CIA believes Covid-19 likely caused by lab leak, NBC News reports
“CIA continues to assess that both research-related and natural origin scenarios of the COVID-19 pandemic remain plausible.”
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Meteorite crash landing captured on Ring doorbell camera outside home in Canada
Meteorite crash captured on Ring doorbell Meteorite crash landing captured on Ring doorbell 00:26 Canadian homeowners returned home in July 2024 and found a star-shaped pattern of grey dust spotted on a walkway in front of their home on Prince Edward Island. Curious about the dust the homeowners checked the video footage from their security … Read more
Bezos’ Blue Origin stands down on debut launch of New Glenn rocket
The Blue Origin New Glenn rocket sits at Launch Complex 36 prior to its scheduled early morning Jan. 13 launch at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo | Getty Images News | Getty Images Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin on Monday called off the inaugural launch of its New Glenn rocket following last-minute issues on … Read more
Author lived underground for 10 days to study sleep, happiness, health
On her quest to better understand how factors like when we eat and how much sunlight we get affect our ability to feel rested, happy and balanced, Lynne Peeples went 50 feet below ground for 10 days. Peeples, a science journalist and author of “The Inner Clock: Living in Sync With Our Circadian Rhythms,” found … Read more
Amgen says obesity drug MariTide caused up to 20% weight loss after a year
The Amgen logo is displayed outside Amgen headquarters in Thousand Oaks, California, on May 17, 2023. Mario Tama | Getty Images Amgen on Tuesday said its experimental weight loss injection helped patients with obesity lose up to 20% of their weight on average after a year in a critical mid-stage trial, as the company races … Read more