FBI apprehends Chinese student for supposedly trafficking biological samples to the US
Authorities have released mug shots of Chinese nationals accused of bringing undeclared biological materials into the U.S. Court documents indicate that Chengxuan Han was set to appear in federal court on Wednesday, facing charges of smuggling goods and making false statements. However, her detention hearing was cut short as her attorney requested extra time for […]
Seafood samples contain high levels of microplastics in western US: study
Microplastics were detected in almost every seafood sample found off the coast of the western US coast in a recent study, researchers claim. The study, led by Portland State University (PSU), identified “anthropogenic particles,” a material produced or modified by humans in six different fish edible tissues. According to a PSU press release, it contained […]
California man sexually assaulted employee handing out free samples at Costco: report
He's the wrong type of Costco guy. A California man who was convicted last year of sexually assaulting two Costco employees, including one who worked at a free sample kiosk, was caught on surveillance video sexually assaulting two Costco employees, authorities said. However, the company plans to appeal the court's decision. Timothy Scott McIlvaine sexually […]
China’s lunar probe returns to Earth with first rock samples from far side of moon
China’s lunar probe Chang’e-6 has safely returned to Earth with the first rock and soil samples from the far side of the moon. The re-entry capsule loaded with samples believed to be up to 2.5 million years old landed in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Tuesday, marking a major win for the China National […]
China’s Chang’e-6 probe lands on far side of the moon aiming to return first samples to Earth | China
China’s lunar probe Chang’e-6 has successfully landed on the far side of the moon and collected samples, state media reported on Sunday. The lander touched down in the vast South Pole-Aitken Basin, one of the largest known impact craters in the solar system, Xinhua News Agency reported, citing the China National Space Administration. According to […]
Museum Curator Arrested For Allegedly Trying To Smuggle Scorpion, Spider Samples: REPORT
A museum curator was reportedly arrested Monday for allegedly trying to smuggle scorpion and spider samples from the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Police reportedly detained Lorenzo Prendini at Istanbul airport on suspicion of trying to smuggle around 1,500 samples of poisonous species across the border. anadolu agency report. According to the […]
Asteroid samples, potential habitable planets and more space findings by NASA from the past year
NASA regularly announces new discoveries and discoveries. That research is consistent and conducted both in space on the International Space Station and here on Earth. NASA’s greatest achievements to date include the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, which made more than 1 million observations. Curiosity and Perseverance rover on Mars. and the Apollo program […]
Man arrested for peddling business cards with free cocaine samples stapled on
A Canadian man was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of selling business cards with free samples of cocaine on them, police said. Seyed Amir Razavi, 30, is charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, possession for the purpose of trafficking, and possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000. Officers initially found the business card […]
Canada drug dealer offers ‘free samples’ of coke on biz cards
An entrepreneurial Canadian drug dealer was arrested for handing out “free samples” of cocaine stapled to the back of his business card, police said Wednesday. Seyed Amir Razavi, 30, was arrested Saturday with more than a 50-cent bag of pre-packaged drugs and a nearly empty box of cards made under the false name “Alex Lee.” […]