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Look: Mickey Guyton expecting first child with Grant Savoy
"Black Like Me" singer Mickey Guyton is expecting her first child with her husband, Grant Savoy.
Domesticated chickens have smaller brains
Researchers suggest a process by which the timid junglefowl from the rain forest could have become today's domesticated chicken. When the scientists selectively bred the junglefowl with least fear of...
COVID-19-Era Isolation is Making Dangerous Eating Disorders Worse
People with anorexia, bulimia or binge-eating disorder report suffering relapses related to the stress of staying at home -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How to help your pet with separation anxiety
What do you mean you have to go back to the office?! (Pexels/)Ever wish you could peer into your cat, dog, skink, or betta fish’s brain? It would give you a far...
Ontario has failed to keep mentally ill people out of segregation in jail: human rights commission
The Ontario Human Rights Commission filed a motion with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario seeking an order to hold the province accountable for violating a two-year-old agreement on the...
Whitehorse woman wants clarity over pre-surgery travel policy
Despite a travel bubble with British Columbia and the other territories, Yukon patients can't go in for surgery if they've left the territory within two weeks of their operation date.
Watch: Meghan Markle, Gloria Steinem discuss voting during 'backyard chat'
Meghan Markle and Gloria Steinem emphasize the importance of voting in a teaser for a new Makers Women conversation.
Greg Davies to star in, write BBC One comedy series 'The Cleaner'
Greg Davies is attached to star and write a new comedy series for BBC One titled "The Cleaner."
Urban farming: four reasons it should flourish post-pandemic
Since lockdown, public interest in growing fruit and vegetables at home has soared. Seed packets are flying off shelves and allotment waiting lists are swelling, with one council receiving a...
New voting laws continue disenfranchisement, put elections administrators in difficult positions, study finds
In the years since a 2013 U.S. Supreme Court ruling struck down key provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, some states have passed laws that have made it...
How rape culture shapes whether a survivor is believed
A hallmark of the #MeToo movement has been to make plain the ubiquity of sexual violence against women and the impunity with which some perpetrators get away with it again...
Hundreds of Quebec teachers express dissatisfaction with government as schools reopen: CBC questionnaire
Nearly 2,000 teachers, principals and other education workers in public schools filled out a questionnaire circulated last week by CBC Montreal and Radio-Canada. Their responses indicate deep-seated concerns about their...
COVID-19 and schools reopening: Now is the time to embrace outdoor education
Whether and how schools will reopen in September given COVID-19 has been discussed in news and social media throughout the summer. Smaller class sizes, alternating attendance patterns, face-to-face or online...
What social media can teach us about human-environment relationships
Recent ecological research used Instagram posts to analyze the preferences of visitors to natural areas around the world. Researchers deduced the activities and feelings that people associated with different environments,...
UC Berkeley chancellor calls reopening amid crises 'hardest situation I've ever encountered'
As UC Berkeley prepares to start fall classes, Chancellor Carol Christ says reopening amid three crises is "the hardest situation I've ever encountered."
Good animal welfare helps lab mice overcome bad things in life
Research has revealed that anxious and depressed laboratory mice are more disappointed when something bad happens, but their low mood has no effect on how elated they are when something...
How racism contributes to 'a very ivory tower'
Blacks, Hispanics and other racial and ethnic minorities are not only underrepresented in science, they are also less likely to receive research funding or get published as often as white...
Domesticated chickens have smaller brains
Researchers from Linköping University suggest a process by which the timid junglefowl from the rain forest could have become today's domesticated chicken. When the scientists selectively bred the junglefowl with...
Can you expose the truth in these two riddles?
Working through brain teasers like these keep your mind sharp. (Pixabay/)We know you are bored at home right now—we are too. Here are some puzzles and brainteasers to challenge your family and friends...
Jennifer Hudson, Kate Winslet board 'Baba Yaga' virtual reality animated film
Jennifer Hudson, Kate Winslet and Glenn Close have signed on for roles in the upcoming virtual reality, animated film, "Baba Yaga."
2 dead after shooting amid Wisconsin protests for Jacob Blake
Violence during a third night of protests in Wisconsin following the police shooting of Jacob Blake has led to at least two deaths, authorities said Wednesday.
Power Trip lead singer Riley Gale dead at 34
Power Trip frontman Riley Gale has died at age 34, his family said in a statement on the Texas thrash-metal band's Twitter feed.
Jennifer Hudson, Kate Winslet board 'Baba Yaga' virtual reality animated film
Jennifer Hudson, Kate Winslet and Glenn Close have signed on for roles in the upcoming virtual reality, animated film, "Baba Yaga."
COVID-Era Isolation is Making Dangerous Eating Disorders Worse
People with anorexia, bulimia or binge-eating disorder report suffering relapses related to the stress of staying at home -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
On This Day, Aug. 26: 19th Amendment goes into effect
On Aug. 26, 1920, eight days after it was ratified, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution went into effect -- giving women the right to vote.
Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt tests positive for coronavirus
Legendary sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt has tested positive for the coronavirus after celebrating his 34th birthday with a party last week.
Lionel Messi wants to leave Barcelona; Argentine linked to Manchester City
Argentine star Lionel Messi, widely considered one of the greatest players in soccer history, has informed Barcelona that he plans to leave the club this summer.
USCIS cancels planned furlough of 13,000 workers
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration said Tuesday it will cancel a planned furlough of 13,000 workers amid funding issues.