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19th century dog and unofficial US Postal Service mascot

'Jack, Jack, what have they done to you?' she cried to dying President

Akhenaten (pronounced /ˌækəˈnɑːtən/), also spelled Echnaton, Akhenaton, (Ancient Egyptian: ꜣḫ-n-jtn ʾŪḫə-nə-yātəy, pronounced [ˈʔuːχəʔ nə ˈjaːtəj], meaning "Effective for the Aten"), was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh reigning c. 1353–1336 or 1351–1334 BC, the…

American inventor and founder of the Fender company

Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a human-specific pathogen that evades the host immune response through the elaboration of multiple virulence factors. Although many of these factors have been studied, numerous proteins encoded by the GAS genome are of unknown…

Founder of Yamaha

An investor who was introduced to Theranos through Henry Kissinger took the stand in the criminal trial of Elizabeth Holmes on Tuesday.

allegations of CIA support of and engagement in drug trafficking

A growing chorus of architects argue we have to build differently with concrete — which contributes to global warming and environmental destruction on a scale that’s hard to fathom — or perhaps abandon it altogether.

type of lenses

Researchers find significant changes in fathers' brains between the prenatal and the postpartum period. The main changes occurred in cortical areas associated with visual processing, attention, and empathy toward their baby.

Physical appearance is an important predictor of success in life. Attractive people tend to be more satisfied with their lives, get better grades, earn more, and are less likely to engage in criminal activity. One possible explanation is that attractive individuals…

The last time I saw my doctor, she asked me how many drinks I have per week. “I don’t know, maybe 10,” I said. She wrote my answer on a clipboard. “No...

Planning on driving the Autobahn, Germany's famous highway with no speed limits? Check out this handy guide to know the rules before hitting the road.

<p>IT HAS been decades since anyone questioned the idea that romantic kissing is a universal human practice.</p>

President Martin van Buren took office in 1837, upon the departure of Andrew Jackson. Interestingly, although he had strong Dutch origins, van Buren was the first President to be considered an “American” as all Presidents before him had been born before the…

What’s that on the sea ice off Nome’s coast? Shortly after Christmas, each year, the town creates its own “forest” made up of used Christmas trees. It’s a seasonal example of Western Alaska cheerfu…

Michael Schumacher (/ˈʃuːmɑːkər/; German: [ˈmɪçaːʔeːl ˈʃuːmaxɐ] (listen); born 3 January 1969) is a German former racing driver who competed in Formula One for Jordan, Benetton, Ferrari, and Mercedes. Schumacher has a joint-record seven World Drivers' Championship…