COVID-19 Basics Explained
COVID-19 causes similar symptoms to the flu. Fever is the most common symptom, occurring in almost 88% of cases, while a dry cough is the next most common.
Coronavirus: Why We Should Be Sceptical About the Benevolence of Billionaires
The Gates Foundation is the largest funder of the WHO after the U.S. It shapes the global health agenda in a way that has been described as a “cartel”.
Government Cybersecurity Commission Calls for International Cooperation, Resilience and Retaliation
U.S. calls for collaborating with an international coalition that lends strength and legitimacy when responding to cyber attacks.
Buildings Grown by Bacteria — New Research Is Finding Ways to Turn Cells Into Mini-Factories for Materials
Researchers used photosynthetic cyanobacteria to help grow a structural building material – and they managed to keep it alive.
Nazis Pressed Ham Radio Hobbyists to Serve the Third Reich – but Surviving Came at a Price
The Nazi party knew that German hams had a history of illegal transmission and were likely to have unsupervised radio contacts with foreigners,
Four Amazing Astronomical Discoveries From Ancient Greece
The world’s oldest surviving mechanical calculator is the Antikythera Mechanism. The amazing device was discovered in an ancient shipwreck.
Fossil Find Suggests Homo Erectus Emerged 200,000 Years Earlier Than Thought
The fossil find could represent an important shift in the simple narrative that all early species of human ancestry are East African.
China’s Quantum Satellite Enables First Totally Secure Long-Range Messages
Micius is the world’s first quantum communications satellite and has, for several years, been at the forefront of quantum encryption.
During the Second World War, BBC Listeners Kept Calm and Listened to an Unlikely Star
“Sandy Macpherson’s quiet (BBC) voice is very reassuring at a time when our ears are on the alert for warning sirens” one family wrote in 1939. An image of the popular Sandy Macpherson from circa
Prosecutors Are Increasingly – and Misleadingly – Using Rap Lyrics as Evidence in Court
Introducing rap lyrics can be highly effective for prosecutors because it allows them to draw on stereotypes about young black and Latino men.
Who Killed Sweden’s Prime Minister? 1986 Assassination of Olof Palme Is Finally Solved – Maybe
It took 34 years, 10,000 interviews and 134 murder confessions, but the assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme has now been solved.
The North Face Boycotts Facebook for Lack of Hate Speech Moderation
The North Face is the first major company to join the #stophateforprofit campaign and boycott Facebook’s advertising system.
What Is the Summer Solstice? An Astronomer Explains
The summer solstice brings the longest day and shortest night of the year for the 88% of Earth’s people who live in the Northern Hemisphere.
Reddit Co-founder Alexis Ohanian Resigns in Support of Black Community
Alexis Ohanian, Reddit co-founder and husband of Serena Williams, resigns from the board of directors and urges to be replaced with a black director.
U.S. Green Card Lottery DV-2021 Results Available Online
The results of the Electronic Diversity Visa Lottery for the year 2021 (DV-2021) will be available online starting at noon (EDT) on Saturday June 6, 2020. The results are related to the registration period that opened on October 2, 2019 and closed on November 5, 2019. Initially scheduled for May 5, 2020, the DV-2021 announcement was delayed due to the Covid-19 crisis.
Hertz Stock Surges Spectacularly, Two Weeks After Bankruptcy
Two weeks after filing for bankruptcy in May 22, 2020, the 102 year-old Hertz saw its stock surging to spectacular figures. Why?
Venice Women Deliver Free Food to Senior Citizens By Gondola
A team of rowing women from the NGO Row Venice are delivering free food to the elderly of the city via the canals during lockdown.
COVID-19 Is Probably Lab Grown, Nobel Prize Winner Says – His Claims Are Rejected by the Scientific Community
Professor Luc Montagnier, a French Nobel Prize winner, said in an interview that the Covid-19 virus is partially lab grown. His research showed that it contains small sequences from HIV, the AIDS virus.
The Mystery of the Blood Falls of Antarctica Solved
The eerie blood waterfall pours from Taylor Glacier then foams up on the surface of Antarctica. Research found that the color is due to oxidized iron.
Inside the Beatles’ Messy Breakup, 50 Years Ago
Fifty years ago, when Paul McCartney announced he had left the Beatles, the news dashed the hopes of millions of fans, while fueling false reunion rumors.
Why Soil Smells So Good After It Rains
Did you ever wonder what causes that earthy smell that rises after a light summer rain? That mysterious scent has been called “petrichor”.
TIGER KING AND AMERICA’S CAPTIVE TIGER PROBLEM
Among 10k tigers in the U.S, 4k are in the wild, down from 100k a century ago. You now need a permit to transport a tiger across state lines.
LifeLabs Data Breach: Hackers Could Still Hold Health Records of 15m Canadians
LifeLabs is one of Canada’s largest medical services providers; the health data of millions of customers was hacked in October 2019.
Craigslist Turns 25 – a Reminder That a More Democratic Version of the Internet Can Still Thrive
Craigslist weathered the internet’s boom-and-bust cycle, with countless peers coming and going. Yet, it looks more or less the same as it did 25 years ago.
Why Wear Face Masks in Public? Here’s What the Research Shows
Face masks in public are not perfect shields against Covid-19. However, they do offer a basic level of protection, which is better than nothing.