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Million-year-old reptile from Oklahoma cave sheds light on evolution of breathing in vertebrates

Million-year-old reptile from Oklahoma cave sheds light on evolution of breathing in vertebrates

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A 289-million-year-old reptile fossil discovered near Richards Spur has provided the earliest known evidence of a breathing system in amniotes. The find offers crucial insight into the evolution of respiration in reptiles, birds, and mammals, helping scientists better understand how modern breathing mechanisms developed Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Once exotic, now IPL mainstream: Evolution of the lap shot from the days of Douglas Marillier to AB de Villiers and Rishabh Pant | Cricket News

Once exotic, now IPL mainstream: Evolution of the lap shot from the days of Douglas Marillier to AB de Villiers and Rishabh Pant | Cricket News

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3 min readMar 25, 2026 10:55 AM IST Indian audience of a certain vintage would remember Sachin Tendulkar kneeling down and lap-sweeping medium pacers on sluggish tracks of the subcontinent at the wink of this century. Australia’s cricket chroniclers claim the legendary aboriginal cricketer Johnny Mullagh played a stroke on one knee, wherein, ”the ball would touch the blade, and shoot high over the wicket-keeper’s head to the boundary,” a report during his tour to England in the 1870s read. Zimbabwe’s Douglas Marillier and Australia’s wicket-keeper Ryan Campbell produced intrepid versions of the lap sweep. Scoop to some pundits, and sweep to some others, but the stroke has existed in the fringes of the game before T20 cricket made it integral to the canvas of ambitious batsmen. But none perfected, polished and popularised it as AB de Villiers. He cut the risk out of it by making it look as normal a stroke as a cover drive or a flick. He had so much time that he began the elaborate movements just at the microsecond …

From psychic mediums to supercomputers, the evolution of chess preparation at elite level

From psychic mediums to supercomputers, the evolution of chess preparation at elite level

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Anatoly Karpov remembers the night one of his aides, Grisha Rozhkovsky, started to eat a broken piece of glass during dinner. It sounds like an urban legend concocted by some nameless KGB agent to try and spook an adversary. But Karpov, the 12th world champion in chess history, swears it happened (in an interview given to Russia’s Sport Express back in 2015). The story goes that Karpov and his team were having a meal together, still trying to digest a tough loss to the upstart Garry Kasparov in the 1985 World Chess Championship, when Rozhkovsky, who was a hypnotist from Odessa, decided the team could do with a bit of cheering up. So he pulled out a piece of glass, and started crunching on it. Grisha Rozhkovsky, an aide of Anatoly Karpov, ate a piece of glass after Karpov lost a game against Garry Kasparov. (Illustrations generated by Gemini/Nano Banana with theme specific prompts) Rozhkovsky was not the only hypnotist helping the world’s best chess players back in those days. At that same battle, after …

Once exotic, now IPL mainstream: Evolution of the carrom ball from the days of Ajantha Mendis to Varun Chakaravarthy | Cricket News

Once exotic, now IPL mainstream: Evolution of the carrom ball from the days of Ajantha Mendis to Varun Chakaravarthy | Cricket News

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3 min readMar 24, 2026 10:01 AM IST From the enormous hands of a table tennis-loving warbird of World War II from Victoria, through the pliant palms of a skinny Sri Lankan with curious eyes several generations later, the carrom ball has transformed from an exotic mystery weapon to a mainstream trick en masse. Jack Iverson (or grip Jack as he was called), who suffered depression and took his life at 58, died without knowing the ball he trialled in far-flung corners of his postings would capture the cricket world’s imagination several eras later. Ajantha Mendis, its modern-day re-inventor and with an Army background himself, never knew that his finger-flicker would outlive his unfulfilled career, which is as much a warning as an inspiration. Neither, though, coined the term, which is attributed to a Sri Lankan lawyer based in Toronto. The carrom ball, apart from its enduring knack to torment batsmen much after its mystery has faded, has breathed a new twist to off-spin bowling in T20s, evolving and adapting, remaking and unmaking, at a …

From Nope To Evolution & Where To Watch Them Online

From Nope To Evolution & Where To Watch Them Online

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Best Alien Thrillers ( Photo Credit – Instagram; Prime Video ) Steven Spielberg is coming forth with another film that has the potential to shake the box office. We are talking about Disclosure Day. The film not only features a brilliant cast but also a storyline straight out of this world. If you are excited to witness the highly exciting event coming out this year, we bet you love watching alien horrors. If that’s the case, below are some of the mind-blowing outings that gave the one waiting for them nightmares. Disclosure Day stars Emily Blunt, Eve Hewson, Colin Firth, and Josh O’Connor, alongside Colman Domingo and others. The film has released two trailers that depict a dire future for the Earthlings. With Disclosure Day set to hit the movie theaters on June 12, 2026, we would like you to be prepared with the best science fiction horrors that are listed below. 1. Nope (2022) Director: Jordan Peele Rotten Tomatoes Score: 83% Streaming On: Prime Video (US), JioHotstar (India) Plot: Nope is the latest work …

BTS unveils 14-track list for fifth album Arirang, fans say: It’s giving evolution, rebellion, anthem energy all in one

BTS unveils 14-track list for fifth album Arirang, fans say: It’s giving evolution, rebellion, anthem energy all in one

