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A rare white rhino has been born at a zoo in Australia, raising hopes that a breeding problem could help safeguard the majestic creature for future generations. The male calf was born to first-time mother Mopani at Taronga Western Plains [...]
Scientists have finally discovered how owls manage to rotate their heads up to 270 degrees without causing themselves serious physical damage. A new study has found that a combination of unique bone structure and a highly developed vascular system bestows [...]
When most people think of disease researchers, they think of heavily-masked scientists cordoning off contagious patients before they spread disease to innocent bystanders — you know, like in CSI or Contagion. They don’t think “Vomiting Larry.” Yet when it comes to battling [...]
It’s one of the inadvertent joys of text messaging: autocorrected sentences that can occasionally lead to some unintentionally hilarious conversations (hence the popularity of sites like DamnYouAutoCorrect). But when your pregnant wife texts you ... [...]
There's no better revenge than living well. That, and winning a Nobel Prize [...]
Ah, the bizarre, amazing miracles of science. Doctors at Johns Hopkins have built a new ear for cancer patient Sherrie Walter, using cartilage from her ribs. And then implanting it in her arm. Now, this raises a few questions, the [...]
Reading: If you’re still looking for last-minute summer reads, check out this list of politicians’ favorite contemporary books. (Flavorwire) Retail: This graphic illustrates the growth of Walmart — or more specifically, how Walmart has ... [...]
One of the great pleasures of the internet — and quite possibly the entire reason for Pinterest's existence — is to look at gloriously shot pictures of decadent foodstuffs. After all, just looking won't make you fat, right? Unfortunately, i... [...]
An international team of doctors and scientists announced in 2010 that it had recorded the world's first video of childbirth using magnetic resonance imaging. Now, that footage has been released to the public. You have never seen childbirth like this. [...]
It's been a half-century since the advent of a reliable birth control option for women, and we've developed virtually nothing similar for men. But now, owing to research done at Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, [...]
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