Inge Lehmann and Earth’s deepest Secret
In this episode of Lost Women of Science Conversations, host Carol Sutton Lewis speaks with science writer Hanne Strager about her biography of Inge Lehmann, the pioneering Danish seismologist who discovered that Earth has a solid inner core. Largely unknown outside scientific circles, Lehmann fundamentally transformed our understanding of what lies at the heart of…
Zomato, Swiggy raise platform fees to boost margins
Both introduced the platform fee at 2 rupees (US$0,02) in 2023 and have increased it steadily.
“This Gucci Mane-Pooh Shiesty story is absolutely wild” links
We’re off this weekend because of the Easter holiday! We’ll be back with some stories on Monday. Have a nice holiday! This Gucci Mane story is completely wild. Apparently, Pooh Shiesty and eight other associates ambushed Gucci Mane and others. Gucci was kidnapped and robbed at gunpoint. Now Pooh and the other people are facing…
Epstein Presented Himself to Indian Tycoon as a Trump White House Insider
The convicted sex offender gave Anil Ambani information on appointments and foreign policy. Some seemed prescient, though there was no evidence he was close to the administration.
New Scientist recommends the engaging Native Nations by Kathleen DuVal
The history of North America’s Indigenous peoples is fraught with stereotypes – and often seen through a European lens. In Native Nations, historian Kathleen DuVal, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, sets the record straight, as she weaves together centuries of development to show how Indigenous groups have interacted with a shifting…
UCLA hold off Texas in slugfest to set up title game matchup with South Carolina | NCAA Tournament 2026
Lauren Betts had 16 points and made a huge block in the final minutes, and UCLA withstood a late charge by Texas on Friday night for a 51-44 win to reach the national championship game of the NCAA women’s tournament for the first time. Manhandled by eventual national champion UConn in their first Final Four…
Jason Blundell announces his new-new studio, Magic Fractal
Jason Blundell, a former creative lead on Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty: Black Ops series, has announced that he’s formed a new development studio called Magic Fractal Studios. Blundell announced the studio on a livestream with former Dark Outlaw Games coworker JC Farmer, a little over a week after the previous studio was closed by…
Iran’s Defenses Have Been Struck, but They Can Still Fire Missiles and Drones
Iran has sent waves of missiles and drones at Israel and Gulf states in recent weeks and shot down an American fighter jet on Friday.
New England consumers lose out as South Carolina’s upset of UConn voids free furniture payout
South Carolina’s stunning Final Four upset of UConn Friday night wasn’t just bad news for the Huskies. It’s also a big loss for a swath of New England furniture buyers. Jordan’s, a regional chain of New England-area furniture stores, had offered a promotion featuring free furniture tied to UConn’s success in both the men’s and…