How do kingfishers avoid concussions when diving? It might be in their genes
Mutations in the MAPT gene associated with tau proteins seem to play a significant role. Enlarge / Fish-eating kingfishers execute plunging dives into the water to capture prey, yet never seem to get concussed. (credit: Richard T.....»»
Q&A: Study reveals long-distance levers behind US Southwest drought, and a dry future
The U.S. Southwest has been suffering a drought that began at the close of the 20th century—now officially known as a megadrought, due to its intensity and longevity. Climate scientist Richard Seager has been studying it since the start. Much of hi.....»»
"Hit Man" review: Richard Linklater delivers the year"s most killer comedy
Review of Richard Linklater's "Hit Man," starring Glen Powell as a real fake assassin. "Gary Johnson" seems like the kind of unassuming name a screenwriter might make up for someone content in his mundane routine. It's the perfect name for the.....»»
NYPD using drones to check out noisy backyard parties over Labor Day weekend
Critic says it may violate NYC's Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology Act. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Richard Newstead) The New York City Police Department said it will use drones to check out backyard partie.....»»
Scientists design novel nonlinear circuit to harvest clean power using graphene
Obtaining useful work from random fluctuations in a system at thermal equilibrium has long been considered impossible. In fact, in the 1960s eminent American physicist Richard Feynman effectively shut down further inquiry after he argued in a series.....»»
This iced tea wants to be the better-for-you, no-plastic, go-to drink for Gen Z
Inside Saint James Tea’s strategy to blend coastal elite branding and product signifiers with mass-market availability. Legend has it that iced tea was the invention of British tea merchant Richard Blechynden, who at the 1904 World’s F.....»»
Researchers explain how mushrooms can live for hundreds of years without getting cancer
The risk of cancer increases with every cell division. As such, you would expect long-lived species like elephants to get cancer more often than short-lived species like mice. In 1975, however, Richard Peto discovered that this is not the case, and t.....»»
Massive peak collapses may reshape Himalayas
23 cubic kilometers of mountain plunged into the valley below. Enlarge / Annapurna IV, at left here, might have once been half a kilometer taller. (credit: Richard I'Anson) The Earth's mountains are engaged in a constant.....»»
After long wait, Virgin Galactic begins commercial spaceflights
Virgin Galactic is set Thursday to finally begin commercial spaceflights, a major milestone for the company founded in 2004 by British billionaire Richard Branson......»»
This 15th-century manuscript mentions a Monty Python-esque killer rabbit
Richard Heege was clearly a medieval scribe with a sense of humor. Enlarge / Scholar: The 15th-century "Heege manuscript" could be a rare written record of a live minstrel performance. (credit: YouTube/University of Cambridge).....»»
This 15th century manuscript mentions a Monty Python-esque killer rabbit
Richard Heege was clearly a medieval scribe with a sense of humor. Enlarge / Scholar: The 15th century "Heege manuscript" could be a rare written record of a live minstrel performance. (credit: YouTube/University of Cambridge).....»»
Opinion: Virgin Galactic"s use of the "Overview Effect" to promote space tourism is a terrible irony
Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded in 2004 by Richard Branson, promotes its flights as offering "a brand new perspective: Deepen your connection to Earth and to humanity with the transformational experience known as the Overview Effec.....»»
Virgin Orbit to cease operations, sell assets of Richard Branson"s satellite launcher
Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit is shutting down less than two months after the satellite launch start-up filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to a Tuesday company announcement......»»
Diet sodas are not actually good for your diet, WHO guidance suggests
Artificial sweeteners don't help control weight, and that's where the problems start. Enlarge / Packets of Equal and Splenda in a coffee bar in New York in 2016. (credit: Getty | Richard Levine) People trying to shed po.....»»
Saturn"s rings younger than previously thought—just a few hundred million years
Saturn's rings are much younger than scientists once thought, according to new research from Indiana University Professor Emeritus of Astronomy Richard Durisen—and they are not here to stay......»»
Stellantis revenues rise 14% in Q1 on higher prices, better chip supply
Stellantis had "robust shipments and revenues" in the first quarter, CFO Richard Palmer said......»»
The predicament of Taiwan"s human resources
I've just finished reading Richard Bush's book, "Difficult Choices: Taiwan's Quest for Security and the Good Life." Bush is a Taiwan expert, and his book offers a lot of insights into and fair discussions about Taiwan's predicaments. It points out ho.....»»
How Reality May Be a Sum of All Possible Realities
Richard Feynman’s path integral is a powerful prediction machine and a philosophy. Physicists still struggle to figure out how to use it, and what it means......»»
Stellantis hires new CFO, replacing merger architect Richard Palmer
Natalie Knight, who will work out of Stellantis' U.S. offices in Michigan, previously spent 17 years with apparel retailer Adidas......»»
Huawei sticks to current vehicle strategy despite headwinds
As Huawei has come under US sanctions, it is therefore difficult for automakers in Europe, the US and Japan to choose Huawei as a main supplier, said Richard Yu, the company's executive director and CEO of both the Consumer Business Group (BG) and th.....»»