Here’s some background information about Ebola, a virus with a high fatality rate that was first identified in Africa in 1976. Facts: Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a disease caused by one of five different Ebola viruses. Four of the strains can cause severe illness in humans and animals. The fifth, Reston virus, has caused illness
Continue Reading...An antioxidant in red wine might power astronauts on Mars, study says
The human body was built to function best with gravity as a grounding force, but astronauts on a mission to Mars could spend between six to nine months on a spacecraft without it. “Our bodies love force,” said John DeWitt, senior biochemist who works as a contractor for NASA and focuses on crew health. “Force
Continue Reading...Mosquitoes have been almost completely wiped out on two Chinese islands
A population of the world’s most invasive mosquito species was almost completely wiped out by an experiment on two islands in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, according to a study published Wednesday. The experiment successfully reduced the female Asian Tiger Mosquito population — the main source of bites and disease transmission — by up
Continue Reading...XOXO! Gossip Girl Is Coming Back
Gossip Girl—the late-2000s series starring Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley, Chace Crawford, and Ed Westwick—is coming back to your screens. An updated, reimagined take on the series, originally a book by Cecily von Ziegesar, is hitting HBO Max, which has ordered 10 hour-long episodes, reports Deadline. Not much of the plot is known as
Continue Reading...Actually, Now Is the Perfect Time for a Revolution
There is palpable anxiety—and even a hint of resignation—among Democrats when it comes to the potential of a second Trump term. New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman addressed those jitters on Wednesday in an aptly titled op-ed, “‘Trump’s Going to Get Re-elected, Isn’t He?’” The headline quotes the nervous people who have begun to approach
Continue Reading...How Wendy Williams Finally Got Her Groove Back After Devastating Heartbreak
On the July 8 episode of The Wendy Williams Show, the talk show host drew thunderous applause when she revealed she’s “officially off the market.” “I know!” Williams said, covering her face as the audience cheered. “I’m not in love, but there’s somebody that I’m crazy about.” Williams, who turns 55 on July 18, then
Continue Reading...Offset & Cardi B Kiss During Wild ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Performance Of ‘Clout’
Cardi B, 26, and Offset, 27, were a united front on the Jimmy Kimmel Live! stage on July 17. The cheating scandal of early 2019 appeared to be far behind the parents of Kulture Kiari Cephus, 1, as they shared a kiss right in front of national television! Before hitting the stage, Offset started off
Continue Reading...Bella Thorne Bares All In Gorgeous New Pic 4 Weeks After Leaked Photo Scandal
Bella Thorne, 21, can’t be shamed. The actress and author of the newly released book of poetry The Life Of A Wannabe Mogul took it all off for the ‘gram on July 17, even though she JUST went through some serious drama over nude pics. In the new pic Bella is sitting cross legged and
Continue Reading...Kylie Jenner & BFF Stassie Face Backlash Over New Photoshop Accusation — See The Evidence
Another Instagram photo, another chance for trolls to pick apart Kylie Jenner and Anastasia “Stassie” Karanikolaou’s vacation photos! In this case, followers started over-analyzing a photo of the best friends posing in matching suede mini dresses — Kylie in purple and Stassie in blue — amidst their Turks and Caicos getaway. Kylie, 21, and Stassie,
Continue Reading...Blac Chyna Fans Call Her Mom Tokyo Toni ‘Trash’ After Their Fight On Reality Show Premiere
Blac Chyna invited her mom Tokyo Toni to hash out their issues on her new docu-series, The Real Blac Chyna, and things got heated QUICKLY. At first, the ladies almost had to stop filming altogether because they could barely be in the same room as each other, but eventually, they calmed down and agreed to
Continue Reading...Sofia Richie Has The Best Clapback After She’s Accused Of FaceTuning New Turks & Caicos Pic
Eagle-eyed fans are always seeking out curvy lines in celebrities’ Instagram photos, which is what one fan tried to do under Sofia Richie’s bikini photo [SEEN HERE] on July 15! The 20-year-old model showed off her perfectly toned bikini body in a leopard print set from Lahana Swim amid a getaway in the Turks and
Continue Reading...Bianca Devins, 17, Confirmed Dead By ‘Severe Neck Injuries’ Inflicted By Presumed BF, Police Say
Brandon Andrew Clark, 21, who lives in upstate New York, is suspected by the Utica Police Department to have slit the throat of popular Instagram user Bianca Devins, 17, whom authorities believe was his girlfriend. Brandon also posted the photo of Bianca’s deceased body on social media on July 14, along with a message that
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