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Apr. 16, 2025 — A study suggests that Homo sapiens may have benefited from the use of ochre and tailored clothing during a period of increased UV light 41,000 years ago, during the Laschamps ...

Every Saturday in April, Sylvan Heights has hosted events free with admission for visitors to participate in as part of its NC Science Festival celebration. The park will celebrate Earth Day this ...

A 3-year-old girl died from respiratory complications due to H5N1 bird flu in Mexico The girl had no underlying medical conditions and no history of travel The strain is the same one implicated in ...

Energy bills dropped. Cost me $200 (if you don't include the tools I also bought to do the job easier) and took me like 30 minutes to put in a whirly bird. And a couple of hours to clean up the ...

Potential treatments need to be subject to the highest standards of safety and efficacy. Transplanting dopamine-releasing neurons into the brain is a promising regenerative therapy for Parkinson ...

Amrit Suryavanshi started 'Save Birds Mission' in Jammu and Kashmir. He set up bird nests for sparrows. The Dawoodi Bohra community relaunched its 'Save Our Sparrows' campaign. Volunteers ...