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How Culture Shapes Human Evolution Kevin Laland ST. ANDREWS – Is there an evolutionary explanation for humanity’s greatest successes – technology, science, and the arts – with roots that can be traced back to animal behavior?...

Soldier steals armored vehicle, takes it on two-hour ride in Virginia: police   (Reuters) - A soldier stole an armored personnel carrier from a National Guard base in Virginia on Tuesday and took the vehicle on...

US chefs put northern snakehead on the menu Authorities say the best way to control the invasive species of fish, is to eat them. The northern snakehead, or Channa argus, has joined a tankful of invasive...

Turkey's embassy in Copenhagen firebombed   At least two people attacked Turkey's embassy in Copenhagen with petrol bombs early on Monday causing some minor damage to the exterior of the building. Police say four attackers were...

When big tech meets big government By PETER APPS The authorities in London have decided to strip Uber of its licence to operate in the city. PHOTO: REUTERS Fight between the London government and Uber is just the...

Branding Sailo   How Sailo grew its fleet from 100 to 5,000 boats in just one year by leveraging the power of a compelling brand story. A Q&A with Delphine Braas '14 of Sailo, the online boat...

Bitcoin price falls below $6,000 as banker signals crackdown Angela Monaghan   BIS head says cryptocurrency is a ‘Ponzi scheme’ that poses a threat to financial stability. The price of bitcoin yo-yoed wildly again on Tuesday, falling 14%...

Europe launches sixth Sentinel Earth observation satellite   FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Europe launched the sixth of its Sentinel Earth observation satellites on Friday as part of the multi-billion-euro Copernicus program to monitor volcanic ash and ultraviolet...

5.9 quake hits southern Mexico, but no damage reported     A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca on Monday, days after a more powerful temblor hit the same area. State and national emergency...

Mongolian reindeer herders' way of life under threat   In the vast and wild forests of northern Mongolia, a centuries-old way of life is migrating closer to modernity. One of the world's last nomadic reindeer people near...

Chemical weapons body confirms sarin use in Syria's Hama   Two people died after the attacks in Syria's Hama province at the end of March 2017. Dozens of people suffered severe respiratory symptoms. Exterior view of the...

Facebook's shares plummet on grim forecast   Costs of improving privacy safeguards and slowing usage in the biggest advertising m Costs of improving privacy safeguards and slowing usage in the biggest advertising markets combined with missed revenue...

New Hawaii lava fissures could spur more evacuations   Hawaii’s erupting Kilauea volcano threatened highways after two more fissures opened in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 19. Volcanic gases rise from a fissure in...

Turkey under new presidential system post-elections   The head of Turkey's Supreme Election Council has confirmed Erdogan's victory in the election and says the official results will be announced on July 5. Meanwhile, CHP's Ince, Erdogan's...

Venezuelans suffer as economic crisis worsens   Venezuelans are suffering as the economic crisis in the country worsens. Many are depending on relatives who are providing them with funds from abroad. People cross the Colombian-Venezuelan border over...

Body language can make or break business interactions Author: Kim Darrah   Humans have evolved to be attuned to the body language of those around them. Leaders often know how to use this to their advantage, but...

Biblioburro: The amazing donkey libraries of Colombia   Travelling with his two loyal donkeys, Alfa and Beto, Luis Soriano has been spreading the joy of reading to children in rural Colombian communities for over 20 years. https://youtu.be/rPfFZEPhLAE Luis...

Tips for Promoting and Creating Content for Your Marijuana Website By Dale Harris   Do you own a marijuana business? Digital marketing is the key to attract an online audience. Content is one of the most effective...

US to deploy over 5,200 troops to Mexico border   A caravan of mostly Hondurans, estimated to number between 3,500 and 7,000, who left their country in mid-October are now in southern Mexico. Central American migrants walk...

Peru is hotbed for Venezuelan dissidents By Jim Wyss   Lima, Peru As a parade of Venezuelan opposition figures took the stage in a Peruvian suburb this week, more than a thousand of their exiled countrymen burst into...

“Dirty Dozen” – 12 Common Foods We Need to Buy Organic Only There are certain key foods that are more important to buy organically grown because some crops are more heavily treated than others. Every...

Space junk problem alarms NASA Scientists say if left unaddressed, space debris could make parts of Earth's orbit partially or even completely unusable, which would pose problems for the satellites we rely on every day. The...

Latin-America’s worst-ever refugee crisis: Venezuelans   Venezuelan citizens cross the Simon Bolivar International Bridge to Colombia. (George Castellanos/AFP/Getty Images)   THE LONG-RUNNING crisis in Venezuela, which has undergone a catastrophic economic collapse even as its authoritarian regime has...

Memorial services in Cyprus to mark 44th anniversary of Turkish invasion   The Turkish-Cypriots along with the occupying forces, on the other hand, will be…celebrating Cyprus will mark on Friday the 44th anniversary of the 1974 Turkish...