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After the preschool years, kids still like cartoons, but they want something more complex than straightforward messages about friendship and sharing. They like a bit of conflict, some bad guys (who ...

Kissy Missy traps a surviving Playtime Co. worker and tells them her sad origin story. Before being turned into a horrible toy, Kissy Missy was just a lonely girlfriend looing for her missing ...

The medical community has long-recognized that the shortened days of winter affect all of us to a certain extent and have given it a name — Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Scientists do not ...

Scientists have tracked an intense radio signal coming from deep in space to its origin – and been left shocked by what they found. For years, researchers have been looking to explain fast ...

A study published by the journal Chemosphere originally stated that a toxic chemical found in black plastic almost exceeded the safe exposure limit when in fact it was 10 times lower than the limit.

Scientists have solved the mystery behind ancient circular earth rings in Australia, revealing they were constructed by the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people between 590 and 1,400 years ago. The large ...

The long structures seen in manta rays and their relatives function as an early warning system, rather than a defensive weapon. By Jack Tamisiea With hornlike facial fins and diamond-shape bodies ...

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Scientists have found an elusive third form of magnetism that could help solve a longstanding puzzle about superconductors. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...