Carl Zimmer
@nytimes columnist. Author: Planet of Viruses, She Has Her Mother's Laugh, etc. carlzimmer.com/books/
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DLR – 4.5-billion-year-old ice on comet
After years of detective work, scientists working on the European Space Agency (ESA) Rosetta mission have now been able to locate where the Philae lander made its second and penultimate contact with...
Carl Zimmer
4.5-billion-year-old ice on comet 'fluffier than cappuccino froth'
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Spotify Is Defending Alex Jones' Appearance On "The Joe Rogan Experience"
In a leaked email, an executive said, "we are not going to ban specific individuals from being guests on other people’s shows.”
Carl Zimmer
Spotify Is Defending Alex Jones' Appearance On "The Joe Rogan Experience" buzzfeednews.com/article/janely… via @janelytv
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Rooting the animal tree of life
There has been considerable debate about the placement of the root in the animal tree of life, which has emerged as one of the most challenging problems in animal phylogenetics. This debate has major implications for our understanding of the...
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Comb jellies, not sponges, looking like the deepest branch of the animal kingdom according to this preprint.
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How Does Your State Make Electricity?
America isn’t making electricity the way it did two decades ago. Now the future of the nation’s energy mix has become a major election issue.
Jared Kushner bragged in April that Trump was taking the country 'back from the doctors'
President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner boasted in mid-April about how the President had cut out the doctors and scientists advising him on the unfolding coronavirus pandemic, comments that came as more than 40,000...
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Carl Zimmer
"Instead of following the health experts' advice, Trump and Kushner were focused on what would help the President on Election Day.”
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Thousands of Trump rally attendees in Nebraska stranded in freezing cold after event
Hours after Trump left Omaha, thousands of supporters were stuck waiting for buses to take them home.
The Lockdown That Felt Like It Might Last Forever Has Finally Ended
Melbourne, Australia’s second-largest city, emerged from its 111-day hibernation with a mix of euphoria and caution.
Judge rejects DOJ's attempt to defend Trump in rape defamation lawsuit
A federal judge on Tuesday denied the Justice Department's effort to intervene in a defamation lawsuit brought against President Donald Trump by a longtime magazine columnist who has alleged he raped her, paving the way for the case to proceed.
Trump’s COVID Task Force Is Livid Over the Trump White House’s ‘We Ended COVID’ Report
“There’s no world in which anyone can think that is true.”
How Trump Maneuvered His Way Out of Trouble in Chicago
When his skyscraper proved a disappointment, Donald Trump defaulted on his loans, sued his bank, got much of the debt forgiven — and largely avoided paying taxes on it.
Pre-bunking rises ahead of the 2020 election
"The best time to give people accurate information is the first time they are see or interact with a claim."
All eyes on a hurdle race for a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine
Clinical trial results for a leading vaccine candidate.
Hospitals Are Reeling Under a 46 Percent Spike in Covid-19 Patients
The number of people hospitalized with the coronavirus has climbed significantly from a month ago, straining cities that have fewer resources to weather the surges.
Lesley Stahl Gets Security Due to Death Threat After Trump Interview
Lesley Stahl's family received a death threat after word got out of Trump storming out of her "60 Minutes" interview.
As Election Nears, Trump Makes a Final Push Against Climate Science
The administration is imposing new limits on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that would undercut action against global warming.
Why You Shouldn’t Worry About Studies Showing Waning Coronavirus Antibodies
Experts say it’s normal for levels of antibodies to drop after clearing an infection, and that they represent just one arm of the immune response against a virus.
Keith Raniere, Founder Of The NXIVM Sex Cult, Was Sentenced To 120 Years In Prison
During a nearly six-week trial last year, several women testified they were coerced into joining a secret women’s group within NXIVM, where they were branded with Raniere’s initials using a cauterizing pen.