‘Ghostbusters’ director talked about film’s origins

‘Ghostbusters’ director talked about film’s origins

Writer, director and producer Ivan Reitman died Saturday at the age of 75, leaving behind a legacy that included celebrated films Animal House (1978), meatballs (1979), Stripes (1981), twins (1988), Kindergarten Cop (1990), Dave (1993) and Space Jam (1996). It’s the Ghostbusters franchise, however, that Reitman will always be most closely associated with as visionary … Read more

Covid origins traced to horseshoe bats by new study

Covid origins traced to horseshoe bats by new study

Scientists say they have “unambiguously” linked the virus responsible for Covid-19 to horseshoe bats. But they say “dramatically more wildlife sampling” is needed to pinpoint the creature that ultimately passed the virus to humans. They also warned that there was “undoubtedly” a virus highly related to SARS-CoV-2 still present somewhere in the wild. The study … Read more