TAIPEI (Reuters Life!) - After being stung by complaints, Taiwanese officials have traced the mysterious yellow gunk that has splattered cars and laundry for weeks to a seasonal influx of bees, and their droppings. Bees attracted to farms and plant nurseries near the densely populated city of Kaohsiung have smothered a neighborhood with their droppings since February, alarming and irritating residents ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Top seeds Kansas and Kentucky cruised into the second round of the NCAA basketball tournament on Thursday while Georgetown, third seed in the Midwest region, were upset by 14-ranked Ohio. East Region top seeds Kentucky routed East Tennessee State 100-71 while the Midwest's Kansas beat Lehigh 90-74. "The coach told me to play defense, and when ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Men who harass women with cat calls and sexual comments are actually harming their whole gender, a study has found. The research, by Stephenie Chaudoir and Diane Quinn of the University of Connecticut in the United States, looked into the feelings and reactions of women who saw and heard men making derogatory remarks to other women ...

TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - Japan's countdown to spring traditionally began with a government announcement on when the cherry blossom season will start, but this year, the people are taking over. Each year, forecasts of when the blossoms will open are headline news. The information is used by cities to plan cherry blossom festivals, travel agencies to schedule tours, and ordinary ...