The biggest change in retirement saving in South Africa happened in 2024 with the introduction of the two-pot retirement system that came into effect on 1 September, giving pension fund members ...

Heidi Lawrence’s daughter was 14 when she began dabbing—heating and inhaling the fumes from powerful globs of marijuana extract. By 15, the girl couldn’t resist the quick, intense highs and ...

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And it turns out, Ötzi was just the beginning. As our climate warms, the Earth's glaciers and ice patches are melting. And in the decades since Ötzi's discovery, thousands of artifacts made of ...

Greenland's ice melting also affects global ocean circulation and disturbs weather patterns. These changes have far-reaching impacts on ecosystems and communities worldwide. The availability of ...

There is now a giant ice block in the middle of the Fortnite map that is slowing melting/shattering and if you’ve been paying attention, or know anything about particularly Christmas song ...

The record-breaking retreat of Antarctic sea ice in 2023 has led to more frequent storms over newly exposed parts of the Southern Ocean, according to a study published Wednesday. Scientists know ...

Predicting the sea level in 75 years requires precise calculations and correct models of the melting of the ice from, e.g., Greenland. To do so, researchers need valid data—and photos ...

The unidentified men from Rochester, ages 64 and 59, smoked pot that had been tainted with a fungus found in the bat droppings, known as guano, that caused fatal lung infections, according to a ...