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Foal Blood Sample
Foal Blood Sample

Scientists Extract Blood And Urine From Perfectly Preserved 42,000-Year-Old Foal Found In Siberia

Now, with preserved liquid blood in hand, these scientists are eager to clone this extinct species back to life.

By Marco Margaritoff Apr 17, 2019
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Scientists Extract Blood And Urine From Perfectly Preserved 42,000-Year-Old Foal Found In Siberia

Now, with preserved liquid blood in hand, these scientists are eager to clone this extinct species back to life.

By Marco Margaritoff April 17, 2019
Baby Rhesus Monkey Tongue Out Featured
Baby Rhesus Monkey Tongue Out Featured

Chinese Scientists Engineered Smarter Monkeys By Giving Them Genes From The Human Brain

Of the 11 rhesus monkeys given the gene found in the human brain via a virus, only five survived, but those five had improved memories — better than those of normal rhesus monkeys.

By Natasha Ishak Apr 15, 2019
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Chinese Scientists Engineered Smarter Monkeys By Giving Them Genes From The Human Brain

Of the 11 rhesus monkeys given the gene found in the human brain via a virus, only five survived, but those five had improved memories — better than those of normal rhesus monkeys.

By Natasha Ishak April 15, 2019
Frog Fungus
Frog Fungus

Amphibian Doomsday Fungus Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis Is ‘The Most Deadly Pathogen Known To Science’

The insidious pathogen invades a frog's skin cells, and quickly begins multiplying. The animal's skin begins to peel off, and it grows weary, and dies — but not before spreading.

By Marco Margaritoff Mar 29, 2019
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Amphibian Doomsday Fungus Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis Is ‘The Most Deadly Pathogen Known To Science’

The insidious pathogen invades a frog's skin cells, and quickly begins multiplying. The animal's skin begins to peel off, and it grows weary, and dies — but not before spreading.

By Marco Margaritoff March 29, 2019
Liquid Metal T1000 Inset
Liquid Metal T1000 Inset

Chinese Researchers Created Highly Malleable ‘Terminator 2’-Like Liquid Metal

While metals that are malleable and conductive have already been discovered, this particular discovery provides a whole new world of potential uses for the tech industry.

By Marco Margaritoff Mar 21, 2019
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Chinese Researchers Created Highly Malleable ‘Terminator 2’-Like Liquid Metal

While metals that are malleable and conductive have already been discovered, this particular discovery provides a whole new world of potential uses for the tech industry.

By Marco Margaritoff March 21, 2019
Cat Experiments Featured
Cat Experiments Featured

‘Needless’ Government Research Saw Hundreds Of Cats And Dogs Fed To Kittens, Exposé Reveals

The initial report found that nearly 4,000 cats were killed since testing began in 1982, costing taxpayers $22 million. Fortunately, backlash has since caused these practices to come to an end.

By Marco Margaritoff Mar 20, 2019
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‘Needless’ Government Research Saw Hundreds Of Cats And Dogs Fed To Kittens, Exposé Reveals

The initial report found that nearly 4,000 cats were killed since testing began in 1982, costing taxpayers $22 million. Fortunately, backlash has since caused these practices to come to an end.

By Marco Margaritoff March 20, 2019
Comb Jelly Featured Image
Comb Jelly Featured Image

Comb Jellies Have An Anus That Magically Disappears When It’s Not Needed

Unlike jellyfish, comb jellies don't have mouths that serve as both an anus and a mouth. Instead, it pushes its waste out through its epidermis when necessary, creating a temporary anus.

By Marco Margaritoff Mar 6, 2019
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Comb Jellies Have An Anus That Magically Disappears When It’s Not Needed

Unlike jellyfish, comb jellies don't have mouths that serve as both an anus and a mouth. Instead, it pushes its waste out through its epidermis when necessary, creating a temporary anus.

By Marco Margaritoff March 6, 2019
Fernandina Tortoise Featured
Fernandina Tortoise Featured

Scientists Discover Rare Galápagos Tortoise Thought To Be Extinct Since 1906

For more than a century, it was only a myth, with nothing but bite marks on cacti suggesting that this rare creature was still roaming the terrain of this remote island.

By Marco Margaritoff Feb 21, 2019
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Scientists Discover Rare Galápagos Tortoise Thought To Be Extinct Since 1906

For more than a century, it was only a myth, with nothing but bite marks on cacti suggesting that this rare creature was still roaming the terrain of this remote island.

By Marco Margaritoff February 21, 2019
Crater Winding Into Earth
Crater Winding Into Earth

Earthquake Data Helps Scientists Discover Mountains Perhaps Bigger Than Everest Deep Inside Earth

Researchers used seismic data from Bolivia's 1994 earthquake to map out a boundary 410 miles beneath the surface — and made a huge discovery.

By Marco Margaritoff Feb 19, 2019
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Earthquake Data Helps Scientists Discover Mountains Perhaps Bigger Than Everest Deep Inside Earth

Researchers used seismic data from Bolivia's 1994 earthquake to map out a boundary 410 miles beneath the surface — and made a huge discovery.

By Marco Margaritoff February 19, 2019
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