On a special episode (first released on August 27, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: Is coolness just a vibe—or something deeper? A new global study spanning 12 countries finds surprising common traits ...

Dan Pelzer was a prolific reader of any book he could get his hands on. Over the course of 61 years, he compiled a list of almost 3,600 titles he had read. To say that Pelzer was a prolific reader ...

All branches of the Breckinridge County Public Library will be closed on Monday, Sept. 1 in observance of Labor Day! To start to week off at our Hardinsburg Main Library on Thursday, Aug. 28, we will ...

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TOMORROW. ONLY ON KCCI. A NEW PROGRAM ROLLING OUT IN DES MOINES SCHOOLS THIS FALL IS CREATING CONTROVERSY. KCCI’S PEPPER PURPURA TALKED WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT THIS AFTERNOON. PEPPER JOINS US NOW. AND ...

Scientists are rethinking the universe’s deepest mysteries using numerical relativity, complex computer simulations of Einstein’s equations in extreme conditions. This method could help explore what ...

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The story of three sisters, all with different ideas of what makes a garden. If Lily is right, then gardens need to be planned and planted in perfect rows. If Poppy is right, seeds should be scattered ...

In coastal Oregon, the state's tallest fir tree is burning. Douglas-firs (Pseudotsuga menziesii) are Oregon's most common trees, but the tree that's ablaze, known as the Doerner Fir, is special.

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics. The mummification process is perhaps one ...

The U.S. Space Force's X-37B space plane is set to launch its eighth mission from Kennedy Space Center. The mission, designated USSF-36, will focus on testing laser communications and a new navigation ...