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Nonprofit Helps Older People Care for Their Dogs: “They Deserve Every Kindness”

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Dogs and other pets are often a great help to older adults when it comes to companionship and overall well-being. However, illnesses and long hospital stays can complicate pet care, an issue Carie Broecker has been familiar with for over a decade.  Broecker, who lives on California’s central coast, has long worked in animal rescue, […]

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How Asphalt Art Is Beautifying Roads and Making Them Safer

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It might seem too easy, but some colorful paint and a little bit of creativity could be all that’s needed to transform roads and make them safer for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers alike. Cities around the country have begun investing in asphalt art — painting murals on intersections, crosswalks, plazas, and sidewalk extensions.  The Asphalt

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For Certain Small Animals, Time Flies Faster: Here’s Why

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Last month, at the annual meeting of the British Ecological Society, some fascinating preliminary research from an as-yet-to-be-published study was shared, revealing that certain animals perceive time differently than humans do. In particular, some small animals, flying species, and marine predators experience time at a much faster rate. The study, according to Popular Science, analyzed

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A macro image of a band winged dragonfly.

Queen Victoria’s 140-Year-Old Postbox — Containing a Christmas Card — Found in English Cottage: “She Enjoyed Sending Letters”

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The act of sending and receiving holiday cards is a long-standing tradition celebrated around the world — and it was a pastime that Queen Victoria appeared to partake in during her reign.  On January 5, Hansons Auctioneers announced that a 140-year-old table letter box belonging to Queen Victoria was discovered in a Surrey cottage. The

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A side by side composite image of the cylindrical wooden letterbox and Queen Victoria

Titanic Expedition Captures “Unprecedented” Footage of the Wreck — and Solves a 26-Year Mystery in the Process

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The RMS Titanic sank more than 110 years ago, but explorers are still uncovering new details about the famed ship. This past August, OceanGate Expeditions released “unprecedented” 8k video footage of the underwater wreck — and the insight it provided has experts giddy.  Captured during the organization’s 2022 Titanic Expedition, the recordings offer incredibly detailed visuals

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RMS Titanic departing Southampton on 10 April 1912.

Canine Remains From Colonial Settlement Shed New Light on the History of Indigenous American Dogs

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Canine remains found at the colonial settlement of Jamestown have provided new information about the lineage of dogs, both indigenous and of European origin, in the Americas. After extracting DNA from the bones, a team of archeologists from the University of Iowa were able to confirm that the remains belonged to indigenous dogs. The discovery

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an illustration of a canine that could have lived in colonial Jamestown

After 2,500 Years, a Ph.D. Student Has Solved an Ancient Grammatical Puzzle

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Outside of academia, many people have never heard of Pāṇini, the revered grammarian and scholar whom some experts refer to as “the father of linguistics.” A master of Sanskrit — a classical Indo-European language from South Asia, and the sacred and literary language of Hinduism — Pāṇini is thought to have produced his legendary treatise,

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