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Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a ...

Using a database containing genetic sequences of patients' DNA, they identified five genetic diseases caused by mutations that resulted in the loss of hydrophobic properties in the short tail ...

The Red-tailed Hawk is a robust raptor with broad, rounded wings and a short, wide tail. Its upperparts are dark brown, while the underparts are pale with a streaked belly band. The namesake red tail ...

Topics as heavy as PTSD, ethnic cleansing and the immigration system, and as light as music, kissing and children with a passion to perform are all vying for the short film Oscars. Here’s a look ...

Females are significantly larger than males but otherwise difficult to distinguish. Juveniles are darker overall, lacking the pale head and white tail of adults. They gradually acquire adult plumage ...

This effectively solves the problem of the final helix. Left: Short-tailed proteins (red) were successfully woven into the cellular membrane, reaching the membrane of the lysosome organelle (green); ...

No one was injured, SeaTac Airport said. The right wing of a taxiing Japan Airlines flight hit the tail of a parked Delta plane at Seattle's SeaTac Airport on Wednesday, according to the airport ...

Which animal has the longest tail? While lots of animals have long tails, there are some with a tail measuring the same length as their body. Furthermore, there are animals with tails that are two, ...