The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, financial company JPMorgan Chase, and real estate investment firm Vornado have ...

Researchers examined rope cords and caulking material to determine the age of the fabled Hjortspring plank boat to narrow ...

Scientists at the University of Portsmouth have created the first detailed 3D map of how a crucial piece of connective tissue in our bodies responds to the stresses of movement and exercise. This ...

Sleek new designs for future city sidewalk sheds were unveiled by Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday — and the improved versions are so drastic, you may not be able to tell they’re temporary structures. The ...

Plans have been lodged for a "repair shed" to be built next to one of the oldest churches in Bradford. According to an application submitted to the council, the development would encourage people to ...

It’s a privilege and a responsibility to be surrounded by water, and no one fulfills that duty like lighthouse keepers. In honor of National Lighthouse Day, celebrated on Aug. 7, Michigan lighthouse ...

Each time a cell divides, a small section of each chromosome’s protective cap — the telomere — is worn away. Most cells use an enzyme called telomerase to help mitigate this loss, but 10% to 15% of ...

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