The ancestral language of half the world reveals our shared culture

<div>The hunt for the prehistoric mother tongue that gave rise to dozens of the languages we speak today reminds us of the scientific case for international identity</div>

Mussel numbers in the river Thames have dropped by up to 99 per cent

<div>Populations of native mussels in the river Thames have dropped massively between 1964 and 2020, possibly because of the effects of pollution and invasive species</div>

Ancient predator was one of first vertebrates to grow fast while young

<div>The bones of 2-metre-long tetrapod Whatcheeria reveal that it had an early growth spurt – a trait that was thought to have evolved later</div>

5 Key Steps To Being The Perfect Host At Your Business Event

<div>Oli Barrett MBE knows a thing or two about hosting. As a connector, chair, compere and MC, Barrett is regularly hired to host events from small intimate gatherings to arena-sized awards dos. Hosting an event of any size is serious business. Here are Barrett's five steps to doing a brilliant job.</div>

5 Tips For Going From An Engineer To A Founder

<div>If you’re thinking about amplifying your impact through entrepreneurship, just remember: You already have it in you.</div>

Best Buy Proves Brick and Mortar is Here to Stay

<div>Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) is the last and the largest pure-play electronics big box store. They’ve outlasted prior competitors</div>

How to Buy McDonald’s Shares and Benefit from Dividends

<div>Does McDonald’s Corporation continue to provide value? Learn how to buy McDonald’s stock and benefit from dividends the company continues to provide.</div>

Dell Technologies Shows Network Infrastructure Spending is Robust

<div>Hardware and infrastructure solutions provider Dell Technologies (NASDAQ: DELL) is a diversified technology company comprised of two main segment</div>

5-Minute Mentor: Is My Idea Ready to Be a Business?

<div>Here's how to test your idea and bring it to market in an impactful way.</div>

What Is Your Dream Job? Ask Yourself These 4 Questions to Find Out.

<div>Too many of us don't love our jobs — and worse, we think that's normal. Why are we settling? Here are four ways to help you identify what kind of job you really should have.</div>

THE JOURNEY

As the book opens, Raiden Walker is skulking off in the wee hours away from Toronto, Canada, leaving his pregnant girlfriend, Clea. He hates Toronto and the cold of the Great White North and is weary of the constant bickering that he and Clea seem to have fallen into. Mostly, though, Raiden is terrified of his looming fatherhood: His father was no prize—both abusive and then absent from an early age—and Raiden is afraid that he will be just as bad. There follows a picaresque adventure during whi

MAX'S FUZZY FEELERS

Max is a white furry moth with translucent white wings, the face of a teddy bear, and fuzzy antennae that resemble rabbit ears—older readers might mistake him for a character from the 1980s line of Care Bear Cousins. His antennae, or feelers, are extremely expressive, standing tall when he’s helped a friend, growing when he’s in trouble, or turning blue when he’s struggling with learning new things. Readers follow Max’s emotional journey, with each double-page spread dedicated to a different exp

Mars Once Had So Much Water, It Could Have Been An Ocean World, Scientists Say

Hundreds of meters deep.

We May Have Detected New Organic Compounds in Martian Rocks

Here's what we know.

Crocodiles Seem to Be Thriving in a Toxic River That's More Like a Sewer. Here's Why

"They are perfectly designed."

Mummies With Golden Tongues Discovered in Ancient Egyptian Necropolis

Sacred silence.

This startup offers EV battery swapping for corporate fleets – clients include Singpost, Ninja Van

Back when Olivier van Hardenbroek and Thomas Streitberg were pursuing their executive MBA at INSEAD in Singapore, they cooked up the idea for MO Batteries, which is a company that offers electric motorbike fleet charging solutions across Southeast Asia (SEA). Olivier is a banker by background, with extensive experience in operations management and business development, while Tom started his career as a lawyer. He later delved into the banking industry too as an investment banker, before swit

Why M’sia and S’pore have different mediums for GovTech- and what each can learn from the other

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed below belong solely to the author. As a Malaysian, visiting relatives in Malaysia during holidays or festivals is kind of a big thing. Every year, we sit down and consider which public holidays present the best opportunities for travel and to meet up. Suffice to say that if there’s a long weekend in sight, I’ve probably already packed. Yet, on more than one occasion, I came to realise something unique about travelling within Malaysia.  In Singapore, we ha

Up All Night: A Dramatic Child Gets Her First Library Card

Wealth. Power. Murder. Magic. Alex Stern is back and the Ivy League is going straight to hell in the sequel to the smash bestseller Ninth House by #1 New York Times bestselling author and creator of the Grishaverse Leigh Bardugo.I still remember the day I learned what a library is. I was in kindergarten and my teacher asked me if I liked books since I visibly perked up when it was time to practice reading each day in class. I told Ms. Helen that I did indeed love books. My favorite thing was bo

Scares Work the 9-5 Too in These 10 Workplace Horror Novels

A vast majority of us, once we hit working age, enter the workforce and don’t leave for decades. We might swap positions, promote up, or branch out, but work is a major part of our lives. According to data in this Psychology Today article, we spend 90,000 hours working in our lives. 90,000! That’s 10 years of our lives spent at our desk or station or wherever it is we do our work. It’s no wonder the workplace is such a wealth of horrors for authors to tap into. Creepy supervisors, ethical dilem