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A new federal rule change in the Endangered Species Act protects against the direct killing of the species but removes habitat destruction.

Heat can quietly damage medicines, making them less effective or even unsafe.

Recursive self-improvement is when AI builds its own successor without human input. Learn what it means, why Anthropic's co-founder says it is coming by 2028.

The 1986 reform decriminalised consensual anal intercourse – subject, naturally, to the age of consent being respected and with protection for those without capacity to consent. Other forms of male homosexual activity could now occur without the risk of arrest. Female homosexual activity wasn’t mentioned because it had never been criminal.

After over a decade of favouring keyboarding, the schools are finally putting pen to paper when it comes to the practice of cursive handwriting, with the state of Pennsylvania becoming the latest to join the cursive bandwagon. A decision backed as much by experience, as experiment and research.

Several global indices have placed Indian passports in the league of African nations like Gambia, Rwanda and Burkina Faso. What holds Indian passports back from being in the first quarter of nations?

Human studies show that GLP-1 agonists reduce alcohol consumption. Preclinical animal studies suggest these drugs also reduce the use of cocaine, amphetamines, opiates and nicotine.

The pyramid may not have been intentionally designed for resilience in an earthquake. But its survival is not an accident, either.

Maple, Zayu, and Clutch appear fun, they are somewhat funny and they fill in the all-important role of the vibrant, playful face of the tournament. FIFA mascots have begun their antics but they truly have big shoes to fill.

Roman experimentation with recycling glass permanently changed everyday life, facilitating a vast expansion of trade and economic activity.

Unlike many pop acts before them, each member of the Spice Girls had a distinct identity: Emma Bunton as Baby Spice, Geri Halliwell as Ginger Spice, Victoria Beckham as Posh Spice, Mel B (Melanie Brown) as Scary Spice and Melanie C (Melanie Chisholm) as Sporty Spice.

June is Pride Month, celebrated the world over by LGBTQIA+ individuals as a reclamation of strength. But there’s a much longer history to this emotion. The circumstances of “pride” change over time, and the way this emotion is felt is directly tied to the social, cultural and political reality of different eras, and different places.