While laughing seems uniquely human, it is not. Researchers now have compared laughter in humans to laughter in the various great apes — chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas and orangutans.
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A fishing trip of the California coast last week produced an extraordinary catch: a type of octopus that constructs its own shell to ride ocean currents.
- Aline Massuca and Victoria Pacheco Reuters
Findings could help us better understand why some people remain physically and cognitively resilient at exceptionally advanced ages.
- Karen Garcia Los Angeles Times
Kratom is derived from the leaves of Mitragyna speciosa, a tree native to Southeast Asia, and is commonly made into a powder or pill.
- Mary Walrath-Holdridge USA Today
The findings of a large-scale review of more than 7,200 studies on alcohol-related disease are at odds with federal health guidelines.
- Will Dunham Reuters
Pity the poor fly that lands on a Venus flytrap. When the insect touches hair-like structures on this remarkable plant, its trap snaps shut, dooming the victim to be digested.
- Greta Cross USA Today
The studies argue the technology affects how people spend time with one another and develop relationships.
More than 130 studies focused on such efforts were presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago this month.
A health squad will monitor wastewater and the internet to detect and track infectious diseases should they emerge in any of the U.S. or Canadian cities hosting the World Cup.
Desalination plants are notoriously large electricity users. The company OceanWell estimates its technology will cut that electricity use by up to 40%.
Defying colleagues, Capt. James Martin Stagg urged the Normandy invasion to be postponed by one day to June 6 due to uncertain conditions.
There will be plenty of celestial events this June, from planetary conjunctions and the summer solstice to a micro full Strawberry Moon.
NASA and Blue Origin had high hopes that the company's towering rocket would be able to jump-start the agency's plans for a moon base in 2026. Then it exploded.
Clarinda baseball lost its Baseball Day game Saturday against Denison
The majority of U.S. states will soon have to pay 5% to 15% of federal nutrition assistance benefits in their state, USDA announced, but Iowa is among nine that won't.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Bayer, protecting agricultural chemical companies.
The Schleswig Public Library recently announced new arrivals for readers of all ages. A magic show is set for July 8 at 3 p.m.
Nebraska survived on Sunday, beating Iowa for the first time in three years and securing the two seed in the Big Ten tournament.
Nebraska and Iowa split their regular-season matchups with each team prevailing on their homecourt. The winner of today's game will advance to play either Houston or Illinois on Saturday.
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ryder Block has imagined for a long time what it would be like to wrestle under the bright lights of an NCAA Championship. It’s taken Block longer than he had hoped when he signed with the University of Iowa after a stellar career at Waverly-Shell Rock where he was a four-time state finalist and three-time champion while going 159-1 in his prep career. Two ACL surgeries ...
State regulators will impose triggers to protect prized trout fishery below the ‘pumped water storage’ facility on Seminoe Reservoir. Developer awaits final federal approval.
The Arizona man pleaded guilty to violating fire restrictions and unlawfully using federal land as a residence, court records show.
Another White House renovation project is ramping up as President Donald Trump extends his makeover of the presidential residence to the columns outside the main entrance.
The Senate will return Monday for a four-week work period with one of the most influential voices — Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., — still absent with undisclosed health problems.
Trump said on Friday he would not sign a bipartisan housing affordability bill that he had called "a big yawn," but the measure can become law without his signature.
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The owner of a Dow City bar will spend up to a decade in prison for sexually abusing an employee.
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird called the shooting of a homeless man in a Denison park by a police officer "legally justified" in a report issued Tuesday afternoon.
An officer-involved shooting occurred Friday night in Washington Park in Denison, according to a news release from Crawford County Emergency Management.
Earl Jordan was captured on video allegedly swiping at an officer's face before grabbing the officer by the throat in another encounter. Video footage allegedly shows Jordan picking up a piece of metal fencing and hurling it toward the Capitol door.
It is the first bill passed out of a full chamber in this young legislative session, which started last week, signaling the issue’s importance to Iowa House Republicans.
Education groups and others raised questions Tuesday during an Iowa House subcommittee meeting about legislation that could potentially change continuing education requirements for licensed professionals.
Candidates gathered for a forum Monday night to discuss a variety of topics.