The key to higher life expectancy may be to live like a virus-infested rat

BY: KAROUN CHAHINIAN Imagine being a dirty, diseased rat that runs through sewers, filthy streets, and the grimiest corners in cities. You might put on a face of disgust or a quick and definite “no,” which is understandable when thinking about…

Frozen diseases are becoming unearthed due to global warming

BY: SINEAD MULHERN A group of 16 Canadian archaeologists dug up a 700-year-old virus encased in frozen caribou dung in the Northwest Territories. While this might sound like a load of shit, when they sent it to a lab for…