Science says carnivorous plant Venus Flytraps don’t snap shut every time something touches them: Here’s the clever reason why

Inside the Venus flytrap’s two-lobed trap are specialized trigger hairs that act as mechanosensory structures. When an insect ...

In 2007, scientists recovered a blue whale earplug off Santa Barbara; its 24 wax layers archived 12 years of hormones, mercury, and man-made pollutants

In an unprecedented study, scientists discovered that a blue whale's earplug recovered in 2007 contains a detailed 12-year ...

The 15 best John Wayne movies, ranked

John Wayne in 'Stagecoach,' 'The Searchers,' and 'She Wore a Yellow Ribbon' Credit: Everett (3) There are some pillars of ...
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58 Long Island veterans set to fly to D.C. on Honor Flight’s September trip

Honor Flight Long Island's fall trip will fly 58 veterans — 55 from Vietnam, three from Korea — to Washington, D.C. for free ...