The Real Reason Experts Are Concerned With The First Human-Monkey Embryos
In the case of mixing human and monkey cells together, there are moral concerns and potentially unintended consequences of chimera experiments.
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Here's What You Need To Know About 'Biting Worms'
The sea is full of creepy yet fascinating creatures, and clam worms, sometimes called biting worms, are certainly no exception.
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The Weird Thing Pavlov And His Mistress Tried To Turn Dogs Into
Ivan Pavlov's groundbreaking research into learning and behavior laid the foundation for a significant amount of psychological understanding, using dogs.
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Here's Why Some Dead Bodies Don't Decay
Cells slowly decline in their function. But while the decomposition of cells continues even in death for many bodies, some are resilient to decay.
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The Truth About Jonas Salk's AIDS Vaccine Work
Although Dr. Jonas Salk's work with the polio vaccine is well known, fewer people are aware of the effort he put towards developing an AIDS vaccine.
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Saturation Diving: The World's Most Isolated And Lethal Job
Considering a career change? Saturation diving can earn you up to $1,400 a day. The catch? It's one of the most-risky professions in the world.
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Your Body Could Turn Into Soap After You Die. Here's How
There is a chemical process that can take place after death in certain individuals that cause their remains to turn to soap.
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What It Means When You See A Dead Body Move
There are actual, legitimate scientific reasons for why you might be able to see a dead body start moving around on its own.
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Could A Solar Megastructure Unlock Human Immortality?
Dyson Spheres are exactly what imagineer, physicist and mathematician Freeman Dyson envisioned them to be: sources of nigh-limitless energy.
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The Untold Truth Of Body Farms
Used by forensic scientists, body farms are research facilities where human remains are left in a variety of conditions to study their decomposition.
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Your Brain May Realize You're Dead. Here's How
In 2014, scientists performed the largest study concerning the experiences of people declared dead but then brought back to life after their hearts had stopped.
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Everything You Need To Know About Cicada Invasions
Cicadas are known for their unusual life cycles, which include spending a decade or more under the ground, only to emerge for the last few weeks of their lives.
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How Many Snakes Are Actually On Snake Island?
Snake Island is "a beautiful island, with tropical weather, rainforests and great coastline." It's home to "thousands and thousands of snakes." Venomous snakes.
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Can Your Dead Body Actually Give Birth To A Baby?
Sometimes women die while in the advanced stages of pregnancy. Before modern medicine, this was almost certainly a death sentence for the unborn baby as well.
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What Is Ball Lightning?
Have you ever seen ball lightning? The natural phenomenon is rare. It appears as a ball of light that moves horizontally across the sky before disappearing.
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The Real Reason Astronauts Can't Cry
"In space no one can hear you scream," said the tagline of the advertisements for the 1979 hit sci-fi film Alien. It's true. Nor can astronauts cry in space
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Why Your Heart May Restart Itself After You Die
It's easy to think of life and death as a binary, but it turns out that like a lot of supposed binaries, the concepts of "life" and "death" aren't well-defined.
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Here's How Much A Dead Body Is Worth
Our bodies cost us a lot of money while we are alive. You'll be pleased to know that the bodies we maintain fetch a pretty good price after we die.
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The Truth About The Black Market On Snake Island
Brazil's Snake Island is slithering with thousands of the world's deadliest snakes. So why would anyone go there? The black market, of course.
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This Is The Deadliest Tornado In US History
No tornado has ever exceeded the damage done by the 1925 Tri-State Tornado. In the span of several hours, over 600 people died and over 2,000 were injured.
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The Weird Thing People Are Using A Volcano For
When Iceland's Mount Fagradalsfjall, near the capital city of Reykjavik, started showing signs of an eruption, some people got an idea.
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Famous Scientific Theories That Were Proven Wrong
Science is all trial-and-error and new questions, which means that humanity has seen its fair share of debunked theories and hypotheses over the years.
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The Truth About Planet Nine
On the edge of the solar system, at the border of observable space, are a multitude of assorted objects, including a possible Planet Nine.
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The Real Reason Astronauts Don't Burp In Space
Astronauts can't even burp normally while in space without suffering uncomfortable consequences. But why is this the case?
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The New Jersey Worm Tornado Explained
Behold! The worm tornado. Before you turn away with disgust or fear, no, it is not the sign of an impending worm takeover.
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Here's What Really Happens To Your Heart In Space
When the human body is immersed in space's microgravity, it has detrimental effects on the heart and cardiovascular system as a whole.
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The Unfortunate Truth About Solar Panels
Alternative energy technology has made amazing advances in the last few decades, but it isn't all roses. Here's the unfortunate truth about solar panels.
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