'House of the Dragon' and families fighting for power—it can happen in business, too
While most agree that HBO's hit fantasy show "House of the Dragon" (HotD) might be an interesting dive into the chaos of the ...
Two populations of dark comets in the solar system could tell researchers where the Earth got its oceans
The water that makes up the oceans acted as a key ingredient for the development of life on Earth. However, scientists still ...
Europe's microstates: The medieval monarchies that survive in our midst
Continental Europe is home to four microstates with populations of between 30,000 and 80,000 people: Andorra, on the border ...
Ancient genomes provide final word in Indo-European linguistic origins
A team of 91 researchers—including famed geneticist Eske Willerslev at the Lundbeck Foundation GeoGenetics Center, University ...
Switching off from work can be difficult but taking a proper break is good for your health
It's never been easier to stay connected to work. Even when we're on leave, our phones and laptops keep us tethered. Many of ...
Archaeologists uncover maize's significance to Casarabe people—and their ducks
A team of archaeologists affiliated with several institutions in Germany, working with a colleague from the U.K. and another ...
Could trusting each other more unlock economic growth?
The decline in trust began around the time of the 2016 survey, when the lowest level of trust in politicians and political ...
Octopuses are a new animal welfare frontier—what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures
We named him Squirt—not because he was the smallest of the 16 cuttlefish in the pool, but because anyone with the audacity to scoop him into a separate tank to study him was likely to get soaked.
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In Disney's 'Moana,' the characters navigate using the stars—an astronomer explains how these methods work
If you have visited an island like one of the Hawaiian Islands, Tahiti or Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, you may have noticed how small these land masses appear against the vast Pacific Ocean.
Researcher calculates Santa's speed on Christmas Eve—and this is what it would do to Rudolph's nose
With billions of children around the world anxiously waiting for their presents, Father Christmas (or Santa) and his reindeer ...
Borneo's mountains reveal a new species of orangutan-colored giant pitcher plant
A team of botanists at Malaysia's Sabah Forestry Department's Forest Research Centre, working with a pair of colleagues from ...
Searching for hidden medieval stories from the island of the Sagas
Iceland has a long and rich literary tradition. With its 380,000 inhabitants, the country has produced many great writers, ...