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Kentucky and Gonzaga continue to rise in latest men's basketball Power 37 rankings - NCAA.com

Gonzaga and Kentucky climbed up a few spots again in Andy Katz's newest Power 37 rankings, while Louisville dropped out of the top 20. Here's how the last week of college basketball shook up the rankings.

How Dad’s Fitness May Be Packaged and Passed Down in Sperm RNA - Quanta Magazine

Research into how a father’s choices — such as diet, exercise, stress, nicotine use — may transfer traits to his children has become impossible to ignore.

'Slayer rule' likely to play a role in Rob Reiner's family inheritance - upi.com

The so-called "slayer rule" in California is likely to play a role in the inheritance left to the family of slain director Rob Reiner and his wife.

Linux 6.19's Significant ~30% Performance Boost For Old AMD Radeon GPUs - Phoronix

For those still using old AMD GCN 1.0 'Southern Islands' or GCN 1.1 'Sea Islands' graphics cards, the upcoming Linux 6.19 kernel is a wonderful holiday gift.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Host Holiday Party at Beverly Hills Mansion - Realtor.com

Top 3 mistakes employees make during performance reviews—and how to avoid them, says career coach - CNBC

Don't make these common mistakes in your next performance review, according to career coach Sarah Baker Andrus.

Actor James Ransone, Known for ‘The Wire’ and ‘Generation Kill,’ Dies at 46 - Military.com

James Ransone, the actor who made Ziggy Sobotka one of The Wire’s most unforgettable tragedies and later left a mark on Generation Kill, has died at 46. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office lists his death as suicide. As fans revisit his work acro…

The Doomsday Glacier Is Getting Closer and Closer to Irreversible Collapse - WIRED

An analysis of the expansion of cracks in the Thwaites Glacier over the past 20 years suggests that a total collapse could be only a matter of time.

American College Theatre Festival Suspends Affiliation With Kennedy Center; Festival Will Continue On Its Own - Playbill

The festival has partnered with the formerly bipartisan institution to put on the annual Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.

S&P 500 posts third-straight winning day, buoyed by AI trade: Live updates - CNBC

Wall Street is coming off a mixed week for the major averages.

This Fungus Grew Inside Chernobyl's Nuclear Reactor, Feeding on Radiation, Now NASA Wants to Use It for Space Travel - Indian Defence Review

A strange black fungus discovered inside the ruins of Chernobyl’s Reactor 4 doesn’t just resist radiation—it appears to feed off it.

A Common Vitamin Could Help Protect Your Lungs From Air Pollution - ScienceAlert

Large doses of vitamin C may provide our lungs with a degree of protection from the harmful effects of fine particles in the air. Referred to as PM2.5, in reference to their micrometer-wide particle size, these pollutants have been linked to issues such as as…

‘Paranoid, Loathsome, Neurotic’: The Inimitable R. Crumb Looks Back - Rolling Stone

Cartoonist and counterculture icon R. Crumb reflects on his remarkable life and work in a new interview from his home in the South of France.

DNA Analysis Confirms Grim Tale from 800-Year-Old Norse Saga - ZME Science

A Norse saga, a man in a well, and a genetic study that confirmed a legend.

What Happens to Your Body When You Have Olive Oil Every Day - EatingWell

Olive oil is a very popular oil that can help support heart, brain and bone health. Learn more about olive oil's benefits and ways to use it.

Can We Really Dig Through the Earth? Here’s What No One Is Telling You! - The Daily Galaxy

Ever wondered what it would take to drill to the center of the Earth? The answers are full of surprises.

A new drug could stop Alzheimer’s before memory loss begins - ScienceDaily

New research suggests Alzheimer’s may start far earlier than previously thought, driven by a hidden toxic protein in the brain. Scientists found that an experimental drug, NU-9, blocks this early damage in mice and reduces inflammation linked to disease progr…

How a central Pa. family attacked by a rabid cat fell through gaps in Pa.’s animal control system - PennLive.com

A family in Perry Township, which doesn’t provide animal control services, says it had to scramble for assistance.

NASA's SPHEREx telescope completes its 1st cosmic map of the entire sky and it's stunning! - Space

"I think every astronomer is going to find something of value here, as NASA's missions enable the world to answer fundamental questions about how the universe got its start, and how it changed to eventually create a home for us in it."

Archaeologists find evidence of incest in Bronze Age Italy - The Jerusalem Post

The genetic evidence is consistent with a father-daughter union, making it one of the clearest and earliest documented cases of such extreme parental consanguinity in the archaeological record.