Life

Still, there's something to be learned by considering not just the evolutionary history of our planet, but its short-term future. We are now building digital devices that can process information at blistering speeds. Our computers double in capability on timescales of only a few years. It's hardly outrageous to believe that we will successfully develop thinking machines within a handful of decades, or at most a century or two. … [Read more...] about Alien life – but not as we know it

We previously spoke to a woman who was left "looking like a car crash victim" after a cut-price Turkish clinic convinced her to get a boob job and butt lift in one op. … [Read more...] about I’m scarred for life after fainting onto a heated towel rail – it burned through to my nerves in less than a MINUTE

Niblet, the smaller of the sea lions, was first rescued in January 2017 at Huntington Beach, California. The malnourished pup was cared for and released about seven months later, but found again in January 2018 with low weight. … [Read more...] about Sea lions rescued off California coast find new home at Hawaii’s Sea Life Park

Nearly half of the respondents fatigued while driving; one in five admit to using drugs Mumbai: Save Life Foundation (SLF) today released a nation-wide, multi-city research report on the working conditions and safety status of truck drivers along with other factors impacting road safety of truck drivers and other road users in India. The study conducted in partnership with Mahindra and Mahindra covered over 1200 truck drivers and over 100 fleet owners as respondents and was conducted across 10 transportation hubs in India – Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Guwahati, Kanpur, and Vijayawada. According to the findings of the report, on an average, respondents drive for about 12 hours a day, with almost 50 percent of them driving continuously, even if they feel fatigued or sleepy. Overall, one in five respondents admitted to taking some kind of drugs during trips. The proportion of such respondents was highest in Kolkata followed by Kanpur and … [Read more...] about Mumbai: Study on status of truck drivers highlights the quality of life and professional hazards

Though the prosecution argued that Whall had been paid to carry out the murder, or had killed Mr Corrigan for fear of being reported for fraud, Judge Jefford told the court it was 'speculation' to say the shooting was a 'murder for gain'. … [Read more...] about Crossbow killer is jailed for life for murdering retired lecturer, 74, as he was adjusting his satellite dish at home in a ‘medieval-style execution’