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BigHit Music has released the track list for BTS’ upcoming fifth full-length album, Arirang. Taking to Weverse on Tuesday, BigHit Music shared the track list. BTS’ last album, the anthology Proof, was released in June 2022. Arirang full track list The album will feature a total of 14 songs, including the title track Swim. The 14-song album will release on March 20 at 1 pm KST (9.30 am IST). The full track list includes–Body to Body, Hooligan, Aliens, FYA, 2.0, No. 29 (Interlude), SWIM (Lead Single), Merry Go Round, NORMAL, Like Animals, They don’t know ’bout us, One More Night, Please, and Into the Sun. BTS ARMY are excited about the new album, its songs Reacting to the news, BTS ARMY took to X (formerly Twitter) and shared their excitement. A fan said, “This tracklist is screaming mature bangers. BTS really said post-service era we coming DIFFERENT #ARIRANG March 20 can’t come soon enough.” A comment read, “ARIRANG as a title already feels symbolic, and then you have got names like Aliens, Like Animals, they …

Faf du Plessis says T20 evolution leaving Babar Azam behind, calls for honest talks with Mike Hesson: ‘Growth happens when you’re uncomfortable’ | Cricket News

Faf du Plessis says T20 evolution leaving Babar Azam behind, calls for honest talks with Mike Hesson: ‘Growth happens when you’re uncomfortable’ | Cricket News

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3 min readFeb 23, 2026 03:37 PM IST Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has called for honest conversations between Pakistan batter Babar Azam and head coach Mike Hesson to help him navigate his challenges in the evolving landscape of modern T20 cricket. The 40-year-old said that while everyone was aware of Babar’s batting credentials, the T20 format was evolving constantly, and the former Pakistan captain was perhaps falling behind a bit. “We know Babar as one of the world’s best players for a very long time. I think the game of T20 cricket has moved so fast forward into strike rates that he’s found himself a little bit behind in terms of strike rates,” Du Plessis said on ESPNcricinfo’s TimeOut show. “If you’re Mike Hesson, you’re trying to find the best way to introduce him into the game. On tricky surfaces, there is a role for someone to play in the 120-130 strike rate. Hesson would have thought, ‘how can I get the best out of Babar Azam?’ The game has moved too …

The evolution of power: How Abhishek Sharma outpaced the ‘Universe Boss’ Chris Gayle after reaching 5000 T20 runs | Cricket News

The evolution of power: How Abhishek Sharma outpaced the ‘Universe Boss’ Chris Gayle after reaching 5000 T20 runs | Cricket News

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The landscape of T20 cricket is shifting under the feet of a new generation, and no single achievement highlights this transition better than the race to 5000 runs. Abhishek Sharma’s becoming the fastest batter to reach the milestone against New Zealand in Nagpur on Wednesday isn’t just a personal record; it is a statistical proof of concept for the “front-loading” era. By analysing his trajectory alongside another powerful left-handed batter, Chris Gayle, at a similar career junction, we see a shift from physical dominance to high-velocity aggression. Gayle was the undisputed architect of the “slow burn, big bang” theory – the idea that a batter could afford a quiet start if they possessed the raw strength to devastate an attack in the second half. However, a new blueprint seems to be emerging with a shift from physical dominance to high-velocity aggression. Here are a few metrics where the Indian has outshone the Jamaican, in terms of numbers: What do Abhishek Sharma’s numbers look like when placed next to Chris Gayle’s? Abhishek Sharma breached the 5000-run …

A look at his body evolution through the decades

A look at his body evolution through the decades

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Salman Khan’s lean machine When Salman was young, he had a lean and athletic physique. At that time, he didn’t have bulging biceps. As per reports, he hit the gym when he was 17. In his first film, Biwi Ho Toh Aisi, Salman had a shirtless scene. Salman’s chiseled figure In the mid-90s, Salman used to do a lot of action movies. His movie, like Suryavanshi featured him in a Conan the Barbarian style avatar with fewer clothes and more bulging muscles. Some other movies like Jaagruti and Karan Arjun, where the superstar was the veritable image of machismo. Salman’s broad chest In early 2000s, Khan focused on bodybuilding and shifted to getting a wider chest. His body is closer to forties, and his frame has grown. His body pumped up and got those broad shoulders when he did movies like Chal Mere Bhai, Tere Naam and Partner. Salman Khan’s bulked-up appearance Around 2010, when he was in 40s, Salman Khan bulked up his body more. His focus was no big arms, heavy chest as …

Rahul Dravid credits Rohit Sharma for evolution of India T20 team: ‘Others are thinking, “shucks, we’ve got to match this”‘ | Cricket News

Rahul Dravid credits Rohit Sharma for evolution of India T20 team: ‘Others are thinking, “shucks, we’ve got to match this”‘ | Cricket News

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Rahul Dravid has heaped praise on former India captain Rohit Sharma for the evolution of the Indian cricket team into an aggressive batting unit, especially in the T20I format. Dravid said that the Indian team in T20I format is so aggressive that there are other teams looking at them and thinking that they need to emulate the Men in Blue. Dravid’s assessment of the current Team India outfit in the shortest format of the game was that the side was “changing what T20 cricket is like”. “India is absolutely changing what T20 cricket is like. Indian batting in T20 cricket at the moment is off the charts. It’s close to 300 (runs per game), and everyone else in the world is now having to catch up. In the space of three or four years, you’re seeing that everyone’s looking at India and saying, ‘Shucks man, we’ve got to match this,’” Dravid said in an interview with Breakfast with Champions. WATCH: Rahul Dravid on Breakfast with Champions Dravid credited Rohit, from his stint as the Indian …