A standing desk is widely considered to be healthier than sitting all day. It can help you maintain your energy, increase your productivity levels and maybe even give you some longevity. These are all potentially relieving benefits for anyone who has a job that requires sitting in front of a computer for hours on end. […]
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Barcroft/Getty Located in northeastern Alaska, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is the biggest wildlife refuge in the US. For over 30 years, it’s been a battling ground between industrialists, environmentalists and their representatives in government. The 19.2 million-acre ecosystem is thought to sit atop huge gas and oil reserves, but […]
Democratic state Rep. Melanie Stansbury won the New Mexico special congressional election Tuesday, beating back Republican challenger Mark Moores to fill the seat of Deb Haaland, President Joe Biden’s interior secretary. The race to represent New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, which includes Albuquerque, was called by The Associated Press after […]
Perseverance took a selfie with the Ingenuity helicopter on April 6, 2021. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Seán Doran As of Tuesday, NASA’s Perseverance rover has spent 100 days on the red planet. Perseverance photographed its own cameras. NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS/Seán Doran It landed in Mars’ Jezero Crater on February 18. If life ever existed on the […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said Tuesday that it will stop testing jobseekers for marijuana. The company, the second-largest private employer in the U.S. behind Walmart, is making the change as states legalize cannabis or introduce laws banning employers from testing for it. In March, a New York man sued […]
Alea iacta est. The die, after endless beard-scratching permutation, is cast. Squad chemistry has been distilled, club finals waited out, and the story cycle of Trent and the fourth-place right-back slot enshrined in the national myth kitty for centuries to come. And so here we are with a list of […]
SAN FRANCISCO – D-Orbit plans to transport satellites into six distinct orbits in addition to hosting three payloads on a June flight of the Italian firm’s In-Orbit Now (ION) Satellite Carrier. Customers for the third ION mission, which D-Orbit calls Wild Ride, include Elecnor Deimos of Spain, Bulgaria’s EnduroSat and […]
By New Scientist and Press Association Snow leopards are one of the species under threat from climate change Sebastian Kennerknecht / Minden Wildlife ranging from bluebells and bumblebees to snow leopards and emperor penguins is under threat from climate change, according to a new report. Even the coffee plants that […]
Imperfections such as the inclusions (dark flecks) in this diamond reveal that tectonic slabs can carry water deep into Earth’s mantle. Evan Smith/© 2021 GIA By Sid PerkinsJun. 1, 2021 , 4:45 PM Earthquakes shouldn’t occur more than 300 kilometers below Earth’s surface, according to most geophysical models. Yet they […]
The Far Cry 6 marketing behemoth has kicked into gear, and it’s all very promising: Chris enjoyed the gameplay footage he saw, and while it’s not a big departure for the series, you’ll get to command a crocodile—that’s something. To coincide with this week’s reveals a handful of Ubisoft talent […]
A Nobel laureate, a Netflix star and a fashion model have joined the board of a new foundation that hopes to raise money for LGBT rights groups in Poland ByThe Associated Press June 1, 2021, 1:03 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article WARSAW, Poland […]
On Friday, the southern city of Cali witnessed new scenes of panic when several people in civilian clothing appeared to open fire against protesters, social media footage shows. Colombia’s Attorney General Francisco Barbosa later confirmed that one of the shooters was an off-duty employee of his office’s investigative unit. Preliminary […]
While the specific requirements for international tourists to enter most of Europe are still being refined, bookings for summer travel there are already on the rise. Stefanie Schmudde, Abercrombie and Kent’s vice president of product development and operations, said there’s been a great deal of interest in travel to Europe, […]
Former Big Brother winner Mike “Boogie” Malin has been found guilty of felony stalking following his August 2019 arrest, according to court docs obtained by Us Weekly. The 50-year-old reality TV personality initially pleaded not guilty after being arrested and charged with stalking former costar Dr. Will Kirby. According to […]
Australia’s biggest media company confirms world-first content deals with Google, Facebook will generate $30 to $40 million this year alone Nine released statement to the Australian Stock Exchange confirming deals Deals to provide content for three years will be worth $20 to $30 million a year Deal follows groundbreaking News Media […]
England unveil squad numbers for this summer’s Euros as Jack Grealish is handed illustrious No 7 shirt while Phil Foden will hope to emulate Michael Owen at the ’98 World Cup after taking the No 20 shirt By Ollie Lewis For Mailonline Published: 20:18 BST, 1 June 2021 | Updated: […]
Anyone whose sleep has been affected by the recent lockdowns will be well aware of the impact that poor sleep has on memory, mood and concentration. But you may not realise that insufficient or poor-quality sleep is also very bad news for your waistline, your blood sugar levels and your […]
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka arrived back home in Los Angeles on Tuesday, the day after spectacularly withdrawing from the French Open amid a row over her decision not to do interviews during the tournament, to protect her mental health. Osaka, the highest-paid female athlete in the world, flew in from […]
Israeli opposition politicians have until midnight on Wednesday to hash out final negotiations to build a coalition government that would end Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year run as prime minister. Under the country’s election laws, opposition leader Yair Lapid’s 28-day mandate to forge a majority by allying with rival parties ends on […]
Longtime TV actor Robert Hogan — best known for roles on “Peyton Place,” “Law & Order” and HBO’s “The Wire” — has died. He was 87. His family said he died on May 27 at his home in Maine after complications from pneumonia, according to an obituary. He was diagnosed […]