Is Juju or Voodoo Real? This stuff making the rounds about voodoo or juju being an illusion or a trick is both right and wrong. I see many so-called “woke …
17 Dead, 1,004 Hospitalised In Plateau.
The Plateau State Government has disclosed that no fewer than 17 persons had died of cholera outbreak in the state. Briefing journalists in Jos on Monday, the state Commissioner for …
Gov. Abubakar Bello flags off distribution of free Malaria chemoprevention drugs.
Niger State Government has flagged off the distribution of free seasonal malaria chemo prevention drugs. Parents and caregivers of children who are below the age of five, converged on the …
Australia Successfully Replicates New Coronavirus
Scientists in Australia have successfully replicated the coronavirus that appeared in China in December in what they describe as a crucial step forward in the fight against the ongoing viral …
The Viral Threat: Measles and Misinformation
We examine how misinformation about vaccines has led to the return of measles as the US battles to contain outbreaks. The United States is in the midst of containing the largest number …
Nigerian Doctor Wins “Brain Tumor Research” Award In U.S.
Dr Chibawanye Ene, a US-based Nigerian Doctor, has won the 2019 Ronald L. Bittner Award on Brain Tumor Research. A statement from the Clinical Department, Applied Radiation Oncology U.S., said …
New York county declares measles outbreak emergency.
A county in New York state has declared a state of emergency following a severe outbreak of measles. Rockland County, on the Hudson river north of New York City, has …
FEMALE DRAGONFLIES FAKE DEATH TO AVOID MALES HARASSING THEM FOR SEX
In order to avoid males of the species bothering them for sex, female dragonflies fake their own deaths, falling from the sky and lying motionless on the ground until the …
Scientists confirm: Being forgetful is a sign of very high intelligence
Everyone occasionally forgets something. It can be something like leaving your umbrella at home or an address that disappears from your brain. It’s often difficult to keep track of all …
10 Easy Ways You Can Tell For Yourself That The Earth is Not Flat
This story was originally published on Smarter Than That in 2008. We are republishing a lightly edited version on Popular Science in light of recent interest in the subject. Humanity …