Are humans evolving faster? Findings suggest we are becoming more different, not alike. Researchers discovered genetic evidence that human evolution is speeding up – and has not halted or proceeded at a constant rate, as had been thought – indicating that humans on different continents are becoming increasingly different. “We used a new genomic technology [...]
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Remote Tribe Spotted from Air Near Brazil-Peru Border
Photographs from South America are being circulated all around the globe, along with the story of what’s described as an uncontacted tribe the photos depict. Survival International, an organization dedicated to helping the world’s tribal peoples reports the photos were taken during several flights over one of the remotest parts of the Amazon rainforest in [...]
Jewish Experiences of the Holocaust Are Complex, Study Finds
Jewish experiences of the Holocaust are complex. Swedish researcher...
Rolling Stones: Rock Stars to Movie Stars
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McCain, Huckabee, Paul: Still in GOP Race
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3000 Year Old Ancient Egyptian Furnace Reconstructed
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Some come to dig the Tel Aviv University-directed archeological site at Tel Megiddo because they are enchanted by ancient stories of King Solomon. Others come because they believe in a New Testament prophecy that the mound of dirt will be the location of a future Judgment Day apocalyptic battle. Hence the second, rather more chilling [...]
Whales were the economic drivers of the 1850s. So important was this resource that the founder of the U.S. Oceanographic Office, Matthew Fontaine Maury, created a map showing the worldwide distribution of sperm and right whales in 1851. “Whale oil then was like petroleum is today,†says Christopher Baruth. “This is a graphic device that [...]
Two days ago Martha Stewart announced the death of her mother, Martha Kostyra, at age 93, on her website blog. Since then, thousands of sympathy messages have come in for the family. “Big Martha,” as she was more affectionately known, will be buried Tuesday in New Jersey, following funeral services in Connecticut. “Overwhelmed with Kind [...]
You’ve heard of leaping lizards, but what about flying lemurs? Movie goers learned to love lemurs thanks to the popular films Madagascar (Pixar) and Dinosaur (Disney). And now, there’s more to love about them. It seems the furry fellows are just one notch below the Primate group, to which humans belong. That’s according to a [...]
Fans of Harry Potter are poring over the books again, for new reason. They’re searching for clues. Three days after the author of the popular books revealed one of the main characters is gay, the world wide web is still abuzz with the news. Thousands upon thousands of comments on websites and blogs all across [...]
Nearly one in three of the 400 largest public companies headquartered in California – including household names Apple, Callaway Golf and Skechers USA – have no women at the top, according to a study reported today by University of California, Davis, researchers. At the other end of the spectrum, five firms, led by the Los [...]
A new study co-authored by a professor at Penn State’s Smeal College of Business finds that CEOs with stock option-heavy compensation packages tend to lead their companies to a more extreme performance, with more big losses than big gains. By their very nature, stock options in large numbers motivate CEOs to “swing for the fences,” [...]