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270 doctors, scientists, nurses, and educators signed an open letter to Spotify, urging that the platform take more of a stand in preventing the spread of COVID-19 misinformation on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. The final straw came when Dr. Robert Malone appeared on the New Year’s Eve episode of JRE. Malone was suspended from Twitter shortly before his appearance for posting […]
A newly discovered tree species has been named after Leonardo DiCaprio. According to USA Today, scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London, honored the 47-year-old actor for his years-long commitment to environmental activism, specifically his online campaign to stop logging in Cameroon’s Ebo forest. Shortly after DiCaprio shed light on the issue, Cameroon’s president suspended logging concessions in the forest, which is […]
Another COVID-19 variant has been discovered in France, and this one has 46 mutations ,which is reportedly more than the current Omicron variant surging across the globe. According to Newsweek, the variant, which is named B.1.640.2, colloquially being called IHU because the team that found it works at Méditerranée Infection University Hospital Institute, was discovered in an […]
An amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act is being debated this week in the Senate that would establish an office focused on the investigation of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), a.k.a. UFOs. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York spoke with Politico on Wednesday about the bipartisan proposal, noting that she finds it “fairly concerning” that […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets William Shatner became the oldest person to travel to the edge of space today. The 90-year-old actor joined Blue Origin, […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets Civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced Monday that the estate of Henrietta Lacks has filed a lawsuit against Thermo Fisher […]
Air pollution is likely a leading cause of premature births around the world, according to a recent study published in the Plos Medicine journal this week. Researchers at the University of California-San Francisco and the University of Washington analyzed different peer-reviewed articles to calculate the effects of both indoor and outdoor pollution on pregnancies. The study found […]
Researchers have found that local wildlife was impacted by public urination that contained traces of drugs at the 2019 Glastonbury Festival. BBC reports dangerously high levels of cocaine and MDMA were found in the Whitelake River, which runs adjacent to the festival’s Somerset, United Kingdom location. According to researchers, the finding could hinder conservation efforts of rare European eels that are located […]
Scientists revealed Wednesday that the fossil from a new amphibious four-legged whale species known as Phiomicetus anubis was discovered in the Fayum Depression of the Western Desert in Egypt, BBC News reports. Dating back 43 million years, this species was named after the area where the discovery was made and Anubis, the Egyptian jackal-headed god […]
While Kanye West won’t force attendees of his next Donda listening event to be vaccinated against COVID-19, fans will be able to get inoculated on-site if they choose. As reported by TMZ, a spokesperson for Chicago’s Soldier Field said they will offer more than 1,500 doses for interested attendees. The doses offered will be a split between the […]
