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Evidence for the origins of complex language can be found in creative two-word insults such as busy-body and kill-joy

The University Singers, under the direction of Peter Eklund, will perform during the 60th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20 at the invitation of Sen. Deb Fischer.

The La Crosse School Board moved ahead with an architectural contract to build a new elementary school but not until after a testy exchange between two board members.

2024 was another year of record-breaking heat and extreme weather, including devastating floods, storms and wildfires across the globe

Feedback, feeling somewhat Grinch-like, digs into the knotty history of NORAD Tracks Santa, in which the North American Aerospace Defense Command shows its cuddly side

The discovery of ancient cities in Asia and the Americas point to earlier bouts of social and climatic upheavals. The good news is that humanity survived, says Annalee Newitz

Events across the globe have conspired to create a sense of chaos, but many fields of research can help us make sense of the world, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Red lights continued to flash on the climate dashboard as many aspects of the natural world declined in 2024, although there were a few green shoots of hope to cling to, says Graham Lawton

Our Future Chronicles column explores an imagined history of inventions and developments yet to come. This time we fast forward to the 2050s, when people gain the ability to hibernate and use it for far more than escaping the winter blues

AI made incredible progress in 2023, but with a less-impressive pace of development this year, it may be that existing techniques are reaching their limits

The Freeport, Maine-based company will eliminate between 50 and 75 positions.

If you look at a list of the most-watched television shows of the 1990s, you’ll find that seven of the top …

A shoddy retread of the first movie and an even shoddier attempt at episodic storytelling, "Dream Productions" is yet another example of Disney+ treating TV like a garbage dump for failed film ideas.

The full effects from the swift collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria is still playing out on the ground, but his sudden fall is set to shake up the Middle East and beyond. Here's what it means for China. Finding Perspective: China has been aligned with Assad since Syria's civil war began in 2011 but largely through its close ties to Russia and Iran, which backed the Syrian leader. At the United Nations, Beijing has often voted with Moscow, blocking condemnations of Assad as well as cross-border aid. Читать дальше...

Android offers OS-level “Unknown tracker alerts“, and Google is now adding two new features, including Find Nearby, for Find My Device (FMD) network tags. 

Boosting your online presence in 2025 is the key to success for businesses looking to grow. Working on your branding and reputation management is important to drive more sales and improve conversion.

CAMERON MENZIES fell for Fallon Sherrock at KFC and believes she’s given him the secret recipe to darting glory.

EA FC 25's TOTW 13 brings with it a new squad of in-form players, and some of them have fantastic new cards including Antoine Griezmann, Joao Cancelo and Cole Palmer

For a previous report on this story view the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A former Columbus police officer who pleaded guilty on federal drug charges will spend nearly four years in prison. According to court documents, 31-year-old John Castillo will serve the next 46 months after pleading guilty to one count of [...]

Marketing agency Moonrock revealed its new gaming website Restart.run, which is sponsored by and features ads from Walmart.

Solving challenges like climate change not only requires ambitious targets, but also an honest appraisal of uncertainty and possible failure

I choose optimism.

Yes, they want to dismantle the DOE, increase censorship, and take money from already underfunded public schools to give to private schools, but maybe they’re too incompetent to accomplish all that right away. Maybe the wrestling lady will only last one or two Scaramuccis. Maybe they’ll get sidetracked arguing about whether adjectives should be banned along with pronouns. Maybe my school can pretend to be the British kind of “public school” where “public” means “private.”... Читать дальше...

Anti-gang and sports corruption detectives have raided houses and club rooms as part of an investigation into potential match-fixing.

And do we even need to buy holiday gifts for our workmates? We asked the experts so you won’t fret.

Since becoming a parent, I’ve been determined that my son’s memories would be marked by stories.