The Paris Olympics come 100 years after the games were first held in the city. Some of the milestones of 1924 still resonate today, along with the Olympic spirit. NBC News' Keir Simmons looks at the parallels and what has changed.
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To summit Mount Everest requires incredible tenacity, fitness and a willingness to negotiate the risk of death. For Lhakpa Sherpa, who has climbed the world’s tallest peak more than any other woman, it has required even more: overcoming poverty, defying her family and Nepali culture that did not support her ambition and surviving an abusive […]
Almost 12 million Latinos under the age of 30 will be eligible to vote in November. In 2020, just 34% of Latinos 18-24 voted in the U.S.
Butterflies and moths collect so much static electricity while in flight, that pollen grains from flowers can be pulled by static electricity across air gaps of several millimeters or centimeters.
A small but ferocious predator, the male dragonfish will apparently do anything for love. Or at least to find a mate. A study by researchers at Boston College found that the eyes of the male dragonfish grow larger for mate-seeking purposes, making the dragonfish an anomaly in vertebrate evolution. The team report their findings in the journal Biology Letters.
A new study, led by paleontologists at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is helping resolve the evolution and ecology of Odaraia, a taco-shaped marine animal that lived during the Cambrian period.
Artificial muscles, engineered microbes and security robotics are among the top 10 technological advances to watch out for this year, as they will make an impact over the next 5-10 years, according to the National Science Technology and Development Agency (NSTDA).
South Korea says North Korea is again flying balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea
The closure and resulting detours will start Thursday evening and continue until Monday morning.
Canada didn't deny the accusation.
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will meet the delegation of seven farmer leaders on Wednesday, sources said.
But young shoppers are far more likely to use their phones to pay for things, despite stretched budgets.
For most of the three decades since gaining independence in 1991, Turkmenistan has been left out of discussions on Central Asia and the role of both north-south and east-west transportation routes linking the region to the rest of the world. Ashgabat seldom released much data about itself or allowed others to collect it.
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Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded, breaking global temperatures dating back to 1940, according to preliminary data from Europe's Copernicus Climate Change Service.
Emergency services have been searching for a missing teenage boy in a reservoir.
Some customers may not get refunds after more than 200 Carpetright shops shut yesterday.
As Israel prepares to send its largest delegation to the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, these events carry profound significance amid recent challenges.
