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De Winton's golden mole, a blind mole that lives beneath the sand, has been rediscovered in Port Nolloth, South Africa. The small mammal has evaded scientists for nearly 90 years, using sensitive hearing that can detect vibrations from movement above the surface.

Holy Mole-y: A sniffer dog helps rediscover a rare mole

The De Winton's golden mole was last spotted in 1936. But with the help of a mole-sniffing dog and new environmental DNA analysis, researchers are taking it off the most wanted lost species list.

People who practice cognitively enhanced tai chi, significantly improved their scores on memory tests.

Tai chi helps boost memory, study finds. One type seems most beneficial

Research shows that a daily dose of tai chi, the slow-moving meditative, martial art can boost our body and brain. A new study finds adding word games to tai chi doubles the increase in memory.

The dark lanes of interstellar dust in Taurus, which are known as the Taurus Dark Clouds.

Checking your 2024 horoscope? Astronomy explains why your sign might have changed

Our view of the constellations has changed since they were first mapped thousands of years ago. That new perspective could also mess with your astrological horoscope in the new year.

Allie Harrison, a student of Lassen Community College in Susanville on June 9, 2023.

‘Everybody assumes that it’s like the rest of California and it’s not’: Rural LGBTQ+ students and administrators describe campus strife

In rural and conservative-leaning towns and cities across California, LGBTQ+ student groups are small in number and face homophobic and transphobic incidents.

Rachel Weisz as both Eliot and Beverly Mantle in the Prime Video streaming show "Dead Ringers."

Re-birthing 'Dead Ringers' from a female perspective

Actress Rachel Weisz talks about giving David Cronenberg's film a gender flip and challenging the status quo.

A makeshift memorial marks the scene of a confrontation on Nov. 5. that lead to the death of 69-year-old Pro-Israel demonstrator Paul Kessler.

Suspect arrested in death of Jewish protester in Southern California

The Ventura County Sheriff's Office has arrested a 50-year-old man on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter.

A woman walks in front of a house damaged by shelling in the city of Wukro, in Tigray, Ethiopia. A new report indicates that military forces have engaged in hundreds of sexual assaults on girls and women.

Whatever happened in Ethiopia: Did the cease-fire bring an end to civilian suffering?

The civil war in northern Ethiopia officially ended in November. But a new report indicates that military forces have engaged in hundreds of sexual assaults on girls and women.

Many women, as well as some men, took to social media to share tales of sexual harassment and assault during glitzy legal tech events.

She was harassed at a tech conference. Now other women are sharing #MeToo moments

Fed up with what they see as their industry's tolerance of men's transgressions and predatory behavior, women are telling their stories — in person, in group chats and on LinkedIn.

Kevin Hart will receive the Mark Twain Prize — humor's highest honor

The 25th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor will go to comedian, actor, writer and entrepreneur Kevin Hart. Past recipients include George Carlin, Eddie Murphy, Carol Burnett and Adam Sandler.

SunPower Corp. solar panels technician Jose Arrechiga braves the extreme heat as he installs solar panels on a residence's roof in Pasadena, Calif., Wednesday, July 19, 2023. The European climate agency calculates that 2023 was the hottest year ever recorded globally.

2023 was the hottest year on record. Is this how it's going to be now?

Global temperatures soared past previous records in 2023, according to new data from the European Union. Nations must slash fossil fuel emissions to avoid even higher temperatures, scientists warn.

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