2 scientists charged with bringing deactivated mpox virus into the US and lying to authorities

DETROIT — Two scientists at a U.S. government laboratory have been charged with smuggling vials containing inactivated smallpox virus into the country from Africa and lying about it during interviews with investigators at a Michigan airport, authorities said Tuesday. A criminal complaint was unsealed in federal court in Detroit against Vincent Munster, head of the … Read more

Scientists may have found remains of d’Artagnan from ‘Three Musketeers’ books

The state of death was an imitation of art. Archaeologists may have found the remains of Charles de Batz de Castelmore d’Artagnan in a church in the Netherlands, near where the famous French knight – made famous in the Three Musketeers novels – died more than three centuries ago during a bloody siege. “This has … Read more

'Hot Jupiter' torn apart by erupting young star, scientists say

Austin – causes a planet called by “hot Jupiter” a problem with its solar neighbor. The hip 67522 B by scientists, this planet is 415 light -years from Earth. It is one of the few discovered planets that are less than 100 million years old. The artist’s concept of the star HIP 67522 with the … Read more