Scorpions

One of two new species of the mysterious Urodacus genus of burrowing scorpions – with many more museum specimens still to be described. Credit: B Buzatto (Flinders University)New research has uncovered unexpected characteristics in two newly identified species of burrowing scorpions, including a very strangely shaped ‘tail tip’ and some ‘sexy’ anatomy features.Terrestrial biologists from South Australia’s Flinders University, West Australian universities, and the Museum of WA have taken a closer look at two new species of…

Nannowithius wahrmani phoretic on a Birulatus israelensis. Credit: S. AharonRecent research conducted by Yoram Zvik, Dr. Sharon Warburg, and Dr. Efrat Gavish-Regev at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s National Natural History Collections, has documented the first-ever observation of phoresy between a myrmecophile pseudoscorpion and a myrmecophile scorpion.Phoresy, a well-established phenomenon among pseudoscorpions, involves their attachment to hosts for dispersal into new environments. Documented instances of phoresy…

Accidents of cars soon after taking the deliveries is becoming common nowadays. As most people speed through their driving classes and gain the driving license, many of them lack the driving experience. Here is an accident of Tata Nexon that happened soon after taking the delivery of the car. Another accident between two Mahindra Scorpio-N SUVs caused just before the delivery as the showroom drivers were bringing the vehicle from stockyard to the showroom. The accident of the Tata Nexon FL happened soon after taking…

Over the last few months, images of Julian have been recurring in my mind.A summer morning, so many years ago, filming Gothic in Berkshire. Julian, Natasha Richardson and myself lounging beneath a cedar tree.A sun-blessed day. Suddenly, an unexpected thunderstorm.“Isn’t it dangerous to shelter under trees,” said Natasha, laughing. Julian jiggled madly in the rain to some wild music in his head until his costume was sodden and he lay prostrate in the mud. He shouted: “I am too much restrained by narrative prose,…

Saying that the Scorpions can look back on an eventful history as a band would be an understatement. Their spectacular story is now becoming a new and very colourful experience: With Scorpions – Colours of Rock, BMG is announcing the reissue of twelve album highlights by the legendary German hard rock band who have shaped the music world – now appearing on coloured vinyl. Alongside versions of Fly To The Rainbow, In Trance, Virgin Killer and Humanity (Hour 1), remastered for the first time ever, are further handpicked…

While the Mahindra Scorpio has built up a reputation as a rugged workhorse, primarily in smaller towns and rural areas, it is also infamous for illegal use by criminals in India. In the past, we have seen several criminals and repetitive offenders of the law using Mahindra Scorpios for illegal means like money laundering and trafficking of prohibited items. And now, the new Mahindra Scorpio-N has come to light for being used for the same kind of purpose. Recently, the West Bengal Police caught a few people who were…

Mahindra Scorpio-N has become a fast moving product for the brand. The all-new Scorpio-N deliveries began after a long waiting period and the owners are truly delighted after getting their hands on the all-new model. This is an incident from Chandigarh where the car was sandwiched between two vehicles. The incident does not seem to be a high-speed one. The owner of the Scorpio-N took the deliver recently and was out on the roads. The Scorpio-N got sandwiched between two cars. The exact details of the incident are not…

| Hi folks! Jude Terror here once again with his trusty robot sidekick, LOLtron, bringing you the latest comic book preview from Marvel. The Scorpion misjudges which Spider-Man is best in this preview of Miles Morales: Spider-Man #1. LOLtron, the management here at Bleeding Cool has paired me with you in hopes of "improving the overall tone and quality of my work," so though I know I will regret it, I am contractually obligated to ask: what did you think of the preview of Miles Morales: Spider-Man #1? And this time,…

The truth can finally be unearthed.Image: Shutterstock (Shutterstock)This year’s Ig Nobel winners are here, and they’re just as eye-catching and baffling as usual. Among the selections are a study showing that love at first sight may be detectable through synchronized heartbeats, an answer to why legal documents are so incomprehensible, and the discovery of the most effective way to open a door.Running since 1991, the Ig Nobels are the brainchild of the Annals of Improbable Research magazine and are co-sponsored by the…

Master of Ceremonies Marc Abrahams poses with the 2022 Ig Nobel prize, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, at his office in Cambridge, Mass. The prize was emailed in advance to the winners with instructions for self-assembly. The annual prize ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, was for the third year in a row a prerecorded affair because of the lingering effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Abrahams also holds a Zimbabwean $10 trillion bill that is part of the…