i i hide captionShefali Rani Das, an expectant mother in Bangladesh, has given birth to six children (including 4-year-old Suborna) at home without a doctor. Only three of her babies have survived. Colin Crowley/Save the Children Shefali Rani Das, an expectant mother in Bangladesh, has given birth to six children (including 4-year-old Suborna) at home […]
i i John Pitcher /iStockphoto “Oh, evolution,” writes Mara Grunbaum in her new, about-to-come-out book, WTF Evolution, “You were doing so well with the lynx. You made it a fierce and graceful hunter, you gave it a luxurious spotted coat, you gave it pretty yellow eyes and tufted ears — and then you made it
In a case between tech giants Apple and Samsung, a jury has issued a mixed verdict. The decision marks only the latest in an ongoing struggle over patents between the two companies, a struggle that is expected to see its next skirmish at the Supreme Court later this year. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/05/02/309080584/for-apple-a-limited-victory-against-samsung-in-infringement-case?ft=1&f=1001
i i hide captionA Bergen County, N.J., police officer (right) walks with a police dog into Teaneck High School, where 62 students were arrested during an overnight break-in on Thursday in Teaneck. Julio Cortez/AP A Bergen County, N.J., police officer (right) walks with a police dog into Teaneck High School, where 62 students were arrested
i i hide captionCardboards of Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 3 are seen in a showroom at the company’s headquarters in Seoul in November of 2013. Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Images Cardboards of Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 3 are seen in a showroom at the company’s headquarters in Seoul in November of 2013. Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Images In a
i i hide captionDartmouth College is one of 55 colleges and universities on the Education Department’s list of institutions being investigated for how they’ve handled sexual assault cases. Jim Cole/AP Dartmouth College is one of 55 colleges and universities on the Education Department’s list of institutions being investigated for how they’ve handled sexual assault cases.
i i hide captionLos Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. Robyn Beck /AFP/Getty Images Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. Robyn Beck /AFP/Getty Images An NBA panel of 10 owners or their proxies voted unanimously on Thursday to move forward with an attempt to oust Donald Sterling from the basketball league. In a statement, Executive Vice
i i hide captionMicrosoft’s Internet Explorer browser shortcut shown on a laptop. Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser shortcut shown on a laptop. Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images Microsoft has released a fix for a critical bug that affected its Internet Explorer browser. The vulnerability was so severe, it led the Department of Homeland Security to
i i hide captionPlanet β Pictoris b spins so fast, its day only lasts eight hours. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/F. Reddy Planet β Pictoris b spins so fast, its day only lasts eight hours. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/F. Reddy Time flies, you say to yourself all the time. Well, here’s a little perspective: In a
hide captionA cross-section of skeletal muscle in this light micrograph shows the individual, parallel muscle fibers (red). These fibers work in concert to power movement. Thomas Deerinck, NCMIR/ScienceSource Ron Strang was on patrol in Afghanistan when a primitive land mine exploded. “When it went off, it came across the front of my body,” Strang says.
i i hide captionToronto Mayor Rob Ford is surrounded by the media as he waits for an elevator outside his office at Toronto City Hall on November 15. Geoff Robins /AFP/Getty Images Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is surrounded by the media as he waits for an elevator outside his office at Toronto City Hall on
i i hide captionCouples stand on the Pont des Arts, Paris’ iconic footbridge over the Seine river, where thousands upon thousands of padlocks bearing love messages are attached to the railing, on Aug. 30, 2013. Patrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty Images Couples stand on the Pont des Arts, Paris’ iconic footbridge over the Seine river, where thousands upon