First Philippine eagle bred in captivity dies
The first Philippine eagle bred in captivity in an effort to save one of the world's most endangered birds has died from infections, conservationists said Friday......»»
Unusual team finds gigantic planet hidden in plain sight
A University of California Riverside (UCR) astronomer and a group of eagle-eyed citizen scientists have discovered a giant gas planet hidden from view by typical stargazing tools......»»
Rat who detected land mines in Cambodia dies in retirement
A land mine-detecting rat in Cambodia who received a prestigious award for his life-saving duty has died in retirement, the charity for which he had worked has announced......»»
Gruesome Viking “blood eagle” ritual is anatomically possible, study finds
But victims would have died long before the torturous execution concluded. Enlarge / Thorbjørn Harr played Jarl Borg of Götaland in the first two seasons of the History Channel series Vikings. Spoiler alert: He met with a gruesome de.....»»
What happens when someone dies in space? Space tourism brings new legal and moral issues
Commercial spaceflight companies such as Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin are now offering exclusive opportunities for celebrities and civilians to travel to space......»»
Richard Leakey, fossil hunter and defender of elephants, dies aged 77
World-renowned Kenyan conservationist and fossil hunter Richard Leakey, whose groundbreaking discoveries helped prove that humankind evolved in Africa, died on Sunday at the age of 77, the country's president said......»»
John Madden, football and video game legend, dies at 85
John Madden Football debuted in 1988 with his likeness featured prominently on the front of the box. This trend would continue for more than a decade before EA started putting active NFL players on the cover. Still, the Madden name persisted and carr.....»»
E.O. Wilson, Naturalist Dubbed a Modern-day Darwin, Dies at 92
Edward O. Wilson, a U.S. naturalist dubbed the "modern-day Darwin" died on Sunday at the age of 92 in Massachusetts, his foundation said in a statement. From a report: Alongside British naturalist David Attenborough, Wilson was considered one of the.....»»
Team succeeds in culturing the pygmy zebra octopus
For generations, scientists have relied on a handful of organisms to study the fundamentals of biology. The usual suspects—fruit flies, zebrafish, and mice, among others—all have short lifespans, small body size, can be bred through multiple gene.....»»
Eagle-eyed Redditor spots a flying Stealth Bomber on Google Maps
A Reddit user has spotted a Stealth Bomber in mid-flight on Google Maps – and the photo reveals the interesting ways that satellites capture images......»»
Masayuki Uemura, Designer of the Nintendo Entertainment System, Dies At 78
"The New York Times has an obituary for Masayuki Uemura, designer of the first Nintendo Entertainment System console," writes Slashdot reader nickovs. Here's an excerpt from the report: Video game consoles had a moment of popularity in the early 1980.....»»
Earliest adorned female infant burial in Europe significant in understanding evolution of personhood
Ten thousand years ago, just after the last Ice Age, a group of hunter-gatherers buried an infant girl in an Italian cave. They entombed her with a rich selection of their treasured beads and pendants, and an eagle-owl talon, signaling their grief, a.....»»
Masayuki Uemura, Creator Of The NES And SNES, Dies At 78
Masayuki Uemura was the lead architect for the Famicom (aka the Nintendo Entertainment System) and the Super Famicon (aka the SNES). The mark he left on the gaming industry and popular culture is indelible. According to Oricon News, Uemura passed awa.....»»
Masayuki Uemura, NES and SNES designer, dies at age 78
Uemura joined Nintendo in 1971 after having worked at the Sharp Corporation where he sold photocell tech. During his early days at Nintendo, he helped bring in and develop this technology into what would eventually become the NES Zapper popularized b.....»»
Island turns into open-air lab for tech-savvy volcanologists
They come with eagle-eyed drones and high-precision instruments. Aided by satellites, they analyze gas emissions and the flows of molten rock. On the ground, they collect everything from the tiniest particles to "lava bombs" the size of watermelons t.....»»
World"s Oldest Person Dies at Age 124
Slashdot reader ellithligraw brings the news that the oldest person on earth has died in the Philippines this week at age 124. CNN Philippines reports: Susano was born on Sept. 11, 1897, which was before the country became independent from Spanis.....»»
Oregon-born gray wolf dies after "epic" California trek
An Oregon-born gray wolf that thrilled biologists as it journeyed far south into California was found dead after apparently being struck by a vehicle, authorities said Wednesday......»»
Endangered deer"s prion gene could protect it from chronic wasting disease
China's Père David's deer was nearly gone in the late 1800s. Just 18 deer—the very last of their kind—were brought into captivity after the rest had been hunted to extinction. When 11 of the deer reproduced, the species had a chance. Today, afte.....»»
Soft food diet increases risks for captive animals released in wild
Serving up too much soft food to animals rescued into captivity might reduce their survival chances when released back into the wild......»»
Was 1980 the worst automotive year ever?
40 years ago, abysmal products and a shifting market altered everything for Big Auto. Mmm, the 1981 AMC Eagle SX/4 liftback. (credit: By G.Goodwin Jr. and Snark at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0) Quick, what’s the worst year in.....»»
Algae blooms, which can threaten drinking water and human health, pop up regularly and may increase
Barges carrying mounds of coal toward St. Louis passed by Starved Rock at a snail's pace, inching past yellow-orange trees and sandstone canyons. A bald eagle hovered above a path leading hikers toward Lover's Leap. Near the Starved Rock Lock and Dam.....»»