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Music creates stillness needed to deal with life

In a world where we rush to nurse any ache in our body, we often forget the echoing injuries of the mind. Mental health doesn’t leave physical scars, yet it breaks people down every day. It conceals itself behind acceptable academics, forced smiles and chaotic schedules. It’s a crisis ...

T. rex bones actually another dinosaur species

NEW YORK — Scientists have long puzzled over the origins of a mysterious dinosaur excavated in the 1940s: Was it a young T. rex or another type of dinosaur? At first, researchers had only a tyrannosaur skull to go by, making it hard to tell if it belonged to a child or adult. Another skull ...

Crossing guards face lift-threatening dangers doing job

WASHINGTON — Anthony Taylor will never forget the look of horror on the student's face. The school crossing guard was walking into the crosswalk in front of Washington Township High School in Indianapolis when a car with a young boy and his mom, who was dropping him off at school, suddenly ...

Bat-inspired tiny drones could save lives

WORCESTER, Mass. — Don't be fooled by the fog machine, spooky lights and fake bats: the robotics lab at Worcester Polytechnic Institute lab isn't hosting a Halloween party. Instead, it's a testing ground for tiny drones that can be deployed in search and rescue missions even in dark, smoky ...

Minimalist thriller ‘Hallow Road’ lets your imagination run wild

There are scary movies where everything is fleshed out, where filmmakers and craftspeople show a nightmare in all its horrifying detail. In those kind of films, jump scares and reveals can even be a relief, allowing the tension and anticipation to deescalate so you can move on to the next ...