The massive asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs also triggered mega-earthquakes that lasted months. Around 66 million years ago, an asteroid approximately 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) across smashed into Earth near the Yucatan Peninsula, plunging the planet into darkness and causing a mass extinction that wiped out 80% of animal life — including all the non-avian dinosaurs.The tremendous mega-quake caused by the collision left its mark in rocks around the Gulf of Mexico, according to new research presented Sunday (Oct. 9) at the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America (GSA).Hermann Bermúdez, a geology doctoral student at Montclair State University…
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Chances are, you’re highly familiar with Lululemon’s Everywhere Belt Bag ($38). The versatile wardrobe essential is quite literally famous on social media, particularly TikTok and Instagram. It’s become so popular that it’s nearly impossible for the brand to keep it in stock. What’s more, countless brands have come out with lesser-price dupes to keep up with the crossbody hype. That’s all to say, though, that the Everywhere Belt Bag is still highly sought-after, and I completely understand why. Although it sells out often, be sure to check for restocks. If you can’t wait that long, the Everywhere Fleece Belt Bag…
There’s a uniquely bitter rage that comes from being asked to click every box that contains a parking meter only to then be told that you missed one because of a tiny sliver of gray that barely floated into the periphery of an otherwise empty, adjacent square. It’s a familiar fury, and one that captchas have been provoking across the web for years, but these maddening tools are important for blocking bots from conducting fraud and other abuse. Google’s reCaptcha, the dominant tool around the world for implementing these checks, came out with a version in 2018 that uses machine…
Everyone has to start somewhere, and before Trivium’s Matt Heafy delivered some of the most killer gutturals in metal, he actually was a pop-punk kid. Heafy shared his past while highlighting a new collaboration he did with Ten Second Songs mastermind Anthony Vincent, with the pair teaming up to cover Blink-182’s “dammit” in 20 different styles.Teasing the collaboration via social media, Heafy wrote, “Did you know that the first band I ever tried out for – at the age of 11/12 – was a pop punk band? My tryout song was ‘dammit.'”He adds, “When I didn’t make it in the…
There’s really never been a film franchise quite like what’s about to happen with Avatar. Some studios have taken on a chance on making two sequels back-to-back; the last two Back to the Futures were shot that way, as were the first two Matrix sequels. But James Cameron isn’t making two Avatar sequels back to back; he’s making four back to back to back to back. And while the first of these movies, Avatar: The Way of Water, doesn’t even debut until December, Cameron has already shot a significant portion of the fourth film — which isn’t even scheduled to open in theaters under the best circumstances…
Would you have your baby’s genes sequenced at birth? A groundbreaking trial that used whole-genome sequencing to predict newborns’ future health, is starting to reveal the impact it has had on the whole family, seven years down the line Health 22 August 2022 By Katharine Gammon Would you want to find out about your child’s future health prospects from birth?Olesyam/Getty Images ALYSSA CARTER had just given birth when a doctor asked if she would like to find out more about her baby’s genes. With a few spots of blood, researchers could sequence her son’s whole genome. She would receive a…
13 Oct 2022 New Biography/Memoir Books to Inspire, Educate, and Motivate Reading biographies or memoirs of others can help educate us on topics we aren’t familiar with or can help us feel not so alone in life’s struggles. Check out these new biography/memoir releases by bestselling authors below to get inspired! Underestimated: A CEO’s Unlikely Path to Success by Donald Thompson Release Date: October 11, 2022 Underestimated is the story of a Black male who faced the challenges of contemporary America, fought to find his place, and fulfilled his dreams—even when the odds seemed stacked against him. Donald Thompson followed…
Frank’s decision not to endorse anyone in the Manhattan DA’s office caused a lot of drama. People kept showing up in his office, some of them irate on Erin’s behalf, but he refused to budge. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 2 had a happy ending to an entirely ridiculous conflict. Frank’s policy has always been to treat Danny and Jamie the same way he would non-related police officers, so why should anyone be surprised that he didn’t want to treat Erin differently than any other candidate? It wasn’t as if he had endorsed her opponent. He declined to make any…
Courtesy “I’ve always loved dressing for the stage,” Maggie Rogers tells ELLE.com. “There’s so much playfulness and movement—it’s such a creative place to think about texture and ways it can amplify the music.” Though the singer didn’t technically perform at Ralph Lauren’s spring 2023 show last night, she did put on a sartorial show of sorts. Dressed in a black three-piece suit by the designer, Rogers attended the highly anticipated collection reveal at The Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California with her BFF and college roommate in tow—but not before getting ready with some loud music (courtesy of Fred…
