Jordan Isaiah Thomas, 39, has been charged with murdering 19-year-old college student Amarriah Smith and stuffing her body in the trunk of a car, which was later discovered by a tow truck driver. The victim, a student at Elizabeth City State University, was found in a car owned by Thomas, who allegedly dumped the vehicle before fleeing to a local hospital where he was arrested. The cause of death and the relationship between the two individuals have not been disclosed, but evidence was found at Thomas's home. The suspect is being held without bond and also faces charges of larceny of a motor vehicle and concealing the death of a person.
A 19-year-old man, Ariel Cruz, has been arrested and charged with murder after his 21-year-old girlfriend was found shot dead in the trunk of her car in Houston. The victim's family discovered her body after breaking the car window during a search. Cruz confessed to his role in her death, allegedly stating that he killed her because she had previously broken up with him.
Elephant whiskers, which are thick and immobile, likely contribute to the already highly sensitive nature of the trunk to create a uniquely maneuverable organ, according to a new study. The whiskers are arranged in specific high-density arrays on the ventral trunk and the trunk tip, and provide a haptically controlled action space for the extraordinary manipulative capacities of the elephant trunk. The study is published in the journal Communications Biology.
