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The Queen of the Nürburgring, Sabine Schmitz, has died

A regular on Top Gear, the racing driver was loved by millions. Enlarge / Sabine Schmitz sitting in her car during a car parade at the Nürburgring race track in 2014. (credit: Thomas Frey/picture alliance via Getty Images) Sabine Schmitz, ra.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaMar 17th, 2021

Lightning, downpours kill 65 in Pakistan, as April rain doubles historical average

At least 65 people have died in storm-related incidents including lightning in Pakistan, officials said, with rain so far in April falling at nearly twice the historical average rate......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Queen bumblebees surprise scientists by surviving underwater

Bumblebees can surprisingly withstand days underwater, according to a study published Wednesday, suggesting they could withstand increased floods brought on by climate change that threaten their winter hibernation burrows......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Seed ferns experimented with complex leaf vein networks 201 million years ago, paleontologists find

According to a research team led by paleontologists from the University of Vienna, the net-like leaf veining typical for today's flowering plants developed much earlier than previously thought, but died out again several times. Using new methods, the.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

Lightning, downpours kill 41 people across Pakistan

At least 41 people have died in storm-related incidents across Pakistan since Friday, including 28 killed by lightning, officials said on Monday......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsApr 15th, 2024

Peter Higgs, physicist who proposed the existence of the "God particle," dies at 94

Nobel prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the so-called "God particle" that helped explain how matter formed after the Big Bang, has died at age 94, the University of Edinburgh said Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the "God particle," has died at 94

Nobel prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the so-called "God particle" that helped explain how matter formed after the Big Bang, has died at age 94, the University of Edinburgh said Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

"I cried a little": from Texas to Canada, the awe and beauty of solar eclipse

The day died and was reborn a few minutes later Monday in the southern United States. There were hugs, tears and gasping as people watched the moon fully eclipse the sun and briefly plunge the world into darkness......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

How conspiracy theories around George III"s madness and Queen Charlotte"s scheming took hold

During the Georgian period, the British royal family had a strange habit of concealing illness, even from themselves......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

Chinese scientists reveal the spinning mechanism of the silkworm

Mulberry silk is a natural protein fiber that is light, soft and fine in nature, known as the "second skin of the human body" and "Queen of fibers." China is the origin of the world's sericulture industry......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 4th, 2024

Newly hatched chicks can instantly recognize objects with vision, even if they"ve only ever experienced them by touch

In a study published in Biology Letters, researchers at Queen Mary University of London have cracked a centuries-old philosophical question about sight and touch. Led by Dr. Elisabetta Versace, the team used chicks to finally answer the question pose.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsApr 3rd, 2024

U.S. traffic deaths fell 3.6% in 2023 but remain above pre-pandemic levels

NHTSA estimated that 40,990 people died in traffic crashes last year compared to 42,514 deaths in 2022......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

U.S. traffic deaths down 3.6% in 2023 but remain above pre-pandemic levels

NHTSA estimated that 40,990 people died in traffic crashes last year compared to 42,514 deaths in 2022......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

Former NADA Chairman Jack Kain dies at 94

Former NADA chairman Jack Kain, 94, died Tuesday from complications with cancer, a family member confirmed to Automotive News......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMar 29th, 2024

Unlocking insights into marketing to mature consumers: A new research synthesis

Research from Queen Mary University of London academic Dr. Mina Tajvidi, delves into marketing communications targeted at mature consumers aged 50 and above, addressing definitional inconsistencies and reviewing research published since 1972......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

Supergene research solves the mystery of tiny ant queens

An ant colony is sustained through complex social dynamics, with each member—the queen, males and workers (sterile females)—contributing to the greater community. Some species add complexity to this dynamic with the addition of rather small queen.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

How Spanish conquistadors, and a tiny cactus-dwelling insect, gave the world the color red

When you think about a red object, you might picture a red carpet, or the massive ruby in the Queen's crown. Indeed, Western monarchies and marketing from brands such as Christian Louboutin have cemented our association of the color red with power an.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

Research shows that five three-horned dinosaurs lived, and died, together

A team from Naturalis Biodiversity Center in the Netherlands was looking for a Tyrannosaurus in the summer of 2013 in Wyoming. Instead, they found a Triceratops: the famous dinosaur with the three horns and the large neck frill. And then they found a.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

New York City owl Flaco was exposed to pigeon virus and rat poison before death, tests show

New York City's celebrity owl Flaco was suffering from a severe pigeon-borne illness and high levels of rat poison when he crashed into a building and died last month, officials at the Bronx Zoo said Monday......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

Quantum interference could lead to smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient transistors

An international team of researchers from Queen Mary University of London, the University of Oxford, Lancaster University, and the University of Waterloo have developed a new single-molecule transistor that uses quantum interference to control the fl.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

Immaculate review: a gripping, lean Catholic horror movie

Sydney Sweeney's scream queen turn anchors Immaculate, director Michael Mohan's succinct new slice of religious horror......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024