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Do other animals besides humans cry? All animals with mobile eyes are equipped with a tearing system that keeps their eyes lubricated, protecting their eyes from the elements and so on. People tell tales of animals such as elephants and dogs weeping when punished. Howev...

This is the first time that researchers have captured an image of a female Sumatran rhino believed to be pregnant. There are so few of these animals left in the wild – possibly no more than 30 on Borneo – that experts say each new calf is a lifeline for the species. The ...

Jude Law, star of Sherlock Holmes, has gone public with his reconciled romance with British actress Sienna Miller, despite cheating allegations and a very public break up in 2005. The pair were photographed together on the red carpet at a charity gala in New York. The gala at an art mu...

The Water Resources Agency (WRA) of Taiwan has called on people to save water as a way to reduce carbon emissions. The WRA pointed out that the low price of tap water in Taiwan, which has not increased in 14 years, has led people to waste the valuable resource. The scarcity of water h...

One of the signs of autumn is the heavy morning dew that makes gardens glisten. This is the season to savor the flowers that are still blooming and to harvest the flowers that dry well for winter arrangements. If you have annuals such as blue salvia, globe amaranth lavender, and celos...

Hi there, I’m Ricky from the BBC World News for Children. Coming up: Smoke bombs and flying eggs in Ukraine parliament. The world famous Hollywood sign is saved. And the cat that was very nearly recycled! First – parliaments are usually quite formal places – but there...

Studies suggest that when we eat a variety of foods, we are less likely to get bored. But therefore we are more likely to eat more. That might contribute to the current obesity problem in America–people like the taste of different foods and keep eating even after they have had enough. ...

Even if you haven’t touched a piano in years, if you suffered through music lessons as a kid you may have benefited from those lessons in ways you wouldn’t expect. When you train on a musical instrument your brain is stimulated and changes and develops as a result. Because the parts of...

Sometimes the biggest finds are the smallest finds. Researchers examining a segment of siltstone taken from ground along the Beardmore glacier in Antarctica found something unexpected. They found a fly. Well, not exactly a fly. They found a fly fossil–it’s a segment of the exoskeleton,...

You’ve probably heard it said that one’s attitude affects one’s health.Over three-hundred subjects were assessed in terms of their emotions for a two- week period. They were assessed for positive emotions they might be feeling, such as vigor, well-being, and calmness, as well as for ne...

Past studies have suggested the amygdala is important in emotional responses. Volunteers who are shown frightening pictures, for example, have a sudden increase of blood flow to their amygdalas. Another study has complicated this picture–by adding smells. Volunteers in this study, whic...

Like all stars, the sun is basically a giant nuclear reactor that burns hydrogen to create energy. But like any reactor, the sun needs fuel to keep going. It’s been going strong for around four-point-five billion years, and will probably keep burning for about five billion more. But th...

Have you ever dashed across a parking lot in a sudden rainstorm? You might think that you’ll stay drier by running as fast as you can.but wait!The faster you run, the more drops you’ll run into horizontally, soaking your front. You want to stay as dry as possible, so what should you d...

It’s 60 feet long, made of lightweight, fuel-efficient material and can carry eight people out of this world and back. The first commercial spaceship was unveiled by Sir Richard Branson, who hopes to start passenger trips within two years. The price tag: ￡130,000 “In time we hop...