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Left to die on Everest, Sherpa spent six days crawling down

Left to die on Everest, Sherpa spent six days crawling down

Published by Sam Flores

Credit: X/@ekantipur_com, @EverestToday/Mingmar Sherpa The family of Dawa Sherpa were told that he had died while descending Everest, and that they should start preparing his funeral. Last seen 24,000ft above sea level, he had little food and no oxygen, and a helicopter rescue team could not see him. Ladders had been removed from the most treacherous routes down. The deadly climbing season had claimed its latest victim. But then, nearly a week after he went missing, the Everest base camp clean-up team saw something remarkable. The 52-year-old veteran guide, who had been abandoned by the rest of his climbing party, was spotted crawling slowly towards them. The drama had begun six days earlier when the guide, known to Nepal‘s climbing community as Hillary Dawa Sherpa after the mountaineer Edmund Hillary, had been climbing Everest with a Polish client in the final days of Nepal’s spring season. On May 29, the client abandoned his attempt to reach the summit after suffering from frostbite and they hurried back to camp. Somewhere between the death zone and Camp …

A single gene may explain why some males live fast and die young

A single gene may explain why some males live fast and die young

Published by Jenni Sidey

A small fish that lives fast and dies young has given biologists a rare look at one of evolution’s oldest bargains. In the African turquoise killifish, researchers traced that bargain to a single gene called vgll3, which helped push males toward faster growth and earlier sexual maturity. But the same shift also came with a darker side: shorter lives, more age-related tumors, and a higher risk of melanoma-like cancers in old age. The finding offers unusually direct evidence for antagonistic pleiotropy, a long-debated theory of aging that holds that some genes are favored because they improve early-life success, even if they cause damage later on. “We have effectively caught evolution in the act of making a trade-off,” said Dr. Itamar Harel of Hebrew University. “For years, we’ve asked why our bodies can’t just maintain themselves indefinitely. This gene gives us a direct answer: nature doesn’t prioritize longevity; it prioritizes continuity. We are built to sprint, not to marathon.” The killifish is an emerging model for investigating the genetic architecture of aging and age-related pathologies, which …

At least 5 die in horror blast at South Korean defence company plant | World | News

At least 5 die in horror blast at South Korean defence company plant | World | News

Published by Sam Flores

Five people have died and two others were injured on Monday after an explosion and fire at a defense company in South Korea, official said. The incident took place on production line at a factory for rocket propellant operated by Hanwha Aerospace 012450.KS, located in the city of Daejeon. The cause of the explosion is not currently known. Emergency official Yoon Seong-su said that the area is a government-designated security facility. At least one of the people injured is in critical conditions, medical official Kim Ju-yeon said. It is understood the victims have not been identified yet. The five dead included two temporary workers in their 20s and all were employed by Hanwha, the company said. The company’s chief executive officer Son Jae-il said “we bow our heads in apology to the victims and their bereaved families”. Seoul immediately stopped operations at the security facility and deployed a massive Level 1 emergency response to the incident. The site is one of Hanwha Aerospace’s key facilities where it develops large-sized propellants and surface-to-surface weapons systems, according …

Euphoria season 3 ending explained: Did Rue Bennett die?

Euphoria season 3 ending explained: Did Rue Bennett die?

Published by Daniella Wilson

Well, there we have it. After over four years of waiting since the end of the second season, Euphoria season 3 has now finished its divisive and much-debated run of episodes. The record-breaking season final of the incendiary drama, titled In God We Trust, concluded the third run of episodes and followed hot on the heels of the horrifying penultimate instalment, which saw a major character killed off. As the episode opened, Rue Bennett (Zendaya) had just been betrayed by Faye Valentine (Chloe Cherry) after Rue sought to double-cross both of her rival crime bosses, Laurie (Martha Kelly) and Alamo Brown (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), as part of a deal with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Meanwhile, Cassie Howard (Sydney Sweeney) and Maddy Perez (Alexa Demie) reel following last week’s events, but were now in more danger than ever… So what happened to the cast of characters in the Euphoria season finale? *Spoiler warning for Euphoria season 3 episode 8, In God We Trust.* Euphoria season 3 ending explained What happened to Rue Bennett? Zendaya as Rue …

