Researchers thought the site of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster was unable to support life. But a bunch of wolves, deer, wild boars, bears, and foxes disagree.
8 Facts About the Animals of Chernobyl
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The Mystery of Why Some People Become Sudden Geniuses
It was the summer of 1860 and Eadweard Muybridge was running low on books. This was somewhat problematic, since he was a bookseller. He handed his San Francisco shop over to his brother and set off on a stagecoach to buy supplies. Little did he know, he was about to change the world forever.
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 readies for space mission
A satellite has spotted SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon in Florida, ready for its flight later this week.
Commentary: The biggest restructuring exercise facing Singapore businesses has just begun
From F&B to retail and fitness, winning Singapore businesses know they must shift gears and rethink their business models to thrive in a pandemic economy, says NUS Business School’s Lawrence Loh.
‘Everesting’ world record falls twice in four days
Oxford University vaccine trials hit hurdle; first signs of effective vaccine may come in autumn: Reports
The Oxford University team in charge of developing a coronavirus vaccine said a decline in the infection rate will make it increasingly difficult to prove whether it has been successful, the Telegraph reported.
Coronavirus: Japan’s Uniqlo to make masks using underwear fabric
Japanese casual clothing chain Uniqlo, owned by Fast Retailing, said it plans to sell face masks made of fabric used for its Airism underwear line in response to strong demand for protective gear for the coronavirus.
Pakistan jet hit runway briefly and took off again before crashing
It was supposed to be another regular flight on one of Pakistan’s busiest domestic routes between its two biggest cities.
Why Our Economy May Be Headed for a Decade of Depression
In September 2006, Nouriel Roubini told the International Monetary Fund what it didn’t want to hear. Standing before an audience of economists at the organization’s headquarters, the New York University professor warned that the U.S. housing market would soon collapse — and, quite possibly, bring the global financial system down with it. Real-estate values had been propped up by unsustainably shady lending practices, Roubini explained. Once those prices came back to earth, millions of underwater homeowners would default on their mortgages, trillions of dollars worth of mortgage-backed securities would unravel, and hedge funds, investment banks, and lenders like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could sink into insolvency.
Daryl Bem Proved ESP Is Real
It seemed obvious, at first, that Jade Wu was getting punked. In the fall of 2009, the Cornell University undergraduate had come across a posting for a job in the lab of one of the world’s best-known social psychologists. A short while later, she found herself in a conference room, seated alongside several other undergraduate women. “Have you guys heard of extrasensory perception?” Daryl Bem asked the students. They shook their heads.