Fossils reveal dinosaurs were thriving in North America just before being wiped out by asteroid strike, study shows

Fossils reveal dinosaurs were thriving in North America just before being wiped out by asteroid strike, study shows

Scientists have long debated whether dinosaurs were in decline before an asteroid smacked the Earth 66 million years ago, causing mass extinction. New research suggests dinosaur populations were still thriving in North America before the asteroid strike, but it’s only one piece of the global picture, independent experts say. “Dinosaurs were quite diverse and now we…

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Senior journalist Waqar Bhatti honoured with National Health Award

Senior journalist Waqar Bhatti honoured with National Health Award

Senior health journalist Waqar Bhatti (right) poses with his National Health Award trophy. — Geo tv KARACHI: Senior health journalist Waqar Bhatti, associated with The News International and Geo News, was presented with the 1st National Health Award in recognition of his exceptional contributions to health journalism, public health awareness, and disease prevention advocacy in…

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Ledecka’s ‘great Olympic story’ stumbles on downhill DNS | The Express Tribune

Ledecka’s ‘great Olympic story’ stumbles on downhill DNS | The Express Tribune

PRAGUE: Like in Beijing in 2022, three-time Olympic champion Ester Ledecka calls next year’s Olympic Games “a friendly” to ease the pressure, despite a rather unfriendly schedule thwarting her medal hopes. The 30-year-old Czech stunned the world by winning both the skiing super-G and the snowboarding parallel giant slalom at the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang….

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Indian-origin scientist Dr Arathyram Ramachandra wins  million UK fellowship for battery-free medical implants | – The Times of India

Indian-origin scientist Dr Arathyram Ramachandra wins $3 million UK fellowship for battery-free medical implants | – The Times of India

Like Tony Stark’s Arc Reactor — the fictional, self-sustaining power source that fuels Iron Man’s suit — a real-life innovation is taking shape in a British lab. Kerala-born biomedical engineer Dr. Arathyram Ramachandra Kurup Sasikala is developing battery-free medical implants that generate electricity from the body’s own movement — a breakthrough that could one day…

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