To sustain a thriving café culture, we must ditch the disposable cup.
Takeaway coffees—they're a convenient start for millions of people each day, but while the caffeine perks us up, the disposable cups drag us down, with nearly 300 billion ending up in landfill each year......»»
FCC says “too bad” to ISPs complaining that listing every fee is too hard
Comcast and other ISPs asked FCC to ditch listing-every-fee rule. FCC says "no." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | imagedepotpro) The Federal Communications Commission yesterday rejected requests to eliminate an upcoming r.....»»
New research finds veterinary school transmits culture, not just data, to students
In a pair of new studies, researchers from North Carolina State University have found that as veterinary students progress through their coursework, their beliefs about dog breeds' pain sensitivity and trustworthiness change, becoming more in line wi.....»»
COVID pandemic led to positive changes in dating culture in young adults, researcher finds
The COVID-19 pandemic provided young adults with a positive respite from societal pressure, a Northeastern study says, giving young women a greater sense of independence and demonstrating possible healthier and more inclusive dating scripts. The stud.....»»
Looking back on Chrysler 300"s run as a pop culture staple
The assembly plant for the car driven by Snoop Dogg and former President Barack Obama is being retooled to build EVs......»»
iPhone 15 Pro might ditch gold in favor of blues and grays
Several rumors suggest Apple won't offer a gold iPhone 15 Pro color option, instead going with blue, black, and gray for the color scheme.iPhone 15 Pro in blueApple's pro iPhone models tend to have muted color schemes to represent the more "professio.....»»
Despite stereotypes, the speed of speech has nothing to do with intelligence
Pop culture abounds with examples of very fast talkers. There's the Judy Grimes character played by Kristen Wiig on "Saturday Night Live," or that guy from the 1980s who did commercials for Micro Machines and FedEx. Of course, there are also extremel.....»»
Varied regional culture may affect individual expression of religion in US
Religious expression in the workplace—from wearing symbols of one's beliefs to discussing faith at work—varies from geographic location to location, with Christians more likely to express their faith in the South, Jews most likely in the Northeas.....»»
Research sheds new light on York"s thriving medieval Jewish Community
Researchers have shed new light on York's medieval Jewish population, unearthing new documents and evidence which points to a thriving community where the chief Jewish citizens of the city were also some of the most important figures in England......»»
BA.2.86 shows just how risky slacking off on COVID monitoring is
The variant has grabbed attention, but with such limited data, the risk is unclear. Enlarge / Transmission electron micrograph of a SARS-CoV-2 virus particle isolated from a patient sample and cultivated in cell culture. (credit.....»»
Bees helped make San Diego one of the country"s most biodiverse places: The city plans to return the favor.
San Diego may soon have more rooftop green spaces and community gardens as part of a new campaign to boost the shrinking population of local bees, which serve as crucial pollinators needed to sustain agriculture and ecotourism......»»
Technology reveals new picture of ancient Native American culture
Jeff Ferguson, Rob Walker and Francisco "Paco" Gomez at the University of Missouri are part of an interdisciplinary research team using drones equipped with light detection and ranging, or lidar, to study ancient Native American villages called puebl.....»»
New book describes how whaling shaped U.S. culture even after petroleum replaced it
The whaling industry helped drive industrialization in the 19th century, with whale oil used to light lamps and lubricate machinery. Even after petroleum replaced whale oil as an energy source in the U.S., whaling continued to be part of our cultural.....»»
Cadillac"s electric Escalade IQ builds on the pop culture icon
The seven-seat electric SUV, set to begin production next summer, starts at around $130,000 and offers an estimated 450-mile driving range......»»
Thieves ditch hidden AirTag in Vancouver car jacking
A woman's attempt to track down her stolen car in Vancouver went awry, after a thief discovered a hidden AirTag and placed it on another rentable vehicle as a distraction.AirTag on a keyring. On a Sunday morning trip to Vancouver, Becca Hislop and he.....»»
Archaeologists refute claims that a comet destroyed Hopewell culture
In February 2022, the journal Scientific Reports published a paper with the claim that a comet exploded over what is now Cincinnati around 1,500 years ago, raining fire over the area and destroying villages and farm fields, supposedly resulting in th.....»»
iPhone 15 Pro rumored to ditch stainless steel for titanium: What we know
Among other changes, this year’s iPhone 15 Pro models are rumored to feature a new chassis made out of titanium for the first time. This could make for a lighter design, additional durability, and more. In fact, it could be one of the biggest desig.....»»
Social learning: Simulation model shows how groups can keep important information within and across generations
One of the most actively debated questions about human and nonhuman culture is this: Under what circumstances might we expect culture, in particular the ability to learn from one another, to be favored by natural selection?.....»»
Researchers investigate how a CEO"s personality affects corporate culture
Before he became an expert on corporate leadership, Charles O'Reilly spent five years in the U.S. Army. There he witnessed the stark divide between good and bad leaders and realized how much influence they had on the people who worked for them......»»
Powerful gene editing approach boosts rotifers in pantheon of laboratory animals
Much about tiny, swimming rotifers makes them ideal study subjects. Although barely visible to the naked eye, these transparent animals and their innards are readily viewed under a microscope. What's more, they grow readily in laboratory culture, off.....»»
X marks the unknown in algebra, but X"s origins are a math mystery
Even though "x" is one of the least-used letters in the English alphabet, it appears throughout American culture—from Stan Lee's X-Men superheroes to "The X-Files" TV series. The letter x often symbolizes something unknown, with an air of mystery t.....»»