The Caged Bird’s Secret to Freedom

Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a merchant who owned a beautiful little bird. She stayed in a golden cage in his shop, and he...

Science vs. the Near-Death Experience

You are dying. Twenty seconds ago your heart and breathing stopped and your pupils became fixed and dilated. Your brain cells are in a ...

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to go dutch If you 'go dutch' then you split the bill when you go out with someone for a meal (so each person pays for thems...

What could the loss of insects mean for the ecosystems that sustain us?

A few days ago, I opened a jar of honey that I hadn't touched for months. The thick golden treacle was dotted with black spots - ants wh...

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Forgery                             Signature of someone else’s name without his permission, or    other counterfeiting of a document ...