China test fires missile into Pacific, sparks alarm

China conducts successful missile launch from a submarine. (Image used for representation) China’s military test-fired a missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific on Monday, state media reported, drawing criticism and concerns from Japan, Australia and New Zealand over Beijing’s expanding military reach.A nuclear submarine of the People’s Liberation Army Navy launched the missile…

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Finnish proverb of the day: “The forest answers in the same way one shouts at it” teaches us that we get what we do to others

A sun-dappled forest clearing with a stream, mossy rocks, and ancient trees. A young woman offers a wooden bird to an appreciative elderly man. Among the many proverbs that have emerged from Finland’s forests, few capture the relationship between human behavior and consequence as beautifully as “The forest answers in the same way one shouts…

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Best proverb of the day: ‘The ocean keeps every secret, but charges salt for storage’, and every hidden truth returns altered by time and chemistry

‘The ocean keeps every secret, but charges salt for storage’ A fisherman in Kochi pulls in his net before sunrise. The catch is ordinary, but the sea behind it is not. It has carried centuries of storms, shipwrecks, drowned cargo, and human silence. None of it is returned in the same form.The proverb “The ocean…

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Scientists identify 74 genetic regions linked to anxiety in study of nearly 700,000 people, uncovering 39 never-before-seen DNA clues that could reshape future treatments

A genetic analysis of nearly 700,000 people identified 74 distinct locations in the human genome tied to anxiety, 39 of which had never been linked to the condition before A genetic analysis of nearly 700,000 people has identified 74 regions of the human genome linked to anxiety symptoms, including 39 that had never before been…

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Life lesson from proverb of the day: “One does not change a winning team” — French wisdom teaches us why change is not always the answer

“One does not change a winning team” — French wisdom teaches us why change is not always the answer “One does not change a winning team” (French: On ne change pas une équipe qui gagne) is one of the most widely used modern French proverbs. Unlike many ancient folk sayings, it emerged from the world…

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Homo: 300,000-year-old Homo naledi fossils from a South African cave suggest the ancient human relative may have been a female-only species, new study reveals

The largest (left) and the smallest (right) skulls of Homo naledi found in the Rising Star cave system in South Africa. All specimens of H. naledi have been shown to be female. All known skeletons of the ancient human relative Homo naledi discovered in a South African cave system appear to be female, according to…

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