Samsung is moving briskly towards completing the development of its three nanometre (nm) foundry processing chip, that would be able to facilitate the mining of Bitcoin. The South Korean tech giant is reportedly ready to start the trial production of this special chip. These ‘application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs)’ chips are energy efficient hardware units, that can help make the process of Bitcoin mining less detrimental to the environment. The launch of Samsung’s AISC chip is already awaited by several tech players around the world.As per reports, Chinese firm called PanSemi will be the first customer of Samsung’s to be purchasing…
In retrospect, the much revered “classic” lineup of Guns N’ Roses was together a relatively short time, with the first significant changes in the band coming in the early ’90s, but even with the initial alterations to the group, it was still one helluva ride the band was enjoying after monstrous success of their debut album Appetite for Destruction and the follow-up compilation Lies.While it could have been easy to capitalize on the early successes and churn out another album quickly, the band instead chose to double down on their work and release an ambitious two-volume collection on Sept. 17, 1991 called…
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Most viral infections negatively affect an organism’s health, but one plant virus in particular — soybean vein necrosis orthotospovirus, often referred to as SVNV — may actually benefit a type of insect that commonly feeds on soybean plants and can transmit the virus to the plant, causing disease, according to Penn State research. In a laboratory study, the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences researchers found that when soybean thrips — small insects ranging from 0.03 to 0.20 inches long — were infected with SVNV, they tended to survive longer and reproduce better than thrips that were not infected. Asifa…
13 Oct 2022 Over 50 Books. $0.99 each. Celebrate National Book Month with these amazing deals and by supporting female authors this Fall! The Fall eBook Sale is Brought To You by She Writes Press and SparkPress. This sale ends on Tuesday, October 25th, 2022. Fiction Nonfiction Young Adult Related grant scrolls_pure; if (shouldBeFixed && !isFixed) { header.addClass(“sticky”); isFixed = true; } else if (!shouldBeFixed && isFixed) { header.removeClass(“sticky”); isFixed = false; } e.preventDefault(); }); }); }); ]]> Read The Full Article Here
Did the family understand Frank’s decision? On Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 2, Erin was blindsided when he revealed he would not be endorsing her run for district attorney. Meanwhile, Danny and Baez investigated a bloody crime scene at a hotel. Elsewhere, Jamie’s new job as a field intelligence sergeant revealed some shocking flaws in the police system in the U.S. Use the video above to watch Blue Bloods online right here via TV Fanatic. Catch up on all your favorite shows and reviews and join in the conversations with other fanatics who love TV as much as you. TV…
Researchers find that drumming in woodpeckers is neurologically similar to singing in songbirds. Credit: Attribution withheld at license-holder’s request (CC-BY 4.0, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Researchers led by Matthew Fuxjager at Brown University, U.S. and Eric Schuppe at Wake Forest University, U.S. have found regions in the woodpecker forebrain that show characteristics that until now have only been associated with vocal learning in animals and language in humans. Publishing in the open access journal PLOS Biology on September 20, the study shows that instead of being related to vocalization, activity in these brain regions is related to the characteristic tree drumming that gives…
As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. Halloween gives you the chance to embody a new character, even for a brief moment. Take, for example, Megan Thee Stallion, who recently paid homage to the popular Japanese manga series “Sailor Moon” in a custom uniform mirroring the main character Usagi Tsukino’s costume. She wore a blue-and-white corset and pleated skirt for a performance, illustrating how you can step into another identity for…
Edtech major Byju’s on Thursday said that less than 500 people have been laid off at WhiteHat Jr and Toppr, but sacked employees have claimed that 1100 staff had been retrenched at Toppr alone.The layoff at Toppr comes alongside Byju’s group firm WhiteHat Jr retrenching 300 employees in addition to the resignation of 250 employees from the company in April-May.”To recalibrate our business priorities and accelerate our long-term growth, we are optimising our teams across our group companies. This entire exercise involves less than 500 employees from across Byju’s group companies,” Byju’s spokesperson said.Toppr’s sacked employees said that they got…
beabadoobee put a rocking spin on Vanessa Carlton’s “A Thousand Miles” during her performance at the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge. The 22-year-old is at the forefront of what you might call indie rock’s derrière-garde, a backwards-looking movement that finds inspiration in classics from the 1990s and early 2000s. Our former Artist of the Month has reinvigorated sounds first explored by Pavement, and now she’s doing the same with Carlton’s radio-ready piano pop. beabadobbee’s spin on “A Thousand Miles” opens with roaring crunchy guitars, though her voice remains conversational, even gentle. Also during her set for BBC Radio 1, beabadoobee performed “The…
