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......»»
Paying Tribute to Former Vice President of IEEE’s Publication Services and Products Board
Syracuse University engineering professor Tapan Kumar Sarkar dies at 72 .entry-content .tisubhead { color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: -5px !impo.....»»
Fossils of "giant cloud rats" discovered in Philippine caves
Rats, by and large, aren't terribly popular animals. But while you don't want an infestation of common black rats living in your house, their distant cousins in the Philippines are downright cuddly. These "giant cloud rats" live in the treetops of mi.....»»
Dealer Steve Kalafer, critic of stair-step incentives, dies at 71
Publicly, he railed against the "havoc" created by automakers' programs. Inside his dealerships, his motto was: "Be kind, be fair, work hard, earn money and do good.".....»»
Founder of Adobe Dies at Age 81
Long-time Slashdot reader sandbagger brings the news that Charles 'Chuck' Geschke, the co-founder of Adobe, had died at the age of 81. The company started in co-founder John Warnock's garage in 1982, and was named after the Adobe Creek which ran be.....»»
Charles Geschke: Adobe co-founder who helped develop the PDF dies
Charles Geschke set up Adobe in 1982, giving the world the ubiquitous PDF technology......»»
"Addams Family," "Buck Rogers" Actor Felix Silla Dies at 84
EW reports: Felix Silla's friend and former Buck Rogers in the 25th Century costar Gil Gerard reported on Twitter that Silla died Friday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Coming in at just under 4 feet tall and only 70 pounds, Silla was the p.....»»
"Addams Family," "Buck Rogers" Actor Felix Silla dies at 84
EW reports: Felix Silla's friend and former Buck Rogers in the 25th Century costar Gil Gerard reported on Twitter that Silla died Friday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Coming in at just under 4 feet tall and only 70 pounds, Silla was the p.....»»
Richard Parry-Jones, architect of some of Ford"s greatest hits, dies at 69
The former product development boss was killed in an accident on his farm in Wales, according to British media reports......»»
We have the tech to curb drunk driving, but invisible forces are holding it back
Statistically, one person dies from drunk driving every 52 minutes in the U.S. -- but it doesn't have to be that way. We have the technology to stop it......»»
eBird data used to shape eagle management
Millions of people donate billions of dollars' worth of their time to citizen-science projects each year. While these efforts have broadened our understanding of everything from birds to bees to bracken ferns, rarely has citizen-science data informed.....»»
Baby elephant dies rejected by family at Swedish zoo
A two-week old elephant has died after being rejected by her family following the birth of another elephant calf, Sweden's Boras Zoo announced Friday......»»
Leo Levine, former Mercedes public relations chief in N.A., dies at 90
Levine was a journalist and a book author, an automotive historian with an encyclopedic memory......»»
Mississippi dealer George Carr, 65, dies of COVID-19
He owned George Carr Buick-Cadillac-GMC in Vicksburg for more than 30 years......»»
April, the giraffe that became an online star, dies
April, the giraffe that became a sensation when a rural New York zoo livestreamed her 2017 pregnancy and delivery, was euthanized Friday because of advancing arthritis, the zoo said......»»
Almost Third of UK Covid Hospital Patients Readmitted Within Four Months
Nearly a third of people who have been in hospital suffering from Covid-19 are readmitted for further treatment within four months of being discharged, and one in eight of patients dies in the same period, doctors have found. From a report: The strik.....»»
Isamu Akasaki, Inventor of First Efficient Blue LED, Dies At 92
Physicist Isamu Akasaki, a co-winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in physics for inventing the world's first efficient blue light-emitting diodes, has died, Meijo University said Friday. He was 92. The Japan Times reports: Akasaki, born in Kagoshima Prefe.....»»
Iron Age warriors were laid to rest on fluffy down pillows
One warrior was also buried with a decapitated eagle-owl. Enlarge / Rosvland used modern down feathers like these for comparison when he identified the species that contributed to the ancient pillow stuffing. (credit: Berglund and Rosvald 2021).....»»
“Are schools safe?” is the wrong question to be asking
There's no right answer on school safety, just a right answer for each community. Enlarge (credit: MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images ) Is it safe to open schools? From the moment it became clear that the COVID-19 pandemic had set.....»»
Mario ‘dies’ next week: Here are the games leaving the Switch on March 31
Nintendo's 35th anniversary Mario party ends on March 31 and several games are leaving stores as a result......»»
US report: Bald eagle populations soar in lower 48 states
The number of American bald eagles has quadrupled since 2009, with more than 300,000 birds soaring over the lower 48 states, government scientists said in a report Wednesday......»»