From Jenna Orkin A Reuters report reveals that when Donald Trump was president, he green lighted a CIA campaign to turn the Chinese public against Beijing. Avian flu has killed millions of chickens worldwide. In a recent paper, scientists showed that, using the gene editing tool CRISPR, they could alter the chicken's genetic code to make the birds more resistant to the disease. But given the genetic variability of the flu virus, and the variability of bird species, this tool is unlikely to curb bird flu, write veterinary doctors Carol Cardona and Michelle Kromm. China's richest man is under fire over conspiracy theories that say he's secretly promoting Japan US charges prominent South Sudan economist with gun running scheme Leave car keys by the front door to avoid home invasion, Toronto police officer says Judicial Watch: Records Show CIA Deployed Bomb Techs, Dog Teams to DC on January 6 Every day for the last 12 months, the world’s sea surface temperatures have broken records. In the U.S., the oil and gas industries have been pushing the idea that we can still use fossil fuels as long as the carbon dioxide emitted is captured and stored in the ground. They say that this is a key solution to the climate crisis. This is a false promise, writes Naomi Oreskes, historian of science at Harvard University, in this month’s issue of Scientific American. Snake meat could be a more climate-friendly source of protein in the future. Missouri law prevents divorce during pregnancy – even in cases of violence