Scientists have known for decades that drastically reducing calories — but not nutrients — can prolong the lives of everything from yeast to mice and monkeys, but they didn’t know why, until now.

Eight baskets filled with fruits preserved for more than 3000 years have been discovered by Egyptian archaeologists in Tutankhamen’s tomb, the Supreme Council of Antiquities said on Monday.

A US intercontinental ballistic missile base, equipped with a vast underground network of tunnels and rooms but no atomic warheads, is for sale in a remote corner of the United States. The warheads and missiles went when the US government abandoned the Titan bases in the 1970s.
Located near the remote Moses Lake in the northwest [...]

The remains of a Roman bath house, considered to be among the best preserved in the UK, are on the market for £300,000.

The Clinton Global Initiative is gathering in New York City today to discuss issues of global importance — including how to make donating to charities easier and more, in the words of entrepreneur Ryan Blair, "democratic." Make The Difference Network (www.mtdn.com), is a cause-oriented online social network designed to connect nonprofit organizations with potential donors [...]

In a speech this week, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clarke announced New Zealand’s intention to commit to 90% renewable electricity by 2025, according to a press release issued by the New Zealand government.

About 42% of fatal car accidents happen at night, according to the European Commission for the Automobile Industry.

A little more than a year ago, the Riverside Township Committee in this faded factory town became the first municipality in New Jersey to enact legislation penalizing anyone who employed or rented to an illegal immigrant. But no one realized the painful toll this would take.

Thomas Frey: Great communities are founded on great ideas.  At the same time, our most admired communities become a magnet, attracting the brightest minds. The relational effect is clear:  Bright minds make a community great, and great communities attract bright minds.  With this in mind, the city of the future will be designed around eight dimensions [...]

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