In the animal kingdom, wild tales of inebriation and altered states of consciousness are rampant. Dolphins get a buzz from the toxins in blowfish, reindeer “fly” on magic mushrooms, and monkeys, raccoons and possums love a stiff drink. Researchers now believe that apes — gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos and orangutans — like to spin around on … Read more
Frank W. Abagnale Jr. was annoyed. The Times of London had reviewed my 2019 book about serial liars, “Duped,” and a photo of Leonardo DiCaprio in full pilot regalia accompanied the piece. It was the famous still from “Catch Me if You Can,” Steven Spielberg’s 2002 film inspired by Abagnale’s best-selling memoir from 1980. Via … Read more
Airbnb’s co-founder Brian Chesky has opened up his San Francisco home allowing guests to stay in a private room boasting “panoramic views” – but the only problem is, there’s no available dates. Mr. Chesky, who founded the company in 2008 and has an estimated net worth of almost $12 billion, recently listed his “thoughtfully designed suite” … Read more
A mother-to-be has inspired women, fishing hobbyists and others after she polespeared a potential world record fish while freediving at eight months pregnant. Julie Augustine, 40, of Destin, Florida, nailed a 37.6-pound black drum with her nine-foot Bermudian slip tip polespear on Oct. 1, 2022 — and now the catch is pending world record certification from the International … Read more
Scientists have identified a molecule that just loves SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. It loves it so much that it “hugs” it, practically to death—binding so tightly to the virus that the virus can’t infect our cells. The discovery of this molecule, a so-called “HR2 peptide,” is a big deal. It could form the … Read more
We all know a “COVID virgin,” or “Novid,” someone who has defied all logic in dodging the coronavirus. But beyond judicious caution, sheer luck, or a lack of friends, could the secret to these people’s immunity be found nestled in their genes? And could it hold the key to fighting the virus? In the early … Read more