Number of words: 7,918 Let me tell you the story of two investors, neither of whom knew each other, but whose paths crossed in an interesting way. Grace Groner was orphaned at age 12. She never married. She never had kids. She never drove a car. She lived most of her life alone in a … Read more

Number of words: 492 Adent present on the protective magnetic shield over the surface of Earth is widening and has raised concerns among scientists. In a report, Nasa has said the widening dent in the magnetic shield has far-reaching effects on satellites, space missions and navigation. The dent, which has been present over South America … Read more

Number of words: 540 As part of a wave of solar water purifier research, scientists say they can turn even brackish groundwater into drinkable fresh water in about 30 minutes. The filtration uses a metal-organic framework, or MOF, which is a highly porous polymer made by combining metal particles with “coordinating” organic pieces called ligands. … Read more

Number of words: 2,302 My name is Hannah. And that is a palindrome. That is a word you can spell the same forwards and backwards, if you can spell. But the thing is — my entire family have palindromic names. It’s a bit of a tradition. We’ve got Mum, Dad — Nan, Pop. And my … Read more

Number of words: 400 Jimmy Lai, the media mogul who owns the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper, warned investors not to buy his Next Digital Ltd. media empire’s stock because the company’s fundamentals don’t justify its recent rally. Moments later, the shares resumed their climb in Hong Kong. “People with very little money just want to … Read more

Number of words: 313 In a breakthrough for fertility science, scientists have shattered the universally accepted view of how sperm ‘swim’. This is an optical illusion, according to the new study. “Human sperm figured out if they roll as they swim, much like playful otters corkscrewing through water, their one-sided stoke would average itself out, … Read more