Oregon now has 60 workplaces where active COVID-19 outbreaks have sickened five or more people, state health officials revealed in a weekly report. That’s a 48 increase on July 8. At least 15 of those outbreaks are in food processing plants. In Umatilla County, the eastern Oregon county that has …

Now, microbiologists at the California Institute of Technology (or Caltech) accidentally discovered the bacteria after conducting unrelated experiments with a type of chalk-like manganese, a commonly found chemical element. Dr. Jared Leadbetter, a professor of environmental microbiology at Caltech in Pasadena, left a glass jar covered with the substance to …

In recent years, some of the top Hollywood stars have voiced their struggles within the industry. The “Time’s Up” movement, for example, helped shed light on the despicable actions that take place behind closed doors. And there are a lot more problems where that came from. Even a star as …

This is where to dive into Gorgeous Gorge and unlock Aquaman’s alternate skin in ‘Fortnite’. Credit: Epic Games This is the week where you can finally claim Aquaman’s skin in Fortnite after five weeks of challenges. You can read Paul Tassi’s guide to help you claim your trident, which will …

Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto | fake pictures Johnson & Johnson said it expects to start an advanced-stage human trial for a possible coronavirus vaccine in late September, ahead of schedule. The company is in talks with the National Institutes of Health to advance the trial schedule, J&J Chief Scientific Director …