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Imagine you are playing the guitar—each pluck of a string creates a sound wave that vibrates and interacts with other waves.

Researchers in the United Kingdom identified an enzyme, which they called Pap1, in a strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ...

When it comes to health trends, menopause is having a long-overdue moment — and for good reason. It’s something half the population will experience, yet it’s been historically under-discussed.

Conceptual problems, ideology clashes and xenophobia prevented the concept of zero from catching on for a long time. Today ...

Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial consultant, Certified Financial Education Instructor, and researcher who has assisted thousands of clients over a more than two-decade career. She is the CEO of ...

Wild bears are found in almost half of Florida. Southwest Florida is among the "frequent" locations and include Central Florida and the Panhandle. Living with bears in Florida: Feeding bears is ...

VATICAN CITY — While Pope Francis accomplished a lot in his 12-year papacy, he left much unfinished business and many challenges for his successor—from the Vatican’s disastrous finances to ...

There are many reasons people move—jobs, weather, family and affordability top the list. And, of course, the COVID-19 pandemic caused many workers to reevaluate their work-life balance.

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Yarilet Perez is an experienced ...