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......»»
Nobel-winning Japanese chemist dies at 85
Japanese chemist Ei-ichi Negishi who won the Nobel prize for developing a method for creating complex chemicals necessary for manufacturing drugs and electronics has died aged 85, his US university said......»»
Star"s death will play a mean pinball with rhythmic planets
Four planets locked in a perfect rhythm around a nearby star are destined to be pinballed around their solar system when their sun eventually dies, according to a new study that peers into its future......»»
Monarchs raised in captivity can orient themselves for migration, study reveals
Monarch butterflies raised indoors still know how to fly south if given enough time to orient themselves, according to new University of Guelph research......»»
Biden administration will restore key environmental protections
The administration of President Joe Biden on Friday announced it would restore protections under the Endangered Species Act, a law credited with saving iconic animals like the gray wolf and bald eagle, which were loosened by his predecessor Donald Tr.....»»
Juvenile white-tailed sea eagles stay longer in their parental territory than nest protection periods
The white-tailed sea eagle is known for reacting sensitively to human disturbances. Forestry and agricultural activities are therefore restricted in the immediate vicinity of the nests. However, these seasonal protection periods are too short in the.....»»
Harvey Schlossberg, Cop With a PhD in Defusing a Crisis, Dies at 85
Harvey Schlossberg, a former New York City traffic cop with a doctorate in psychology who choreographed what became a model law enforcement strategy for safely ending standoffs with hostage takers, died on May 21 in Brooklyn. He was 85. From a report.....»»
Man Dies Inside Spanish Dinosaur Statue After Trying To Retrieve His Phone
According to The Guardian, a man in Catalonia died after becoming trapped inside a large dinosaur statue while trying to retrieve his smartphone. From the report: Officers were called to the statue in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, a satellite town of Bar.....»»
Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha dies at 92
Highly decorated Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha, winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize and RIBA Gold Medal, has passed away at the age of 92. Read more Highly decorated Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha, winner of the.....»»
Yuan Longping Dies, Scientist Whose Rice Research Helped Feed World
An anonymous reader quotes the Associated Press: Yuan Longping, a Chinese scientist who developed higher-yield rice varieties that helped feed people around the world, died Saturday at a hospital in the southern city of Changsha, the Xinhua News agen.....»»
China"s Yuan Longping dies; rice research helped feed world
Yuan Longping, a Chinese scientist who developed higher-yield rice varieties that helped feed people around the world, died Saturday at a hospital in the southern city of Changsha, the Xinhua News agency reported. He was 90......»»
Philippine e-commerce enabler Great Deals raises $30M Series B led by logistics firm Fast Group
Founded in 2014, Great Deals is an e-commerce enabler that helps brands like Abbot, L’Oréal and Unilever build their online retail operations in the Philippines. The startup announced today that it has raised $30 million in Series B funding led by.....»»
Former MoMA chief curator of architecture and design Terence Riley dies
American architect Terence Riley, former chief curator of architecture and design at New York's Museum of Modern Art and founding partner of Keenen/Riley Architects, has passed away. Read more American architect Terence Riley, former chief.....»»
Pioneer of Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Electronics Dies at 80
IEEE also mourns the loss of the developer of the ground-fault circuit interrupter and others Photo: UCLA Samueli Tatsuo Itoh Microwave and millimeter-wave electronics pioneer Life Fellow, 80; died 4 March Itoh [abov.....»»
Founder of the world"s largest architecture studio Art Gensler dies at 85
Art Gensler, the American architect, interior designer and founder of global architecture firm Gensler, has passed away at the age of 85 after a long illness. Read more Art Gensler, the American architect, interior designer and founder of gl.....»»
American Axle co-founder, philanthropist Mort Harris dies at 101
Harris was a decorated U.S. Army pilot during World War II and helped build American Axle & Manufacturing after its mid-1990s spinoff from General Motors......»»
"See What You Made Me Do" will change the way we think about domestic violence
It may be a familiar statistic, but it is still shocking and unacceptable. In Australia, almost every week a woman dies at the hands of her partner or ex-partner......»»
Local impacts from fracking the Eagle Ford
Hydraulic fracturing to extract trapped fossil fuels can trigger earthquakes. Most are so small or far from homes and infrastructure that they may go unnoticed; others can rattle windows, sway light fixtures and jolt people from sleep; some have dama.....»»
S. Africa to ban breeding lions in captivity for hunting
South Africa on Sunday revealed plans to ban the breeding of lions in captivity for trophy hunting or for tourists to pet, advocating a more "authentic" experience for visitors......»»
"Forgotten" moon landing astronaut Michael Collins dies aged 90
The Apollo 11 astronaut who stayed in orbit while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon has died age 90......»»
"Forgotten Astronaut" Michael Collins Dies
An astronaut who flew on one of the most famous space missions of all time has died. From a report: Michael Collins, 90, was part of the three-member crew on Apollo 11, the first lunar landing mission in 1969. Unlike Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, h.....»»