Packaged beverages are indeed junk — empty calories which provide sugar without nutrition — and are today indicted for obesity across the globe. So are many other ultra-processed packaged foods such as chocolates, chips and savoury snacks that a... Read more
Trees have been producing more than new leaves. We also see their blossoms. Written By: Larry Weber, For the News Tribune | 11:00 am, May 27, 2021 Clusters of catkins hang from a branch of a northern red oak in late May. (Photo by Larry Weber) T... Read more
A project to build a high-tech, lightweight stage inside the Roman Colosseum will allow visitors a central viewpoint from within the ancient structure “to see the majesty of the monument,” Italy’s culture minister said Sunday. Dario Franceschini... Read more
Friends make a toast as they enjoy a drink at the Switch bar in Newcastle shortly after midnight following the easing of lockdown measures on April 12, 2021 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. Ian Forsyth | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.K... Read more
Early education in music and art can have major impacts on the brain, strengthening key areas and providing lasting health benefits. But for many, access to quality arts education is out of reach. In this panel from Neuroscience 2016, experts de... Read more
A digital artwork sold for nearly US$70 million at Christie’s on Thursday, in the first ever sale by a major auction house of a piece of art that does not exist in physical form. Everydays – The First 5,000 Days is a digital work by American art... Read more
Cooped up like many of us, movie stars, politicians and reality show types eager to hold onto their fans are turning to podcasts to get through the pandemic, converting their homes – even a bathroom in one case – into makeshift recor... Read more
The risk of coronavirus transmission from sharing sports equipment is “lower than once thought”, a study suggests. Researchers, led by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, applied live virus particles to nine types of sports equipm... Read more
During this festive period, many will have to make difficult decisions about visiting family based on coronavirus restrictions. But for some, not being able to go home for Christmas might be a welcome relief. “I feel unhappy the whole time... Read more
“Eddie’s Boy,” by Thomas Perry (Mysterious Press) The hitman known as the butcher’s boy is back, forced out of retirement at age 61 to confront an implacable old enemy who wants him dead. Thomas Perry first introduced him 38 years ago in his Edg... Read more
