The Stars and Stripes will fly at half-staff across two states in America today after a nationwide alert over the weekend to honor those killed in the Pearl Harbor bombings. Today, the state flags of ...

These observances are a visible reminder of collective remembrance, sacrifice and gratitude. Lowering the U.S. or state flags to half-staff is a longstanding tradition that signifies public mourning ...

Cold and snowy weather has gripped much of the northern tier of the United States since Thanksgiving, but a pattern change will torch the chance of white Christmas for many. A white Christmas is when ...

Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of ...

For 5,000 years scholars, generals, and mystics have been fascinated by the Egyptian pyramids. That obsession persists in the modern age. Today the Pyramids of Giza are surrounded by desert. But 4,600 ...

Are You Sure You Want to Ride in a Half Helmet? Half helmets offer some protection, but critical areas (your face and chin) are left exposed. Many riders are comfortable with this risk, but we want to ...

Ponzi and pyramid schemes both take advantage of unsuspecting individuals by promising extraordinary returns in exchange for their money. With Ponzi schemes, investors give money to a portfolio ...

This story appears in the January/February 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine. Amelia Blanford Edwards was one of a stream of European travelers drawn to see the wonders of Egypt at ...

A central pattern generator (CPG) is a neuronal network in which interconnected excitatory and inhibitory neurons produce an oscillating, rhythmic output in the absence of sensory feedback. CPGs play ...

Pattern formation is the developmental process by which cells acquire different identities, depending on their relative spatial positions within the embryo. Pattern formation ensures that tissues and ...