Sep 25th, 2022 - In a physics lab in Amsterdam, there's a wheel that can spontaneously roll uphill by wiggling. This "odd wheel" looks simple: just six small motors linked together by plastic arms and rubber bands to form a ring about 6 inches in diameter. When the motors are powered on, it starts writhing, executing complicated squashing and stretching motions and occasionally flinging itself into the air, all the while slowly making its way up a bumpy foam ramp. Original story reprinted with permission from Quanta Magazine , an editorially independent publication of the Simons Foundation whose mission is ... [Read More]

Sep 24th, 2022 - LEXINGTON, Ky. — Will Levis tied a career high with four touchdown passes, including critical scores of 70 and 40 yards to Barion Brown and Tayvion Robinson after halftime, and No. 8 Kentucky held off Northern Illinois 31-23 on Saturday night. After allowing the pesky Huskies a tying touchdown seconds before halftime, Levis put the Wildcats (4-0) ahead 21-14 just 58 seconds into the third quarter by hitting Brown across the middle on third-and-10. Coming a snap after the senior quarterback was nearly intercepted, it was just what Kentucky needed to gain room from a NIU team unfazed by ... [Read More]

Sep 24th, 2022 - Yareni Rios-Gonzales hospitalized after officers fail to pull her from car they had parked on tracks A dramatic video released by Colorado authorities shows the moment a freight train hit a police patrol cruiser parked on the train tracks with a person handcuffed in the backseat. The video, which was released on Friday by the Platteville and Fort Lupton police departments, shows how Yareni Rios-Gonzalez, 20, was hurt after officers from both agencies detained her in a patrol car on 16 September as they searched her pickup truck for weapons. The officers were responding to a report of a road ... [Read More]

Sep 24th, 2022 - Jupiter is set to make a rare close pass by Earth while also reaching 'opposition,' meaning stargazers will have a stunning view on Monday, Sept.… Jupiter is set to make a rare close pass by Earth while also reaching 'opposition,' meaning stargazers will have a stunning view on Monday, Sept. 26. (Getty)  Read Less Nexstar Media Wire , Addy Bink Posted: Updated: SHARE (NEXSTAR) – For the first time in nearly 60 years, Jupiter will be as close to Earth as possible on Monday, Sept. 26, as it reaches opposition, giving stargazers a rare stunning view of the largest planet in ... [Read More]

Sep 24th, 2022 - If you're looking for a traditional Egypt tour package that will offer you a unique and unforgettable experience, look no further than the Memphistour. This company is known for its high-quality tours and is considered one of the best in the business. With departures from Cairo and Luxor, this company provides customers with a fantastic view of ancient Egypt without leaving their comfortable hotel. Whether it's its stunning pyramids or ancient tombs, nothing can resist being in Ancient Egypt. Whether you're looking for a classic Egypt tour package or something more modern and innovative, ... [Read More]

Sep 24th, 2022 - Black marble stone in St George's Chapel, Windsor, bears names of late monarch, her husband and parents The first picture of the new ledger stone marking Queen Elizabeth II's final resting place in Windsor has been released. The hand-carved Belgian black marble slab bears in brass lettering the names of the Queen, her husband, Prince Philip, and her parents, George VI and Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. It has been set into the floor of the King George VI Memorial Chapel in St George's Chapel where all four royals, who were members of the Order of the Garter, were buried. Princess Margaret's ... [Read More]

Sep 24th, 2022 - Astronomers catalogue a new type of planet, the super-Earth, which seem to be bigger and better than Earth itself Astronomers now routinely discover planets orbiting stars outside of the solar system  — they're called exoplanets. But in summer 2022, teams working on NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite found a few particularly interesting planets orbiting in the habitable zones of their parent stars. One planet is 30% larger than Earth and orbits its star in less than three days. The other is 70% larger than the Earth and might host a deep ocean. These two exoplanets are ... [Read More]

Sep 24th, 2022 - A woman has gone viral on TikTok after filming her degrading experience as a wheelchair user on a flight needing to use the bathroom.  Jenny Berrie, from the UK, filmed herself dragging her body along an AlbaStar Air flight when the cabin crew refused to help her on the flight from Newcastle airport to Palma, Mallorca. In her video, which has garnered over five million views, Berrie also said a crew member on her flight told her that "disabled people just wear [diapers]" rather than have to use the restroom.  Here's how I had to get to the toilet on my recent Albastar Airlines ... [Read More]