Like many migrating birds, numerous species of nocturnal moths undertake long-distance migrations at night. Each spring, billions of Bogong moths (Agrotis infusa) escape hot conditions in different regions of southeast Australia by making a migration of over 600 miles (1,000 km) to cool caves in the Australian Alps; after a …

The remains of a previously unknown genus and species of gibbon, Junzi imperialis, have been found in an approximately 2,200-2,300 year-old royal tomb in Shaanxi province, China. Gibbons at play (c. 1427) by the Xuande Emperor, the fifth emperor of the Ming dynasty of China. Gibbons (family Hylobatidae) have played …

Aaron Sanchez has another finger injury to deal with, but the good news is that it’s not the same blister issue that caused him to miss almost the entire 2017 season. Sanchez left Thursday night’s 8-5 loss to the Angels after one inning because of a contusion on his right …

Contrary to what many financial planners suggest, you can live on a lot less than 100% or even 80% of your pre-retirement income. In fact, a survey by T. Rowe Price of new retirees who have 401(k) account balances or rollover IRAs found that you can live comfortably on a lot …

One of the best ways to celebrate retirement is with a retirement party.  Retirement is a huge milestone and a great reason to celebrate.  Throw a party for yourself, get a friend to do it for you.  Celebrate a friend or family member with the best party planning ever! The …

We have announced this before, but it is true again: the NewRetirement Planner is now better than ever. We are VERY excited to announce the availability of 7 big powerful new features — some part of the PlannerPlus launch — a new premium subscription service. All of these new features …

The PC industry has continued to be stuck in the doldrums throughout 2018, but the pain of the industry’s contraction over the past six years hasn’t been felt equally by all vendors. For those following along at home, the PC industry has been shrinking since tablets became popular in 2011. …

  The verbiage is simple, clear, and easy to understand. On January 14, 2020, Windows 7 will exit extended support. After that date, it will receive no security patches or updates of any kind. That date is listed on Microsoft’s “Windows lifecycle fact sheet.” And apparently, it isn’t worth the …

Samsung has been found guilty of patent infringement and ordered to pay a $400M fine to a South Korean university. Two other companies, GlobalFoundries and Qualcomm, were also found guilty, but Samsung is the only firm required to pay damages. Samsung was judged to have infringed on a patent belonging …

You have most likely been able to avoid paying sales tax on a lot of online purchases over the years, but that’s coming to an end. In a 5-4 decision, the US Supreme Court has overturned decades-old rules that limited which transactions could be charged state sales taxes. This will …