The relationship between sounds in words and their meaning is thought to be mostly arbitrary. Some linguists and behavioural ecologists, however, argue that the instinctive vocal responses that humans ...

Scientists have found proof that a parasite still troubling oysters today was already up to its old tricks nearly half a ...

Three contenders for New York mayor spend two hours tangling on TV, but does Zohran Mamdani's polling lead make this too little, too late for Andrew Cuomo, who has also struggled to win over the GOP ...

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Tell us how you or your family are being affected by the government shutdown by filling out the form below. All submissions will be kept anonymous. Stephanie Duboc of Eagle River, Alaska, shops at the ...

And now the Miami Heat are down to two. Just two preseason games, plus a scrimmage for charity, and then the real season starts October 22 in Orlando. While it would be nice for the Heat to win one of ...

A man has been banned from keeping animals for five years after a dog, which was in his care, died after being left to starve. Mohammed Kashif Khan appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Friday, ...

SAVANNAH, Ga.—What happens when a solar panel dies? The vexing question hung last week over the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) sustainability conference, the first of its kind for the ...

Don't Starve: The Board Game has been a massive hit on Kickstarter, blowing way, way past its initial funding goal of $50,000 and, at time of writing, having secured almost $4 million in pledged money ...

President Donald Trump is ready to claim victory over the Founding Fathers. During a lunch with Senate Republicans on Tuesday, Trump expressed a clear desire to win the title as the best U.S.

Connolly wins more than double vote of closest rival Independent candidate a strong critic of EU, US Victory a boost to previously divided left-wing opposition Record number ballots spoiled in protest ...