It has long been thought that digging your nose in a book and spending too much time reading things up close could cause near-sightedness. When books were replaced with smartphones, it was easy to ...

It's whale watch week on the Oregon Coast, and a pod of orcas was spotted off the coast of Depoe Bay. Early Monday morning, marine biologist Carrie Newell with Whale Research EcoExcursions ...

Gurgaon: The elusive mountain scops-owl (Otus spilocephalus) — sometimes referred to as the spotted scops owl — was documented for the first time in Haryana. During a routine bird-watching in ...

Sinéad Morrissey is a very fine poet. I don’t say this because she’s Irish and because of some inherent loyalty that means I have to say the Irish are the best poets. That would be crazy. Though Irish ...

On March 23, UAE astronomers captured a striking sighting of Venus in its crescent phase. Much like the Moon, Venus also appears in different phases—ranging from a new moon-like appearance to a ...

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The continued targeting of South Africa by the Trump Administration and the reactions of many people to it may now show that South African hearts are hardening against the US. This may be the ...

Finding what accessibility features are available on a TV isn't easy. If retailer or manufacturer websites have the information at all then it's usually hidden away. All our reviews have a wealth of ...

Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) occurs when the vitreous—a gel-like fluid in the eye—detaches from the retina. This results in eye floaters and flashes of light that can be annoying but is usually ...