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Ants are one of the few animals that tend to the injuries of their peers, and now it seems they are also the first non-humans known to perform life-saving amputations

In a moment that brought some to tears, a U.S. bride released more than a dozen butterflies in honour of her late father. Here’s what they did instead of flying away.

Specialized's benchmark Stumpjumper trail bike gets less travel, no sidearm, and loses the Evo option, but there's now six-way geometry adjustment, and "better traction" thanks to the clever Genie shock.

UPDATE: I-10 has reopened and shelter in place has been lifted, according to Louisiana State Police. Continue reading…

Experts weigh in on how to beat the summer heat, enjoy the outdoors and boost your productivity during the season's slow grind.

Traveling abroad for a Taylor Swift concert is perhaps the most prominent example of taking a trip motivated by personal interest, hobby or a cultural event.

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It hasn’t always been that simple to create a PDF using your phone. Several years ago, when I started handling my mother’s bills, I realized I needed a quick way to scan her documents while I was at her home. Rather than drag a scanner around, I found a handy Android app called Tiny Scanner that let me turn paper documents into easy-to-store PDFs using my phone’s camera.

INFLUENCER Paige Spiranac could be ready to save Nathan’s hot dog eating contest.

In the course of a single decade, Natasha Lyonne reaped three acting Emmy nominations for as many series, the last two of which came for her star turns on the streaming comedy series “Russian Doll” (2019) and “Poker Face” (2023). She is thus one of only nine women ever recognized for multiple roles in the […]

Democratic governors are seeking answers from the White House about President Joe Biden's poor performance in last week's debate.

Nvidia, AMD, and Intel are all looking toward neural compression techniques, and they may play a big role in the next generation of graphics cards.

These are the best remaining UFAs to keep an eye out for in NHL free agency.

The first hurricane of the 2024 season is already making huge waves — and burning fossil fuels made it possible

"There was this gigantic river system": Researchers find ancient lost world deep beneath Antarctic ice.

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly offered Klay Thompson more money than the Dallas Mavericks but didn't land their top free-agent target.

The 50th anniversary of Specialized brings us the fifteenth Stumpy: here's our early verdict on the Specialized Stumpjumper 15 Pro.

1. Behold: the Pagani Huayra Epitome, a V12 hypercar with a *manual* gearbox  Top Gear
2. Pagani reveals one-off 864hp Huayra Epitome  PistonHeads
3. Unique Pagani Huayra Epitome has a 852bhp V12… and a manual gearbox!  AutoExpress
4. Pagani builds first Huayra equipped with manual transmission  Motor Authority

What could have been?

The story of Mike Jones remains, behind Steve Busby and Yordano Ventura, one of the greatest “what ifs” in Royals history. Jones was the Royals’ first-round draft pick, number 21 overall, in the 1977 draft out of Pittsford (NY) high school. The 1977 draft was something else. Harold Baines was the number one pick, followed by Bill Gullickson and Paul Molitor. Other first-round selections of note were Terry Kennedy, Richard Dotson, Wally Backman, Bob Welch, and Dave Henderson. Читать дальше...

The commission was for a second residence in the middle of the forest for a married couple, a sculptor and a psychologist, where they would have a place to receive their two visiting children. The initial idea of the owners was that this project would be carried out in two phases for an eventual future expansion. Therefore, a regular grid with two levels was proposed to plan an order for the growth of the house. The first stage would be elevated, then the expansion would be done below ground level, forming a plinth. Читать дальше...

Pyrotechnician Patrick Cyrana joins WIRED to answer your burning questions about fireworks. How are fireworks designed? How do they get their color? What is the most dangerous firework statistically? Who invented fireworks? How do you become a professional pyrotechnician. Patrick answers all of these questions and more—it’s Fireworks Support. Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey Director of Photography: Constantine Economides Editor: Richard Trammell Expert: Patrick Cyrana Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi Associate Producer... Читать дальше...

On Tuesday (2 July 2024) the Transatlantic Quantum Community (TQC) held its inaugural meeting in Brussels.

It wasn’t all glamorous smiles and celebrations at Sunday’s 2024 BET Awards. For one artist, the night was full of turmoil and drama.

Both anti- and pro-Trump demonstrators were present following the ruling in Trump v. United States.