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Meet Boris Shcherbina: The Man Who Evacuated Pripyat After Chernobyl Exploded

After the Chernobyl nuclear power plant suffered a meltdown in 1986, Soviet leader Boris Shcherbina found himself supervising the cleanup of one of modern history's worst catastrophes.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 14, 2019

Meet Boris Shcherbina: The Man Who Evacuated Pripyat After Chernobyl Exploded

After the Chernobyl nuclear power plant suffered a meltdown in 1986, Soviet leader Boris Shcherbina found himself supervising the cleanup of one of modern history's worst catastrophes.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 14, 2019

Louisiana Woman Dead In First-Ever Recorded Marijuana Overdose ⁠— But Can Too Much Pot Really Kill You?

Despite skepticism from cannabis experts, the coroner who examined her is "100 percent sure" that the primary cause of death was a marijuana overdose.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 11, 2019

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Louisiana Woman Dead In First-Ever Recorded Marijuana Overdose ⁠— But Can Too Much Pot Really Kill You?

Despite skepticism from cannabis experts, the coroner who examined her is "100 percent sure" that the primary cause of death was a marijuana overdose.

By Natasha Ishak • June 11, 2019

Doomsday By 2050 If We Don’t Fight Climate Change Now, Report Warns

The report was written by a former fossil fuel executive and backed by the former chief of Australia's military.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 4, 2019

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Doomsday By 2050 If We Don’t Fight Climate Change Now, Report Warns

The report was written by a former fossil fuel executive and backed by the former chief of Australia's military.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 4, 2019

Meet Anatoly Dyatlov: The Man Behind The Chernobyl Nuclear Meltdown

Anatoly Dyatlov was the Deputy Chief Engineer at Chernobyl on April 26, 1986, and was convicted for its catastrophic meltdown. But was he as reckless as the Soviet narrative claimed?

By Marco Margaritoff • May 31, 2019

Meet Anatoly Dyatlov: The Man Behind The Chernobyl Nuclear Meltdown

Anatoly Dyatlov was the Deputy Chief Engineer at Chernobyl on April 26, 1986, and was convicted for its catastrophic meltdown. But was he as reckless as the Soviet narrative claimed?

By Marco Margaritoff • May 31, 2019

Scientists Finally Find The Missing Ingredient In Diamond Formation At The Bottom Of The Sea Floor

Diamonds are perhaps the most sought-after stones on Earth. Yet we didn't fully understand how they were even made — until now.

By Natasha Ishak • May 31, 2019

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Scientists Finally Find The Missing Ingredient In Diamond Formation At The Bottom Of The Sea Floor

Diamonds are perhaps the most sought-after stones on Earth. Yet we didn't fully understand how they were even made — until now.

By Natasha Ishak • May 31, 2019

50-Million-Year-Old Fossil Captures A Swimming School Of Fish

The fossil was unearthed years ago in the Green River Formation in the United States, but the study’s co-author only happened upon it at a museum while on vacation in Japan.

By Natasha Ishak • May 30, 2019

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50-Million-Year-Old Fossil Captures A Swimming School Of Fish

The fossil was unearthed years ago in the Green River Formation in the United States, but the study’s co-author only happened upon it at a museum while on vacation in Japan.

By Natasha Ishak • May 30, 2019

Meet Rudolf Virchow, The Victorian “Pope Of Medicine” Who Didn’t Believe In Evolution

Rudolf Virchow's work spanned pathology, forensics, and cancer research. But for all his work, Virchow was also quite ignorant on two of the biggest medical advancements in modern medicine.

By Katie Serena • May 28, 2019

Meet Rudolf Virchow, The Victorian “Pope Of Medicine” Who Didn’t Believe In Evolution

Rudolf Virchow's work spanned pathology, forensics, and cancer research. But for all his work, Virchow was also quite ignorant on two of the biggest medical advancements in modern medicine.

By Katie Serena • May 28, 2019

Meet Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss, The Most Important Mathematician You’ve Never Heard Of

After beginning by correcting his father's math at 3 years old, Carl Friedrich Gauss became one of the most influential mathematicians the world has ever seen.

By Katie Serena • May 28, 2019

Meet Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss, The Most Important Mathematician You’ve Never Heard Of

After beginning by correcting his father's math at 3 years old, Carl Friedrich Gauss became one of the most influential mathematicians the world has ever seen.

By Katie Serena • May 28, 2019

This “Human Cheese” Is Made From Celebrity Armpit Bacteria

The museum hopes that the potentially smelly exhibit will re-examine society's disgust toward bacteria.

By Natasha Ishak • May 21, 2019

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This “Human Cheese” Is Made From Celebrity Armpit Bacteria

The museum hopes that the potentially smelly exhibit will re-examine society's disgust toward bacteria.

By Natasha Ishak • May 21, 2019

The 1883 Krakatoa Eruption: The Explosion Heard Round The World And The Loudest Sound Ever

The earthquakes, weather events, and tsunamis caused by the Krakatoa eruption of 1883 were felt even thousands of miles away.

By Katie Serena • May 18, 2019

The 1883 Krakatoa Eruption: The Explosion Heard Round The World And The Loudest Sound Ever

The earthquakes, weather events, and tsunamis caused by the Krakatoa eruption of 1883 were felt even thousands of miles away.

By Katie Serena • May 18, 2019