Sourdough starter, a fermented mix of flour and water, is a staple for bakers. It's also a rich experimental testing ground for microbiologists. The bread's chewy texture and tangy taste arise from ...

Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for DIFF LOS ANGELES -- There were a number of notable deaths in 2025, from iconic musicians and actors, to religious and political figures. This year, we bid ...

Comedian-director Terry Gilliam (Monty Python) is 85. Actor Tom Conti (“Oppenheimer,” “Reuben, Reuben”) is 84. Guitarist-actor Steven Van Zandt (The E Street Band, “The Sopranos”) is 75. Bassist Tina ...

Researchers have launched the first coordinated plan to protect microbial biodiversity, calling attention to the “invisible 99% of life” that drives essential Earth systems. The IUCN has formally ...

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Nov. 4 (UPI) --Those born on this date are under the sign of Scorpio. They include: -- Humorist Will Rogers in 1879 -- Journalist Walter Cronkite in 1916 -- Actor Doris Roberts in 1925 -- Actor ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Long-time owner of Famous ...

After marking the movie’s 25th anniversary last month, Cameron Crowe is continuing to unpack the traumatic inspiration behind Almost Famous. The Oscar winner, whose memoir The Uncool is now available, ...

Everybody knows Famous Amos cookies: the simple, crispy, delicious sweet treats you’ve been buying in little bags from vending machines — or in bulk from Costco if you’re a superfan — for as long as ...

When my dad, Wally Amos, decided to open the first Famous Amos store in 1975, he didn’t set out to be famous. That little corner shop he opened on Sunset and Formosa, in the heart of Hollywood, was ...

A rare microorganism could escape Earth’s most stringent spacecraft clean rooms and infiltrate space — or another planet — by using this spooky trick. It plays dead. Microbiologists at the University ...