Orleans was hit by a ransomware attack. Government offices were able to avoid …
By Anthony Wood – A reconstruction of the ancient female, based on DNA extracted from ancient birch pitch. Illustration by Tom Björklund. – Scientists have successfully extracted a complete human genome from a 5,700-year-old piece of “chewing gum” that was discovered in southern …
The mythical holiday beast is once again on the prowl, but beware, he’s making his way across the Atlantic A man dressed in a traditional Perchten costume and mask performs during a Perchten festival in the western Austrian village of Kappl, November 13, …
Life forms on Earth are wildly varied, but scientists discover a single formula that predicts every one’s life cycle. By Robby Berman – Image source: Winggo Tse/Unsplash; HelloRF Zcool/Komsan Loonprom/Pixeljoy/Shutterstock; Big Think. Earth’s species diversity is stunning, but there are a couple …
By Mike Hanlon – The winner of the Peninsula Classics 2019 Best of the Best Award will be decided by a panel of 25 well-qualified judges, ranging from collectors to automotive designers. Drawing its contestants from the winners of eight elite Concours events …
Beloved cartoons, which had been retired for 24 years without any official internet presence, now have an archive site with new work in the pipeline. By Alison Flood – Tue 17 Dec 2019 – Well, they’re back … Gary Larson’s TheFarSide.com. Illustration: Gary …
