As public opinion changes and consumption of whale meat declines, commercial whaling may be one step closer to a permanent end in Iceland and possibly the world. For the second year in a row, Iceland, ...

In 1969, a now-iconic commercial first popped the question, “How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?” This deceptively simple line in a 30-second script managed ...

Tickling may seem like child's play, but scientists are beginning to see it as something much deeper—a complex puzzle tied to human touch, laughter, and brain development. The sensation of being ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

How come you can't tickle yourself? And why can some people handle tickling perfectly fine while others scream their heads off? Neuroscientists argue that we should take tickle research more seriously ...

Dear Eric: I have two boys ages 8 and 13. In most cases the sibling rivalry is about the same as any other family. One late evening, I picked them up at the dance studio and we came home. Everyone was ...

Barbara Golf, Space Systems Command strategic advisor for Space Domain Awareness (right) speaks with military and defense officials at the JCO facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Credit: U.S.

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Paula Gerber is Chair of Kaleidoscope Human Rights Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation that advocates for the rights of LGBTIQA+ people in the Asia Pacific region. It’s been a case closely ...

U.S. banks face a reckoning: Over the next two years, more than $1 trillion in commercial real estate (CRE) loans will come due, according to The Conference Board calculations using MSCI Real Assets ...

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