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When Jeff Bezos announced Andy Jassy was replacing him, Amazon observers were not surprised. Bezos, 57, described his replacement as an Amazon stalwart; business insiders said his appointment was all-but secured when Bezos’s other deputy, Jeff Wilke, who ran Amazon’s retail business, announced in August that he was retiring. ‘Andy is well known inside the … Read more
Scientists have long been puzzled over exactly how the butterfly moves through the air the way it does. It’s long been believed that butterflies ‘ clap’ their large wings to thrust forward, but scientists in Sweden have now determined the motion is far more complex than previously understood. Rather than just beating them, they flex … Read more
Chineasy does it: Chinese-style buffalo wings By Kwoklyn Wan Published: 00:02 GMT, 17 January 2021 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 17 January 2021 We’ve all probably tasted the American-style buffalo wing. Well, these Chinese-style wings deliver just as much mouthwatering action; they’re crispy and juicy with a spicy tang thanks to the fermented chilli beans. PREP … Read more
Christmas might not be an earthbound holiday, according to a startling image from the surface of Mars taken by a European Space Agency satellite. The ESA’s Mars Express captured what looks like an angel, complete with halo and wings, near the Red Planet’s southern pole. The satellite’s high-resolution stereo camera also snapped what looks like a … Read more
Richard Schiff has recalled the moment he had a ‘striking’ chat with his wife of 24 years about the possibility of him not surviving coronavirus. On Wednesday’s edition of Good Morning Britain, the West Wing star, 65, who is still recovering from the disease, admitted he and actress Sheila Kelley, 57, spoke about ‘not seeing … Read more
A small dragon-like species of wingless reptile that lived 237 million years ago has been identified as one of the earliest ancestors of pterosaurs in a new study. Similarities between fossils of the so-called lagerpetids, which were wingless but had characteristically long hind-legs, and winged pterosaurs were revealed in CT scans. Although one could fly and the other … Read more
Insects today have wings because their primitive crustacean ancestors moved to land about 300 million years ago, a new study has revealed. The wings originally evolved from a random outgrowth or ‘lobe’ on the legs of the crustacean ancestors, US researchers claim. Sections of the crustacean’s leg were gradually pushed back into its body to support … Read more
Vanessa Hudgens debuts new ‘Cages or Wings’ tattoo inspired by her forthcoming film Tick, Tick… BOOM! By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: 04:04 GMT, 16 November 2020 | Updated: 04:04 GMT, 16 November 2020 Vanessa Hudgens showed off some new ink on her Instagram Sunday. The former Disney Channel star, 31, took to Instagram to … Read more
When in flight, a bird’s wings are capable of acting like an automatic suspension system, dampening the effects of turbulence even in stormy conditions. Working with a trained owl, British researchers found that birds change their wing shape and posture to essentially ‘reject’ gusts of wind. The findings of the study, the team said, could … Read more
Water-repellent surfaces that mimic insects’ wings could be used to develop PPE that is resistant to coronavirus-laden saliva droplets Analysis of insect structures reveals a previously undiscovered nanostructure Scientists hope this could be used to create water repellent coatings Would be useful in developing PPE which is impervious to saliva droplets By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline … Read more