By John Vibes In a new lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, the Walmart corporation has been accused of helping to fuel the opioid crisis by knowingly filling out thousands of suspicious subscriptions and failing to report the orders to authorities. The DOJ…
By John Vibes Keith Walker, a 53-year-old homeless man in Atlanta, rushed into a burning animal shelter to rescue over a dozen animals earlier this month. Gracie Hamlin, the founder of W-Underdogs animal shelter, told CNN that the fire department did not want to deal…
By John Vibes In an alarming experiment, researchers from Japan and Germany teamed up to see if they could increase the size of a monkey’s brain by injecting it with a specific human brain gene that directs stem cells. Scientists know the gene as ARHGAP11B….
By John Vibes OxyContin producer Purdue Pharma will plead guilty to three federal criminal charges for the role that it played in the ongoing opiate crisis. On Wednesday, Justice Department officials said that the company will be pleading guilty as part of a settlement worth…
By John Vibes Hollywood favorite Christopher Walken will be starring in a new film called Percy which tells the true story of an independent canola farmer from Canada named Percy Schmeiser, who fought a lengthy legal battle against the bio-agriculture giant Monsanto. In 1996, Canada…
By John Vibes A recent study suggests that binge drinking alcohol could seriously damage the brain in ways that increase the risk of cognitive-behavioral issues like anxiety. The study, which was conducted by researchers at the University of Porto, found that just ten days of…
By John Vibes Sir Patrick Vallance, the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government of the United Kingdom, has been accused of having a conflict of interest, after a recent report revealed that he has a £600,000 stake in GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the pharmaceutical company that is…
By John Vibes A DMT church in Winnipeg, Canada was recently granted a government exemption to legally import and use Daime tea, which is a DMT-based brew very similar to ayahuasca, but a little bit less potent. The church is called “The Centre for Universal…
By John Vibes For years, a constant wave of tourists has been destroying some of the most popular natural spaces in the world. Most tourist hot spots have started to put up signs instructing visitors on best practices, but the Khao Yai National Park near…
By John Vibes Animal testing has been playing a major role in the development of treatments and vaccines for the COVID-19 coronavirus over the past several months. The demand for lab animals has been so overwhelming that the United States is currently facing a monkey…
By John Vibes According to a new study published in the journal Psychopharmacology, microdoses of LSD could be an effective tool for pain management. In recent years, there have been many studies testing how psychedelic substances like LSD can be used to help with a…
By John Vibes It is not very common to see people smoking cigarettes in modern television and movies because most studios have either banned the practice altogether or have implemented very strict guidelines about the circumstances in which tobacco products can be used as props….
By John Vibes Research published in Frontiers in Psychiatry this month has suggested that psychedelic experiences can reduce levels of depression by helping patients come to terms with their emotions and their memories. The authors of a new research article pointed to a series of…
By John Vibes Researchers at the University of Nebraska and the Texas Biomedical Research Institute have recently published a peer-reviewed article suggesting that CBD could be included in the treatment regimen for the COVID-19 coronavirus. Researchers say that both THC and CBD appear to reduce…
By John Vibes Scientists are growing increasingly concerned about the mass deaths of hundreds of elephants in Botswana, but are still unsure about what is causing the problem. According to the Guardian, at least 350 elephants have died in the African country in the past…
By John Vibes A study published last month in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology has shown that psychedelic experiences can dissolve the ego, which is something that psychedelic advocates have been saying for decades. In the study, researchers looked at how psilocybin affects glutamate activity in the…
By John Vibes Back in January, the Santa Barbara County sheriff’s office raided a legal cannabis business, Arroyo Verde Farms, and confiscated large sums of money in addition to their whole supply of products. However, months later, superior court judge Anderle ruled that the business…
By John Vibes To prevent vacationers from gathering at an old quarry on Harpur Hill, near Buxton, the Derbyshire Police poured black dye into the water “to make the water look less appealing.” This move is just the most recent of many strange efforts taken…
By John Vibes Dutch artist Daan Roosegaarde has created an innovative tower that sucks smog out of the air and turns it into beautiful diamonds. The Smog Free Tower, as Roosegaarde’s team calls it, has been deployed in cities across the world, including Rotterdam, Beijing,…
By John Vibes According to a new study published in the journal Science, researchers recently discovered 1.9 million pieces of microplastic in an area of about 11 square feet. The sample was taken in the Mediterranean Sea, and researchers say that its the highest concentration…