Three climbers on world-famous mountain die after fall near treacherous pass | World | News

Three climbers on world-famous mountain die after fall near treacherous pass | World | News

Published by Sam Flores

Mount McKinley is the highest mountain in the USA (Image: Getty) Three climbers on Alaska’s Mount McKinley who fell near a treacherous pass on North America’s tallest peak have died, a Latvian mountaineering group announced Friday. The three were members of a Latvian mountaineering expedition, the group said. They were traversing a route known for its exposed sections where many injuries and deaths have occurred when they fell on Wednesday, the National Park Service said. Their bodies have not yet been recovered. The climbers were traversing a route known for its exposed sections where many injuries and deaths have occurred when they fell, the National Park Service said. Read more: Inside the remote chalet where tourists won’t see another person Read more: Why Alaska’s Denali Fault MORE TERRIFYING than California’s fault The fall happened near Denali Pass, which is about 18,200 feet (5,550 meters) above sea level. McKinley stands at about 20,310 feet (6,190 meters). Three others in the climbing group tended to those who fell before returning to camp, the park service said. The …

The spy who won't die

The spy who won't die

Published by Daniella Wilson

I was nine years old when You Only Live Twice came out, and going to see it at my local Odeon was the most exciting thing that had ever happened in my short life. I’d been waiting for this moment ever since going to see Thunderball, and was further fired up by the circus of publicity around its release – news items, trailers, collectors cards, interviews, promos, every TV show wanting to get in on the action, with items about the locations, the “girls”, the cars, Little Nellie the miniature helicopter… So, imagine my dismay when, in his first scene, Bond is killed. One moment he’s in bed with a charming young Chinese woman and the next she presses a button, the bed folds up into the wall and two thugs with machine guns burst in and drill it full of holes. Picture my continuing horror as Bond is buried at sea, wrapped in a sail. But – wait a minute – his body’s being salvaged by divers and they’re taking him to a submarine …

Man, woman and child die after ‘fall from height’ in South London | UK | News

Man, woman and child die after ‘fall from height’ in South London | UK | News

Published by Sam Flores

Emergency services rushed to a street in Elephant and Castle, South London, following reports that people had fallen from a height. A child, a woman, and a man died after falling from a tower block. The emergency services raced to Churchyard Row, Elephant and Castle, at about 7.30am on Wednesday, 27 May, but all three people were pronounced dead at the scene. Metropolitan Police said “work is underway to formally identify those who died”. Their next of keen have been informed, the force also said. A spokesperson said: “Met detectives are investigating after three people died following a fall from height on Wednesday, 27 May. At 7.29am officers, the London Ambulance Service, London’s Air Ambulance and the London Fire Brigade attended a high-rise block of flats on Churchyard Row, Elephant and Castle, following reports that people had fallen from height. “At the scene, three people – a man, a woman and a child – were found to have sadly died, despite resuscitation attempts by first responders. Their deaths are currently being treated as unexpected. “There …

5 New Asian American Horror Books to Die For

5 New Asian American Horror Books to Die For

Published by Jenni Sidey

Horror books have been experiencing a boom for the past several years, and Asian American horror reads are no exception. Like all good horror, Asian American horror has a lot to say about what’s really scary in this world. Because, sure, monsters are terrifying. But so are lots of other things. And while Hollywood loves to cast people in the same kinds of roles as long as consumers are willing to pay to see them, Asian American horror reads deliver far more nuance and innovation than mainstream horror films tend to allow for Asian American characters. As Rena Mason points out in her essay for Nightmare Magazine on Asian women in horror, “It’s time to let the women with the long wet hair in Asian cinema and their Western remakes rest. They’re tired.” In other words, it’s high time “the Asian ‘revenge wraith’ trope” was set aside to make room for other explorations of Asian and Asian American women. The Asian American horror reads on this list will give you a taste of the creative …