Expression of genes and proteins associated with active hair growth is upregulated in white (nonpigmented) hair compared with black (pigmented) hair. These results suggest that hair greying is associated with active hair growth.

BONNERS FERRY – Chris Lewandowski pressed gently on the white sturgeon’s belly, forcing a stream of glistening black eggs through the ovarian duct. Jose Ponce caught the eggs in a stainless steel bowl and poured them into a Pyrex measuring cup. As caviar…

The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, in North West England. It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to Manchester. It was opened in 1761 from Worsley to Manchester…

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Discover how Assassin's Creed Unity is playing a critical role in the rebuilding of the iconic Notre-Dame cathedral through its accurate 3D model and technological marvel. Learn more about the intersection of technology, art, and cultural preservation.

Childbearing goals have remained remarkably consistent over the decades. What has changed is when people start their families and how many kids they end up having.

The reality is that "normal" body temperature can fall within a wide range, from 97 F to 99 F. See how to take your temperature the right way today.

After releasing the hit single "Somebody That I Used to Know" in 2011, artist Gotye stopped making music. Where is the creator now?

Imported from Europe, the custom of leaving gratuities began spreading in the U.S. post-Civil War. It was loathed as a master-serf custom that degraded America's democratic, anti-aristocratic ethic.

Millennium Challenge 2002 was a military exercise that reminded the U.S. military that the enemy doesn't always do what you want it to do.

For centuries-old bars, a pandemic is nothing new.

Nakahama Manjirō (中濱 万次郎, January 27, 1827 – November 12, 1898), also known as John Manjirō (or John Mung), was a Japanese samurai and translator who was one of the first Japanese people to visit the United States and an important translator during the opening…

The budgerigar (/ˈbʌdʒərɪˌɡɑːr, -əriː-/ BUJ-ər-ih-gar, -⁠ə-ree-; Melopsittacus undulatus), also known as the common parakeet, shell parakeet or budgie (/ˈbʌdʒi/ BUJ-ee), is a small, long-tailed, seed-eating parrot. Budgies are the only species in the genus…

Nothing like a mini cover-up to fuel more conspiracies.

first translation of the New Testament to Finnish; made by Mikael Agricola

In the United States, each state and territory sets the age of consent either by statute or the common law applies, and there are several federal statutes related to protecting minors from sexual predators. Depending on the jurisdiction, the legal age of…

People were dying as specialists waged war against their FDA superiors. Patient safety was at stake in the scramble to keep a 'fast-track' pill on the U.S. market, research reveals.

Muir spent three days with President Roosevelt. Three crucial days for conservation in the US. Find out more in this one here.

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The presence of pets has been associated with reduction of stress and blood pressure and therefore may reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.Relative risks (RR) of all deaths, death due to myocardial infarction (MI), cardiovascular diseases (MI or ...

Almost 80 years ago to the day, Jiro Sato died by jumping off a ship that was taking him to play a round of Davis Cup. Discover the amazing history of the best Japanese tennis player, for whom death was not as bad than the shame of defeat.