From fins to fingers: How nature 'redeployed' ancient genes to shape limbs

How did the complexity of many organisms living today evolve from the simpler body plans of their ancestors? This is a central question in biology. Take our hands, for example: Every time we type a ...

Mavis Beacon Was a Fictional Character Played by a Real Saks Employee. Here's the Surprising Amount She Was Paid by the Typing Empire

Adrienne Hankin, public relations director for tech company Mindscape told the 'New York Times' in 1998: "Mavis is the Betty ...

When keyboards are key

CAMBRIDGE — It doesn’t matter whether a document is as ephemeral as a postcard or as enduring as Lincoln’s notes for the Gettysburg Address. Being handwritten declares that it’s human handiwork. An ...

Some schools stress keyboarding skills as students become all thumbs

Educators say traditional typing practice is essential for standardized testing performance and future careers.
KARE 11

Federal charges filed against 2 women accused of biting federal agents' fingers

MINNEAPOLIS — Two women are charged in federal court after allegedly biting the fingers of federal agents during the protests that followed the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday.
Toronto Sun

Maple Leafs' William Nylander fined US$5,000 for viral middle-finger incident

William Nylander is not accustomed to missing Maple Leafs games. The Leafs’ leading scorer played in all but one game in the past four seasons before he started running into injury troubles in 2025-26 ...
The Mirror

Minneapolis protester 'bites off' HSI agent's finger as chaos erupts after fatal shooting

A demonstrator in Minneapolis has reportedly "bitten off" a Homeland Security agent's finger on the same day an American citizen was gunned down by a federal officer. Just hours after shocking video ...
NBC Chicago

Protester who ‘bit the finger off' of federal officer arrested, AG Pam Bondi says

A person who allegedly “bit the finger off” of a Homeland Security Investigations officer in Minneapolis on Saturday has been arrested, Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on social media. "I ...
BBC

Alzheimer's finger-prick test could help diagnosis

Dr Giovanna Lalli, from LifeArc, says her team are looking at the presence of three proteins in the blood that have been linked to Alzheimer's An international trial is examining whether a ...
HOLA

North West shows off a second finger piercing that has inspired a new song

North West is proving to be braver than many adults when it comes to piercings. The 12-year-old went viral last year when she showed off a finger piercing, which spread throughout the Internet and ...
People

North West, 12, Debuts More Finger Piercings Following Criticism of Her Previous Body Modifications

North clapped back at haters "mad over" her piercings in December northwest/Instagram; kimandnorth/TikTok North West's piercing collection just keeps on growing. Months after garnering online buzz ...