'Uncanny valley' effect observed in macaques through 3D animated monkey avatars

A new tool that allows researchers to create realistic full-body animations of monkeys has provided the first evidence that ...

Wildlife influencer wrangles python in Indonesia, says he caught it to keep it alive

Photo Credit: iStock One wildlife influencer is attracting widespread online attention after capturing a 21-foot reticulated ...
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How immigration cases move through US authorities

What really happens at the U.S. southern border? We traveled to Arizona to see migrant crossings and nearby shelters firsthand. Along the way, migrants, activists, and locals shared their perspectives ...
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Winds hamper crews as fast-moving fire in Utah, the largest in the US, burns through forests

MARYSVALE, Utah (AP) — The largest wildfire in the United States marched through canyons and over mountainsides Saturday, blackening an already parched landscape in Utah as residents on the flanks of ...
Fast Company

A little-known housing bill moving through Congress could have a big impact on your next mortgage

Congress has passed a landmark housing affordability bill that could make the path to homeownership more attainable for many Americans, though President Donald Trump is now delaying signing the ...
The New York Times

Iranian Oil Is Moving Again, but Getting Through the Strait Is Complicated

With the central route of the Strait of Hormuz laden with mines, ships are taking the northern route in Iranian waters or the southern path in Omani waters. Both have risks. By Jenny Gross Reporting ...
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Florida's Python Challenge is back, but biologists say the 4-ton problem is moving north

As Florida gets ready for its annual Python Challenge in the Everglades, a less publicized effort by field biologists is also highlighting how extensive the Burmese python invasion has become. One ...
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Downtown Staunton’s $4.6M tunnel repairs moving quicker then anticipated

STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - Downtown Staunton’s $4.6 million tunnel repair project is moving fast. City leaders say the “favorable weather” and steady progress have allowed crews to begin the next phase of ...
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Downtown Staunton’s $4.6M tunnel repairs moving quicker then anticipated (5 p.m.)

AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - John Ward, an Augusta County School Board member representing the Riverheads District, has died, Augusta County Public Schools announced Monday. (WHSV) - On this day in ...
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Resident locks cat in chicken coop to save it from stray dogs, then finds python too full to move

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock This is the pet owner's version of being stuck between a rock and a hard place. A tragic encounter involving ...
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Stuart Gilly on leading through uncertainty: Why moving forward is the key

In June’s episode of “Strictly Business”, entrepreneur, investor and leadership coach Stuart Gilly shared a powerful message about leading through uncertainty. His central insight is that great … ...