Joy—fleeting woo-hoo moments like "catching the perfect wave"—is felt by many diverse animals, and researchers want to know how they express it in various situations and why.

Carl Jackson had a Burmese python encounter like few others on Jan. 13. When he finally contained the invasive snake, he had ...

Starting a business from home is common, but using a personal address comes with hidden risks. Many founders only realize the impact after facing legal, operational or credibility issues. Many small ...

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USB-C is everywhere in 2025. If you've felt like every new device you buy, from smartphones to laptops and tablets, uses a USB-C port for charging, you're not imagining things. USB-C has quickly ...

Helldivers 2 is getting its next premium Warbond on December 2, bringing new weapons, armor sets, and everything else you need to stomp some bugs. The Python Commandos Warbond seems inspired by the ...

State prison guards say they are doing so because their jobs have become more dangerous. A New York Times analysis points to a different reality. By Bianca Pallaro and Jan Ransom New York State prison ...

Released into the wild decades ago, Florida’s giant pythons have multiplied into an unstoppable force, devouring native wildlife and collapsing fragile ecosystems. Samuel Alito says Supreme Court ...

Virginia’s Louisa County school district is on the leading edge of providing educators with professional development on artificial intelligence. Recently, the district has shifted its PD approach, ...

THE ALPHABET is easy to take for granted. Children memorise it before they know why it matters. Then it’s off to reading, and learning the sounds of the letters and how they combine. After that, many ...

Here's why Metallica stopped using guitar amps live, according to James Hetfield's guitar tech. Metallica fans may or may not have even noticed that the rockers don't have a bunch of amps lined up ...

Companies are increasingly relying on generative AI to help draft their financial reports, aiming to save time and money, but also raising questions on trust and transparency in executives’ efforts to ...