“Most images produced in the first 300-400 years since the discovery of rhinos featured Indian rhinos,” said the University of Helsinki. Source: Wikimedia Commons. After analyzing over 4000 images of rhinos from the past 500 years, scientists have been able to determine that a Rhino’s horn is smaller than it used to be. The study,…
“Julia taught me what it takes to find your way in the world. It’s not what I thought it was,” she once said of Child’s way of living. Source: YouTube. Julie Powell, the food blogger and author, known for her quest to cook her way through Julia Child’s famed cooking book, has died aged 49.…
Source: Wikimedia Commons. A group of researchers have utilized the habits of Tiger sharks to help them discover the world’s largest seagrass bed. Experts from several universities around the world including Canada, Saudi Arabia, and Ireland had placed cameras and satellite tags on the animals to help map seafloors in the Bahamas. What they didn’t…
“Pfizer bosses need to stop with the money-grubbing and game playing and return with a fair offer for the loyal workers, many of whom have worked at the plant for upwards of 20 years,” said the UWU. Source: Flickr, International Monetary Fund. Over 100 workers from Pfizer’s pharmaceutical factory in Mulgrave have gone on strike…
Both of William Tyrrell’s foster parents are facing charges in relation to alleged lies about his disappearance. Source: Facebook. A detective has told a Sydney Court that he holds the belief that the foster mother of William Tyrrell knows where the missing boy is located. The foster mother, who cannot be identified for legal reasons,…
The missile was one of three fired on Thursday morning and appeared to have failed during flight when the propellant and warhead sections separated. Source: Wikimedia Commons. The launch of a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by North Korea may have been a failure, said South Korean military chiefs. The missile was fired…
De Minaur beat World No.3 in just over 2 hours and 45 mins. Source: Shutterstock. Alex de Minaur has beaten World No.3 Daniil Medvedev to advance to the next round in the Paris Masters, giving him his first win against a Top 5 player. The 23-year-old Aussie beat the 26-year-old Russian 6-4,2-6,7-2 in two hours…
Online gambling companies currently tell users to “gamble responsibly” in advertisements and will need to replace that with new messages in their ads from early next year. Source: Shutterstock. Online gambling companies will have to tell customers “chances are you’re about to lose” and other taglines under new advertising rules. The new set of rules…
“No. We’re going to do it, but we’re going to do it on my terms,” she said to producers who wanted her to quit. Source: Shutterstock. Christina Applegate has opened up about her multiple sclerosis diagnosis for the first time, saying that her life has had to change and she’s not happy about it. The…
“We remain committed to strengthening the University’s governance structures, systems and processes and this continues to be an area of focus for our institution,” said the UM Vice-Chancellor. Source: Shutterstock. The University of Melbourne (UM) will start processing back payments this week for unpaid wages to casual staff from 2013 to 2018. In total $22…