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March 30, 2021 at 6:00 am

‘Zoom-free Fridays’ to combat video-meeting fatigue declared at the 3rd largest bank in the US

Research has found that the excessive eye contact involved in video calls, the unnatural situation of seeing ourselves on-screen and having to stay in the...

March 5, 2021 at 9:27 am

Wisdom, the world’s oldest known wild bird, has another chick

At more than 70 years young, Wisdom, the world’s oldest known banded wild bird, is taking on the challenge of motherhood once again. An egg...

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February 17, 2021 at 11:02 am

How to stop moths? Wasps brought in to protect historic British estate

Empty of human visitors because of lockdowns, the darkened rooms of Britain’s historic buildings have gained thousands of unwelcome residents over the past 11 months:...

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December 4, 2020 at 9:25 am

Bank of England rebuked over ‘missing’ $67 billion in cash

While the economic turmoil wrought by the coronavirus pandemic has left some people in Britain counting every penny, the country’s central bank is apparently having...

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September 25, 2020 at 4:02 pm

Rat that sniffs out land mines receives award for bravery

The medal awarded Friday lauded the “lifesaving bravery and devotion to duty” for work detecting land mines in Cambodia. Its recipient: a rat named Magawa....

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June 5, 2020 at 7:48 am

Landslide in Norway sweeps 8 buildings into the sea

A freak landslide in Norway has swept at least eight buildings into the sea, creating substantial damage, prompting a dog rescue, but causing no injuries....

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February 27, 2020 at 11:13 am

Secret passage dating to 1660 found in Parliament building

LONDON — A 360-year-old passageway once used by British monarchs has been rediscovered inside Parliament, revealing a piece of history that was thought to have...