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Ancient microbial life on Mars could have destroyed the planet’s atmosphere through climate change, which ultimately led to its extinction, new research has suggested.The new theory comes from a climate modeling study that simulated hydrogen-consuming, methane-producing microbes living on Mars roughly 3.7 billion years ago. At the time, atmospheric conditions were similar to those that existed on ancient Earth during the same period. But instead of creating an environment that would help them thrive and evolve, as happened on Earth, Martian microbes may have doomed themselves just as they were getting started, according to the study published Oct. 10 in…
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Fall TV is officially back, and while the season might have just started, we’re already taking a look at ratings — which can be indicative of whether we’ll see our favorite shows back for 2023-2024. (We already know of a few that will be back, thanks to multi-season renewals.) So which new and returning shows had the most-watched premieres? We take a look below (and include the ratings in the key demo among adults 18-49) at the top 25 with the most people tuning in. Some aren’t too surprising (One Chicago, The Voice), while others (NCIS, hitting an all-time low)…
A three-year study in northeastern Illinois and northwestern Indiana found that — even at small scales — emergent wetlands or ponds support many wetland bird species. The study also found that, at least in the years surveyed, the level of urbanization had little effect on most of the studied species’ use of such sites, provided the right kinds of habitat were available. The new findings are reported in the journal Ecosphere. Emergent wetlands are shallow-water sites usually found along the banks of rivers, ponds or bogs, where plants like cattails, sedges and rushes grow. Many wetland birds rely on emergent…
Photography via Imaxtree Toxic expectations of thinness plagued the early 2000s. So why, given that Gen Z champions inclusivity, is the Y2K aesthetic trending? By Meaghan Wray Date September 9, 2022 In the early 2000s, I dreamed of being thin. I flipped through issues of CosmoGirl and J-14, longing for a flat stomach like the pop stars they so frequently featured. I didn’t look like them; in fact, I never would look like them: I was a bullied fat kid who wore soccer shorts and Gap hoodies to school while the popular girls rocked platform flip-flops and jewelled tank tops.…
I turn my attention to Dublin, where I find Fabian (not his real name), a former moderator who, until earlier this year, worked for Twitter via the outsourcing company CPL. Unlike another moderator I’ve spoken to who worked for Twitter, he remembers seeing accounts the company had internally labeled as “suspicious.” He doesn’t know who—or what—labeled those tweets. “I guess the system used to do it,” he told me. “Or maybe there is a team dedicated to it.” Talking to him, I’m sure that someone, somewhere, is moderating Twitter bots and that this effort is new, starting only in the…
Questlove will executive produce a feature documentary on J Dilla. Dilla Time is adapted from Dan Charnas’ recent biography Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, The Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm. Co-directed by Summer of Soul producer Joseph Patel and Darby Wheeler, the film “will be part biography, part musicology, and part musical meditation,” according to a press release, and is being produced in cooperation with the late Dilla’s estate.In the press release, Questlove said, “Explaining musical genius is my mission. To be able to tell the world about the musician that had the most influence on…
A couple of seasons from the original Beavis and Butt-Head run are hitting Paramount+ this week.Starting Wednesday, October 12, the streaming service will add Beavis and Butt-Head Seasons 5 and 7 to its available content. The original Beavis and Butt-Head ran on-air for seven seasons from 1993 to 1997 on MTV. A theatrical film, Beavis and Butt-Head Do America, was released in 1996. The cast features Mike Judge voicing Beavis, Butt-Head, and many other characters while Tracy Grandstaff is Daria Morgendorffer and Mrs. Stevenson.RELATED: Star Trek 4 Gets Pulled From Paramount’s 2023 ScheduleAdditionally, Paramount+ subscribers can watch Noah starting Monday, October 10. Darren Aronofsky directed this take on the biblical story…
Superheroes have been around a long time, and most of the characters and genre conventions are pretty well established. But did every character always look and act the way we expect them to today? In this series, I’ll be looking at the first appearances of iconic superheroes to see what’s familiar, what’s fallen by the wayside, and what’s goofy as heck. Today: Black Adam! Black Adam, like all of the Marvel Family, has a complicated history. I’ve written about it at length here, but the short version is that back in the 1940s, a publisher called Fawcett Comics introduced a…
Saturday Night Live‘s entering a new era as the long-running NBC sketch comedy series welcomes several new cast members to its ensemble in the wake of a mass exodus. Ahead of Season 48’s debut, it was announced the cast members Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Kyle Mooney, Pete Davidson, Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor, Chris Redd, and Aristotle Athari wouldn’t be returning after appearing in Season 47. Instead, Season 48 made way for four new cast members. Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow, and Devon Walker (Credit: Mary Ellen Matthews/NBC) Just ahead of the October 1 premiere, NBC revealed fresh faces Marcello…