Salon29d
Ray tails have long been mysterious. Scientists may have finally discovered their function
It turns out that, like the antennas on an insect or crustacean, a ray uses its tail to sense its environment. The inside of a myliobatid stingray tail is remarkably complex, the scientists ...
New York Post17d
Cruel stepfather who allegedly tortured, starved and beat stepson, 16, charged with his murder
An Illinois man is accused of inflicting prolonged abuse and torture on his 16-year-old stepson — who died a week after he was found unresponsive, brutally beaten, covered in burns and starved.
The Mirror21d
Brit found 'starved to death' inside Costa del Sol home alongside her son
A 90-year-old British woman is feared to have starved to death at her home in Spain, after her body was found close to her son's, who had died of natural causes. Local police discovered their ...
Indiatimes22d
He paid Rs 35L, then starved in jungles for months
His family was extorted for an additional Rs 6 lakh while Ravi starved in the jungles of Panama and was ultimately deported upon arrival in the US. <p>Ravi from Haryana faced a 220-day distressing ...
New York Post10d
Indiana parents arrested for horrific alleged abuse of son, 10, and forcing his siblings to beat him
An Indiana couple allegedly zip-tied their 10-year-old son as a form of horrific punishment, and forced him to stand against a wall for hours — with a towel covering his head so he couldn’t ...
The Times of Israel17d
Hostages were chained, starved, kept in pitch black; some return almost unresponsive
For months on end, they were not allowed to walk and couldn’t stand. Their captors starved them, and ate their meals in front of them, the report said. Cohen, who was also abducted from the Nova ...
The New York Times26d
Lasers, Waffle Fries and the Secrets in Pterosaurs’ Tails
And for millions of years, they had long tails ending in a prominent flap of skin called a vane. Paleontologists have long wondered about this strange appendage and its purpose. A team of ...
Metro17d
Homeless man starved to death while dangling from skylight for six days
The homeless man starved to death after trying to get into an empty home (Picture: Google) A homeless man starved to death after he got trapped in a skylight trying to enter an empty home.
CNN24d
Ballerina’s parents jailed for neglecting the daughter they bathed in attention but starved of food
She was 17 but looked much younger. Witnesses at the hospital said her parents treated her as if she were a small child. They took her to the bathroom, wiped her bottom, blew her nose and brushed ...
KESQ News14d
Brother of freed Israeli hostage says Hamas captors ate full meals and laughed as he was starved
(CNN) — Held hostage in a tunnel under Gaza for nearly 500 days, Or Levy – starved of sunlight, unable to stand up straight, not knowing whether his wife was dead or alive – would often ...
BBC27d
Starved, threatened and abused: Parents of freed Hamas hostages give details of ordeal
Parents of four young female Israeli hostages freed from Hamas captivity in Gaza have told the BBC about how their daughters were abused, including being starved, intimidated and threatened by ...