Why Do Humans Have Chins? A Scientist Explains The 'Enduring Puzzle'

James Pampush devoted five years and his Ph.D. dissertation to one question: Why do homo sapiens have chins, when all of our evolutionary relatives don't? He tells NPR's Robert Siegel about "the enduring puzzle of the human chin."

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'The Masked Singer' Reveals A-List Pop Star Reveal in Special Episode

An easy-to-recognize voice! Fans of The Masked Singer were treated to an A-list performance on Sunday as the Fox competition show shared a special kickoff episode ahead of the season 10 premiere later this month.  The character "Anonymouse" took to the stage belting out Heart's hit song, "What About Love." The performer teased that she's been on the Time 100 list as a clue to the judges. Anonymouse also gave the clues Nick Jonas, Texas, a tiara and a dinosaur. [Read More]

Are chins the new breasts? Why the celebrity-loved 'chinplant' is the fastest- growing plastic surge

Real Housewives of Orange County's Vicki Gunvalson and Teen Mom Farrah Abraham have recently had chin implants Halle Berry, Keira Knightley and Jennifer Lopez top the list of most-requested chinsBy Catherine Townsend Published: 18:15, 28 March 2013 | Updated: 07:27, 29 March 2013 e-mail 247 View comments It's official: The trout pout is out; the chin is in. [Read More]

Is Donald Glover Married? Everything We Know About His Private Family Life

Is Donald Glover secretly married? Though he's notoriously private when it comes to his personal life, the actor briefly opened up about his relationship with Michelle White while speaking with ET at a press junket for the upcoming remake of The Lion King on Wednesday, calling her his "wife." During the interview, Donald, who shares two kids with Michelle, was discussing how funny it was to watch eldest son Legend's reactions to the film. [Read More]

Kiefer Sutherland Almost Made Freddie Prinze Jr. Quit Acting

While promoting his new show Star Wars Rebels at Comic-Con, ‘90s heartthrob turned obscure pop-culture curio Freddie Prinze Jr. had some choice words to share about former 24 co-star Kiefer Sutherland, telling ABC News: “I did 24, it was terrible. I hated every moment of it. I just wanted to quit the business after that.” He continued: “Kiefer was the most unprofessional dude in the world. That’s not me talking trash, I’d say it to his face. [Read More]

Melksham: Charity Says Fly Tippers Causing Fire Hazard

A Wiltshire Hospice says fly tipping outside its retail shops is becoming a real concern, particularly as the firework season approaches. Staff returning to work at the Dorothy House Melksham shop after the weekend were greeted by three sofas, two Beds, three TVs, and one sideboard, all dumped in their loading bay leaving them unable to gain access for their van.  Manager, Hugh Morrison said everything was total rubbish: ''None of the items were saleable, some items was covered in mud and were clearly not a donation. [Read More]

Raising kids is 'Essential Labor.' It's also lonely, exhausting and expensive

During the pandemic, when schools and day care facilities shut down abruptly, millions of parents — especially mothers — dropped out of the workforce to pick up the slack. Author Angela Garbes was one of them. Garbes had been working on a book in 2020, but was forced to abandon the project when her child's day care closed. And although she loves being a mother, the isolation and exhaustion of being a full-time caregiver took a toll. [Read More]

The Glass Menagerie review astonishing refresh upturns a delicate classic

TheatreReviewRoyal Exchange, Manchester Making dynamic use of a sparse stage and a spinning neon sign, Atri Banerjee’s adventurous production gives new shape to Tennessee Williams’ play You mess with The Glass Menagerie at your peril. Although experimental in form, with its tang of European expressionism and its dreamlike treatment of memory, the Tennessee Williams classic is as delicate as one of Laura Wingfield’s glass animals. Nothing is out of place. [Read More]

Austin Powers Masks Are Dominating Halloween This Year Thanks to Baby Driver

Totally shagadelic choice in costume, baby. As much as the Austin Powers trilogy has been popular for Halloween costume ideas over the past decade — Dr. Evil or sexy fembots, anyone? — 2017 has seen an incredibly vast uptick in purchases that relate to the films, specifically in terms of simple rubber masks bearing Mike Myers’s bespectacled face. And yes, there’s a correlation here, Edgar Wright fans are probably yelling into the screen. [Read More]

Damon Weaver, Student Reporter Who Interviewed Obama, Dies At 23

As an 11-year-old, student reporter Damon Weaver landed the interview of his dreams with then-President Obama. In the 10-minute interview, the two discussed education in America, with topics ranging from funding to whether Obama had the power to change school lunches. Weaver's suggestion included French fries and mangoes as staples for all students. Weaver, who continued to pursue a journalism career into college, died May 1 at age 23. His sister, Candace Hardy, told The Palm Beach Post that Weaver died of natural causes. [Read More]