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Why do dogs look different from wolves? The question bedeviled Charles Darwin. Now scientists have a fascinating theory that links droopy ears and splotchy coats with domestication.

Under the legislation, abortions would be prohibited even in cases of rape, incest or danger to a woman's life.

Carbon fiber (the blanket term for carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer or carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic) is ubiquitous in today's society. We fly in it,…

If your only memory of the accordion comes from Lawrence Welk reruns, there's someone you should check out. Finnish accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen loves to…

You've heard the old joke, "How do I get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice." There are many people, famous and not, to whom credit for the…

It's been the mezzo-soprano's national anthem for 130 years, Delila's seduction of Samson, complete with hair cut, in Act II of Camille Saint-Saens's…

Evan Lamos was on the subway train behind the one that was attacked, and was evacuated through a smoky tunnel.

The Texas Guitar Quartet took upon itself the daunting task of arranging and recording one of Beethoven's most popular and dramatic orchestral overtures,…

Violinist Alexandra Soumm's website opens with a photo of her and this text: "Alexandra Soumm - Violinist & Humanitarian."This is no exaggeration. Here is…

The giant panda named Bei Bei at Smithsonian's National Zoo somersaults down a snow-covered hill. He climbs trees and dangles from branches. He luxuriates on a snow-dusted bed of bamboo.