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Look: Italian food park creates world's largest sheet of pasta

3 years ago from UPI

Visitors to a food-based theme park in Italy combined their efforts to set a Guinness World Record for the largest sheet of hand-made pasta made by non-professionals.

Panda temporarily escapes enclosure at Danish zoo

3 years ago from UPI

A giant panda at the Copenhagen Zoo in Denmark escaped from its enclosure Monday morning and was found wandering loose in the facility's garden.

North Korean defectors unable to send rice amid opposition

3 years ago from UPI

North Korean defectors in the South were unable to send rice to their country of origin following complaints from residents, according to activist groups.

Ancient asteroids helped synthesize life's molecular building blocks, study finds

3 years ago from UPI

New research suggests ancient asteroid impacts in Earth's primordial oceans could have produced the molecules needed to kick-start life.

Glacier mice: these herds of moss-balls roam the ice—and we're uncovering their mysteries

3 years ago from Physorg

Glaciers are commonly considered to be cold and barren places that are hostile to life. Plants cannot grow directly on these slowly flowing bodies of ice, but life can be...

Thousands expected in Houston to honor George Floyd before funeral

3 years ago from UPI

Thousands of mourners are expected to pay tribute to George Floyd in his hometown of Houston on Monday for a public visitation period at a city church ahead of his...

Missing Roman forts and roads revealed by drought

Researchers say aerial photographs taken during a heatwave identify Roman forts and roads in Wales.

British protesters topple statue of 17th century slave trader

3 years ago from UPI

Anti-racism protesters in Britain on Sunday torn down the statue of a 17th-century slave trader and threw it into the Bristol Harbor, authorities said.

Famous birthdays for June 7: Iggy Azalea, Tom Jones

3 years ago from UPI

Rapper Iggy Azalea turns 30 and singer Tom Jones turns 80, among the famous birthdays for June 7.

New Papua New Guinea research solves archaeological mysteries

3 years ago from Science Daily

New research which 'fills in the blanks' on what ancient Papuan New Guineans ate, and how they processed food, has ended decades-long speculation on tool use and food stables in...

These animals build palaces out of their own snot

3 years ago from PopSci

A close up view of the giant larvacean, the blue tad-pole-like swoosh in the center, and its snot palace. (MBARI/)Every animal has its own idea of the perfect home. For the giant...

Hundreds gather at George Floyd memorial service in North Carolina

3 years ago from UPI

Hundreds of mourners lined up Saturday in Hoke County, N.C., to mourn George Floyd.

George Floyd: 11th day of protests largely peaceful; spread to small towns

3 years ago from UPI

Protests inspired by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis spread to smaller towns in the United States and remained largely peaceful overnight.

Coronavirus: This is not the last pandemic

Pandemic hunting scientists warn of a 'perfect storm' for new diseases to emerge from wildlife.

7 killed in mass shooting at Alabama residence

3 years ago from UPI

A mass shooting at a home in Valhermoso Springs, Ala., left seven people dead, including a 17-year-old girl, local law enforcement said Friday.

California grants another extension to BYD in delivering $1-billion order of N95 masks

3 years ago from LA Times - Health

California has granted a second extension in its $1-billion contract with Chinese automaker BYD for coveted N95 masks to fight the spread of coronavirus.

DNA helps researchers understand interactions between Stone Age cultures

3 years ago from UPI

New research suggests the groups engaged in trade and influenced the cultural practices of others, but never mixed.

Unexpectedly closed store leads man to $150,000 lottery jackpot

3 years ago from UPI

A North Carolina man said finding out his favored store had closed early on a recent day led to his winning a $150,000 lottery jackpot.

How a project to honor artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres devolved into an Instagram stunt

3 years ago from LA Times - Health

Fortune cookie installations by late artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres were about loss and renewal. Their re-creations feel like home décor of privilege.

Navy destroyer USS Russell passes through Taiwan Strait

3 years ago from UPI

The Navy destroyer USS Russell completed a transit of the Taiwan Strait, the waterway between China and Taiwan, on Thursday and Friday, officials said.

What a dinosaur's last supper reveals about life in the Cretaceous period

3 years ago from CBC: Technology & Science

A beautifully preserved armoured dinosaur found in an Alberta oilsands mine died on a full stomach. And the “extraordinarily rare” preservation of its last meal offers new clues and surprises...

DNA increases our understanding of contact between Stone Age cultures

3 years ago from Science Daily

What kind of interactions did the various Stone Age cultures have with one another? In a new interdisciplinary study, researchers have combined archaeological and genetic information to better understand Battle...

As a black man, I felt lucky to turn 40 — and sad that so many have not

3 years ago from LA Times - Health

Breonna Taylor, 26, Tony McDade, 38, and many others didn't live to see their 40th birthdays. They were killed by police.

Genomic researchers detail the peopling of the Caribbean

3 years ago from UPI

Thanks to new analysis of the genomes of 93 ancient Caribbean islanders, researchers are gaining new insights into the Caribbean islands' earliest settlers.

Reports: Israeli warplanes target Syrian weapons lab, at least 9 killed

3 years ago from UPI

At least nine people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a suspected weapons lab and factory in Syria on Thursday, according to a Syrian non-governmental organization based in Britain.

Abby Lee Miller apologizes to 'Dance Moms' stars for past 'hurt'

3 years ago from UPI

Abby Lee Miller apologized after being accused by former "Dance Moms" stars of past racist remarks.

DNA evidence increases our understanding of contact between Stone Age cultures

3 years ago from Physorg

What kind of interactions did the various Stone Age cultures have with one another? In a new interdisciplinary study, researchers have combined archaeological and genetic information to better understand Battle...

Uprisings after pandemics have happened before – just look at the English Peasant Revolt of 1381

3 years ago from Physorg

As a professor of medieval Europe, I've taught the bubonic plague, and how it contributed to the English Peasant Revolt of 1381. Now that America is experiencing widespread unrest in...