Stonks, flying burritos and my boss’s boss’s boss’s boss
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Flying foxes pollinate forests and spread seeds: Here"s how we can make peace with our noisy neighbors
Flying foxes. Megabats. Fruit bats. Whatever name you choose, these fox-faced creatures are remarkable. Our four species help pollinate eucalyptus trees in eastern Australia, spread the seeds of rainforest trees, and make our summer skies spectacular.....»»
The amazing helicopter on Mars, Ingenuity, will fly no more
Ingenuity has spent more than two hours flying above Mars since April 2021. Enlarge / A close-up view of Ingenuity on Mars, as seen by the Perseverance rover. (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU) Something has gone wrong with.....»»
The green-eyed monster: How embracing jealousy at work can make you more productive
Instances of negative emotions, such as jealousy, are frequent in the workplace. Perhaps your boss just complimented your co-worker on a job well done while ignoring your contributions to a project. Or maybe your new mentee asked to transfer to anoth.....»»
Avatar: The Last Airbender trailer has the element-bending action we crave
Aang has his friends and a lovable flying ball of fur. What more does he need? The Netflix live-action series Avatar: The Last Airbender will hit Netflix on February 22, 2024. You know the premiere date for Netflix's live-action ada.....»»
Albatrosses are threatened with extinction, and climate change could put nesting sites at risk
The wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) is the world's largest flying bird, with a wingspan reaching an incredible 3.5 meters. These birds are oceanic nomads: they spend most of their 60 years of life at sea and only come to land to breed approxim.....»»
Student discovers 200-million-year-old flying reptile in Somerset
Gliding winged-reptiles were among the ancient crocodile residents of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, researchers at the University of Bristol have revealed......»»
NASA loses, and then recovers, contact with its historic Mars helicopter
Ingenuity has been flying above Mars, off and on, for nearly three years. Enlarge / NASA's Mars Ingenuity helicopter has been flying across the red planet for nearly three years. (credit: NASA) The US space agency prompt.....»»
The Boeing 737 Max Crisis Reignites Arguments Over Infant Safety on Planes
A midair blowout on a Boeing 737 Max 9 showed seatbelts matter, but infants under two still aren’t required to have their own seats. Experts say changing the rules would make flying safer for children—but would result in more deaths......»»
This Man Is On A Quest To Build A Life Sized Flying DeLorean
He's tackling the monumental build, and you can follow along through the process The post This Man Is On A Quest To Build A Life Sized Flying DeLorean appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
Investors are "flying blind" to risk of climate lawsuits, researchers say
Polluting companies could be liable for trillions in damages from climate lawsuits. But few investors and regulators are taking these risks into account when evaluating companies' climate-related financial risks, according to new Oxford Sustainable L.....»»
Astrobotic’s Peregrine keeps on flying, but for how much longer?
Despite a damaging propellant leak, Astrobotic's Peregrine spacecraft continues to operate and gather data. But it doesn't have long left......»»
Q&A: Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 passengers likely would have died if blowout occurred above 40,000 feet, says physicist
If the Alaska Airlines plane that lost a portion of its fuselage while ascending after takeoff Friday had been flying at normal cruising altitude, its passengers and crew would probably have died from the depressurization event, according to a Northe.....»»
More delays for NASA"s astronaut moonshots, with crew landing off until 2026
Astronauts will have to wait until next year before flying to the moon and another few years before landing on it, under the latest round of delays announced by NASA on Tuesday......»»
Navajo objection to flying human ashes to the Moon won’t delay launch
"They’re not going to remove the human remains and keep them here on Earth." Enlarge / The Moon sets over sandstone formations on the Navajo Nation. (credit: David McNew/Getty Images) Science instruments aren't the onl.....»»
Workers in their teens and early 20s are more likely to get hurt than older employees, says researcher
Think about your first job. Maybe it was delivering pizza, bagging groceries, bussing tables or doing landscaping work. Did you get enough training to avoid potential injuries? Chances are, you didn't—and your boss or supervisor just told you to ge.....»»
How effective is fear as a teaching tool? How and what do we learn when we are scared?
Many of us remember vividly being yelled at or feeling threatened by a family member, a teacher, or a boss......»»
Face to face with sun-eclipsing Proba-3
Through exquisite, millimeter-scale, formation flying, the dual satellites making up ESA's Proba-3 will accomplish what was previously a space mission impossible: Cast a precisely held shadow from one platform to the other, in the process blocking ou.....»»
Former Lincoln marketing boss Doug Gilmour switches careers, becomes Ford dealer
Over the last 13 years, Gilmour held several positions at Ford Motor Co., in customer service and sales, including leading Lincoln's nationwide incentive programs and approving dealership buy-sells......»»
Watch this festive drone show fly straight into the record books
A Texas-based drone entertainment firm achieved two Guinness World Records recently during a festive display involving nearly 1,500 of the flying machines......»»
Rocket Report: Vulcan stacked for launch; Starship aces test ahead of third flight
"We look forward to flying our next crewed flight soon." Enlarge / Electron returned to flight successfully this week. (credit: Rocket Lab) Welcome to Edition 6.24 of the Rocket Report! This will be the final edition of.....»»