Friday, 17 June 2016

War on elephants!!!!!


Image caption The elephant is believed to have been wandering around injured for up to six weeks
An elephant in Zimbabwe has received medical treatment from a conservation group after being shot in the head by suspected poachers.
The elephant was found by veterinarians from Aware Trust Zimbabwe in Mana Pools National Park.
He is believed to have been living with the bullet in his head for between three and six weeks.
Mana Pools has long been a target of poachers who kill elephants for their ivory.

The war on elephants
Image copyright Aware Trust Zimbabwe
Image caption Pretty Boy, as he is nicknamed, is believed to have come into the park after being shot

Tuesday, 14 June 2016

Photos: Tallest Tree in the Tropics

This yellow meranti tree (its base shown here) was recently discovered in Malaysia and thought to be the tallest tree in the tropics.

How Can Drones Be Hacked?

Let Us Count the Ways
Johns Hopkins grad students and their professor found security flaws in a popular hobby drone.

As drone popularity has soared, hackers have found ways to take control of the new technology in midflight, scientists have found.
A computer security team at Johns Hopkins University has found multiple ways to gain control of the small flying machines. Their research has raised concerns over the security of drones, especially as sales have continued to rise.

Monday, 13 June 2016

Undergrad commits suicide in Anambra state

– Late student’s colleague says the incident happened because girlfriend was cheating on him
– Reports say he took in a poisonous substance said to be a sniper
Prosper, a 300-level student of the Anambra State University, (ANSU) has reportedly committed suicide.
The institution’s news portal, in a revelation, said the student committed suicide by drinking a poisonous substance said to be Sniper following a discovery that his girlfriend had been cheating on him.
Prosper, the 300-level student who committed suicide in Anambra.