The Pacific Ring of Fire, the horseshoe-shaped belt of volcanoes circling the Pacific Ocean, may have played a far bigger role in shaping Earth’s past climate than previously understood. Findings show that some of the largest volcanic eruptions of the past 12,000 years, many originating from this seismically active region, align closely with major glacial…
For a brief moment in medieval England, a poor boy stood at the centre of a royal rebellion and wore a crown meant for kings. Lambert Simnel was only around 10 years old when Yorkist supporters presented him as a claimant to the English throne during the turbulent years after the Wars of the Roses….
He entered a remote cave expecting to find little more than geological formations and mineral deposits. Instead, according to one of the most debated stories in American archaeology, the expedition reportedly uncovered ancient artefacts, unusual inscriptions and evidence that appeared to challenge conventional understandings of North American history.The claims were extraordinary. Reports described chambers filled…
The recent suspension of Twitch streamer ExtraEmily has brought back an old case involving fellow creator Asian Andy. After ExtraEmily received a 24-hour ban over a driving clip, Asian Andy reminded people that he has been permanently banned from Twitch for almost nine years because of a driving-related incident. The longtime IRL streamer shared his…
AI-generated image used for representational purpose. PUNE: The Bhosari police have registered a case against two women officials from a prominent IT company in Hinjewadi and another person on charges of abetting a 48-year-old IT professional’s death by suicide at his home on June 2. The third suspect is a man whom the victim had…
Representative preflight, in-flight, and post-flight hand radiographs. Radiographs of the hand were acquired (A) preflight by a crew member, (B) in-flight on day 1 after launch (L+1) by a crew member, and (C) post-flight by a non-crew operator using the same imaging protocol. Image Credit: Radiological Society of North America(RSNA) The first X-rays taken in…
Matt Bransford and a glimpse of Mammoth Cave National Park Deep below the forests of Kentucky is a world of water, stone and centuries-old human history. Mammoth Cave National Park has the world’s longest known cave system, but its story is about far more than underground passages. It’s also a story about indigenous exploration, enslaved…
Is aid helping or hurting Africa? ‘Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.’But what if you keep giving the man a fish, then also ask your friends to give him a fish, your friends ask their friends and…
A low CGPA may shape a marksheet, but it does not have to define a career: Aditya Jamwal’s reported journey from 6.8 CGPA to a Rs 32 lakh Microsoft role offers a different perspective on success. “95% laye to ghadi, varna chadi”—every tune of this song from 3 Idiots seemed to pierce our hearts. Students…
NEW DELHI: In a shocking lapse, a trainee pilot was grievously injured while deboarding a twin-engine trainer aircraft of Garg Aviation with the propeller running at Kanpur’s Chakeri Airport Friday (June 26) night. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has taken a very serious view of this accident, which has left the woman cadet…