8 Times Very Different Animals Evolved Very Similar Traits
It's called convergent evolution. When you have a good idea, you stick with it.
It's called convergent evolution. When you have a good idea, you stick with it.
It takes all of 30 seconds for Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon to start cracking each other up — and anyone else lucky enough to be in the room with all that infectious energy.
A 74-year-old Orleans man died in a three vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon about 6 miles north of Alma.
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A gene related to Alzheimer's disease may start to show effects on brain structure and mental sharpness as early as preschool, a new study suggests.
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- People crossing time zones may assume jet lag is something they have to endure -- like airport delays and lost luggage. But there are several ways travelers can prepare for and minimize jet…
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A gene related to Alzheimer's disease may start to show effects on brain structure and mental sharpness as early as preschool, a new study suggests.
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Among obese American adults, control of blood sugar is worsening, leading to more diabetes and heart disease, a new study finds.
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- People crossing time zones may assume jet lag is something they have to endure -- like airport delays and lost luggage. But there are several ways travelers can prepare for and minimize jet…
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A gene related to Alzheimer's disease may start to show effects on brain structure and mental sharpness as early as preschool, a new study suggests.
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Among obese American adults, control of blood sugar is worsening, leading to more diabetes and heart disease, a new study finds.
The end of drought in the north state means vast opportunities for lake- and stream-based trips for camping, boating, fishing, waterfalls, swimming holes, paddling and rafting. Many rain gauges recorded 50 to 65 inches of rain across the region, and in the mountains, 10 to 20 more inches of water from snow. Hundreds of small high-mountain lakes are full across the Trinity Alps, Marble Mountains, Russians, Trinity-Divide, Bucks Lake, Caribou, Lassen and Thousand Lakes wilderness areas, and more. Читать дальше...
Here, on a Cascade Range morning, a dozen of us are gaping at a large pool of bubbling mud the color of mushroom soup gone very, very bad. A rotten-egg smell fills the air. The interesting thing, says Jesse, is that this bubbling, malodorous, scalding hot pool sustains a form of life found on few other places on Earth — tiny microbes called extremophiles, which can withstand the mud pot’s intense heat and which are so scientifically important that NASA studies them because they might resemble life forms that once existed on Mars. Читать дальше...
Minuses: stupid crafts projects, uncomfortable bunks and inedible food, especially scrambled eggs made from powder dating back a few seasons. [...] there’s Drakesbad, which officially is a guest ranch but has the feel of a summer camp — with none of the things you hated and all the things you loved, and more. The word got out, and in 1900 a teacher named Alex Sifford visited, hoping the waters might cure his stomach ailments. Sifford fell for the place — so hard that he bought the property from Drake and started a hot springs resort... Читать дальше...
Redding is the ideal base for an exploration of the Shasta Cascade, a pastoral mountain area about the size of Ireland, just three hours north of San Francisco. The city, best known for its Sundial Bridge designed by famed architect Santiago Calatrava, is also an adventure destination in itself, with more than 200 miles of hiking and biking trails, kayaking, and the latest local obsessions: peak-bagging (mountaineering to the peak of a collection of summits) and night hikes. After a hearty breakfast... Читать дальше...
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Ride-hailing service Uber will suspend its operations in Hungary due to government legislation that makes it impossible for it to operate, the company said on Wednesday.
"We will be suspending Uber X in Budapest effective on July 24," Rob Khazzam, general manager for Uber in central Europe, told Reuters in an interview.
"Unfortunately, the logic of legislative developments that have unfolded in Hungary over the last 18 months have led us to this difficult decision."
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US stocks opened at all time highs, slipped into the red, and finally closed the day more or less unchanged.
"With little new news it’s been another decent 24 hours for markets as the concoction of abating Brexit concerns, elevated central bank stimulus expectations and Friday’s reassuring payrolls number proves to be a winning formula for now," said Deutsche Bank's Jim Reid in a note earlier on Wednesday.
And now, let's head to the scoreboard:
CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets.
An estimated 8 percent of Americans will be uninsured by 2025, when per capita health spending will top a projected $16,000.
The former mayor of London is now Britain’s chief diplomat and the special relationship has never been more special.
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Critics weigh in on which shows will receive nominations for TV's biggest night.
Democrat Hillary Clinton laid into her Republican rival Donald Trumps saying “his campaign is as divisive as any we have seen in our lifetimes.”
Читать дальше...Turner lied to a probation officer during a June 14 jailhouse interview saying he had never drank or tried drugs before going to Stanford.
Additional District Judge Vivekanand Saran Tripathi directed filing of a case against Sub Inspector Vinod Kumar, in charge of Krishna Nagar outpost, for allegedly refusing to file an FIR in the case.
ATLANTA — Dwight Howard has a new team, a new jersey number and a fresh start in his hometown. After five mostly disappointing years with Houston and the Los Angeles Lakers after leaving Orlando, Howard says this time will be different. Atlanta is where he belongs. The Hawks hosted a homecoming Wednesday for Howard, a