Western cultures have generally regarded bats with superstition and fear; but in China, expressed in art and handicrafts, the bat has achieved respectability as a symbol of happiness and good luck.

A man who fractured a woman's kneecap with a bat in a "wholly unprovoked attack'' has been given an 18 month sentence at Belfast Crown Court. James Stock, 39, from McMaster Street, was told he ...

He would, er, power-nap in a studio chair or couch here and ... Sitting again at his laptop, perusing fashion and art sites for bloggable images, he scribbles lyrics and holds court trying to ...

Hundreds of graduate students and holders of doctorates come to the Smithsonian to do independent research under the guidance of a member of our world-class research staff. Fellows have the ...

You can’t actually hang around and nap in one of these hammocks, but kids and their crafty parents can try their hands at textile art in the workshops.

But we suggest a real adrenaline rush: Start your evening run along the canal at 37th Street just behind Phoenix Country Day School (where, rumor has it, the bats nap during the day) with a raw ...

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Cutting edge: A 3D-printed “papermachete” based on the experimental findings could cut through apple, banana peel, cucumber and even chicken (courtesy: S. Arnbjerg-Nielsen, M. Biviano & K. Jensen, ...

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals requires a seismic shift – which can only happen if we empower young people and work with them as equals. " UN Secretary-General António Guterres ...