A missing fingertip offers a clue to Mako Nishimura's criminal past as one of Japan's few female yakuza. But after clawing her way out of the underworld, she now spends her days helping other retired ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. On Saturday, Mai and Ayako’s phones lit up with breaking news that neither had expected to read for years: ...

Long ago, Laysan finches, a native honeycreeper known for its brown and yellow plumage and varied songs, were found throughout the Hawaiian islands. Today, however, only about 18,000 of the endangered ...

Judging by her lyrics, Sabrina Carpenter has mixed feelings towards the opposite sex. She finds her paramours attractive, exciting—and disappointing. In “Manchild”, the lead single on her new album, ...

Looking for powerful female singers with incredible low ranges? From icons like Cher and Annie Lennox to soul-stirring voices like Nina Simone and Tracy Chapman, these artists prove that deep and rich ...

A female religion teacher has been busted for allegedly trafficking at least two boys, ages 15 and 17, for sex. Lizamarie Rivera-García, 42, was arrested Monday, accused of having “recruited, enticed, ...

Scientists in China have discovered one of the oldest known matrilineal societies—where family lines and inheritance are traced through a community’s women, not its men. Archaeologists unearthed the ...

We recorded basal ganglia–projecting dopamine neurons in singing zebra finches as we controlled perceived song quality with distorted auditory feedback. Dopamine activity was suppressed after ...

Salisbury Rowan Choir performs a concert. - Photo Credit to Mullis Media. The Salisbury Rowan Choral Society announced the opening of its 115th season with two performances of its spring concert ...

The Magic Circle has readmitted a female magician expelled for tricking her way into the previously all-male institution by disguising herself as a man. “We’re proud to welcome back magician Sophie ...