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Why don't more women choose to propose to their male partners?

Phys.org 

The Christmas period isn't just for presents, sparkling lights and too much festive food—it's also prime time for couples to get engaged. And for heterosexual couples, this is likely to happen in a specific way. The man will do the asking.

Extended chart of life shows ancient species may have evolved slower and lasted longer

Phys.org 

If all the world's a stage and all the species merely players, then their exits and entrances can be found in the rock record. Fossilized skeletons and shells clearly show how evolution and extinction unfolded over the past half a billion years, but a Virginia Tech analysis extends the chart of life to nearly 2 billion years ago. The study is published in the journal Science.

What happened in climate news in 2024? Take our quiz

CBC 

In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter: we give you a chance to try our end-of-year climate quiz, respond to a reader email about fossil fuel ads on transit and check out a listener's leisurely deconstruction and reconstruction project.

Top online stories of the year, and revisiting digging donkeys and baby minds

Sciencemag.org 

First up this week, Online News Editor David Grimm shares a sampling of stories that hit big with our audience and staff in this year, from corpse-eating pets to the limits of fanning ourselves.   Next, host Sarah Crespi tackles some unfinished business with Producer Kevin McLean. Three former guests talk about where their research has taken them since their first appearances on the podcast.   Erick Lundgren, a researcher at the Centre for Open Science and Research Synthesis at the University of Alberta... Читать дальше...

Azerbaijan Demands EU Mission Exit for Armenia Peace Treaty

Oilprice.com 

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s chief policy adviser, Hikmet Hajiyev, has stated that Baku is demanding the withdrawal of the European Union monitoring mission before a peace treaty can be signed with Armenia.  The EU deployed the monitoring mission in early 2023 along the Armenian-Azerbaijani border following an escalation of gunfire exchanges. Subsequently, Azerbaijani forces overran the last Armenian-held areas of the hotly contested Nagorno-Karabakh territory in September 2023, spurring... Читать дальше...

Trump and King Charles: A love story

Sydney Morning Herald 

The president-elect’s long-held fascination with the British royals could hold the key to better diplomatic relations between their two countries.

Meet the 12 teams of the College Football Playoff - CNN

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  1. Meet the 12 teams of the College Football Playoff  CNN
  2. The 12-team playoff is finally here! Connelly previews all four first-round games  ESPN
  3. How To Watch Indiana Football In College Football Playoff Game At Notre Dame  Sports Illustrated
  4. 2024 College Football Predictions: College Football Playoff First-Round Picks  Bleacher Report
  5. Viewer's guide to the new College Football Playoff  Yahoo Sports