Viruses are naturally occurring entities. Viruses have existed on Earth long before humans and vastly outnumber humans. There are more viruses on Earth than there are stars in the universe or cells in the human body. As a cellular microbiologist who has studied the origin […] You could say nature is returning — in a way — to San Jose, Calif. A herd of nearly 200 goats couldn’t be held back on Tuesday after they broke through their electric fence enclosure and took over the East San Jose streets, NBC News […] (Reuters) – Chesapeake Energy Corp said on Monday it was unable to access financing and was considering a bankruptcy court restructuring of its over $9 billion debt if oil prices don’t recover from the sharp fall caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement follows last […] (Reuters) – Coty Inc (COTY.N) said on Monday it would sell a majority stake in its hair and nail care brands, including Wella and OPI, to U.S. buyout firm KKR & Co Inc (KKR.N) for $3 billion in cash in a push to simplify its […] BEIJING (AP) — Police in northern China have charged a man with attempted murder after he allegedly buried his mother in an abandoned grave, where she was found traumatized but alive after three days covered by loose dirt. The man’s wife told police her husband […] People are desperate to get back to normal life during the coronavirus pandemic. As the virus continues to hit hard, parts of the world are starting to ease up on lockdowns and open areas back up to the public. Countries hit hardest by the outbreak, […] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Cengage and McGraw-Hill, the No. 2 and 3 largest U.S. college textbook companies, terminated their merger agreement on Monday under pressure from U.S. and British antitrust enforcers. Cengage said the deal, announced in May 2019, was scrapped “by mutual agreement due to […] A Florida lawyer is trying to put the fear of death into “covidiots” in his state, by dressing up as the grim reaper and hanging around the beach to remind them of the coronavirus threat. Lawyer Daniel Uhlfelder kicked off his “Grim Reaper Death Tour” […] Canadians may wonder what the Cyclone helicopter that crashed, and its mother ship, HMCS Fredericton, were doing so far away from their home base in Nova Scotia. For sailors of the Royal Canadian Navy and the RCAF helicopter detachments that often sail with them, such […] One man’s gorilla costume was a decent disguise, but he couldn’t put one past Tennessee authorities. A Mt. Juliet, Tenn., man was arrested after reportedly breaking into a home dressed as a gorilla, scaring a six-year-old girl in the residence. Officers responded to a call […]
COMMENTARY: How viruses can leap from animals to humans
Watch as a herd of nearly 200 goats wreaks havoc on a California city
Shale pioneer Chesapeake considers bankruptcy filing after oil rout
Coty hives off majority stake in Wella portfolio to KKR
Paralyzed woman buried alive, allegedly by her son, saved after 3 days in grave
Tourist spots, beaches already teeming after coronavirus lockdowns eased around the world
Textbook companies Cengage, McGraw-Hill scrap merger
‘Grim reaper’ stalks Florida beaches to remind locals of the coronavirus threat
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That’s bananas: Man in gorilla costume charged with burglary
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