AMORGOS, Greece (AP) — For more than a millennium, Orthodox Christian monks have woken up in the predawn darkness to start their day with prayer at the Panagia Hozoviotissa Monastery, built high ...

“24 days to go in the electoral contest … the majority of people will vote early at this election,” Mr Murray said. “The election will be in two parts.” ...

This image provided by the Allen Institute on April 8, 2025, shows a digital representation of neurons in a section of a mouse’s brain, part of a project to create the largest map to date of brain ...

Lieber said his team was reviewing the agency’s $65 billion five-year construction plan and noted that even the MTA’s trains, manufactured in the United States, rely on imported parts from ...

Many parts of the country are set for a hosing in the coming days as a deep low crosses the Tasman Sea, with the heaviest falls expected to affect northern parts of the South Island. MetService is ...

Most neurons that carry signals regarding movement and higher-level functions, such as thinking and reading, are myelinated. Neurons that control feelings of pain and temperature are sometimes ...

Parts of western Queensland are underwater after heavy rainfall lashed the region. A severe weather warning is in place for heavy rain, with forecasts saying as much as 120 millimetres could fall ...

More than 500 vital functions have been identified with the liver. Some of the more well-known functions include the following: Production of bile, which helps carry away waste and break down fats in ...

How does the urinary system work? The urinary system's function is to filter blood and create urine as a waste by-product. The organs of the urinary system include the kidneys, renal pelvis, ureters, ...