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Scientists Discover A Terrifying New Species Of Tarantula And Name It After...
It’s the perfect stereotype: an entomologist who can’t get enough of the Beatles. Although naming a beetle after said favorite band would have been the ideal scenario, discovering a new species is not...
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Can Humans Smell Fear?
If humans can indeed smell fear they wouldn't be unusual in the animal kingdom. Sea anemones, earthworms, minnows, fruit flies, rats, mice, and deer, among others, have all been shown to signal unease...
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5 Science Facts You Learned In School That Are Totally Wrong
Let's start with a quiz...1. How many senses do you have?2. Which of the following are magnetic: a tomato, you, paperclips?3. What are the primary colors of pigments and paints?4. What region of the...
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Amazing GIF Shows What's Happening When You Breathe
An animated guide to breathingThis month's infographic is packed with science. I decided to illustrate how different animals breathe, and I picked three species that I thought were particularly...
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EXPERT: New Discovery Show About Man Eaten Alive By A Snake Is 'Nonsense'
The Discovery Channel recently announced a new show in which, it says, "naturalist and wildlife filmmaker Paul Rosolie enters the belly of an anaconda in a custom-built snake-proof suit."Sounds crazy,...
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8 Reasons Discovery's Snake-Eats-Man-Alive Show Is A Terrible Idea
The Discovery Channel claims that in an upcoming show called "Eaten Alive," naturalist and wildlife filmmaker Paul Rosolie will enter "the belly of an anaconda in a custom-built snake-proof suit."It...
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Scientist Explains Why He Refused To Be A Part Of Discovery's New...
Dr. Stephen Secor knows snakes.The University of Alabama biology professor studies the physiology and digestion of the creatures, pythons and boas — like the anaconda — in particular.He even acted as a...
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Watch Snake Venom's Instantaneous And Terrifying Effect On Human Blood
Though most snakes aren't venomous, the ones with a deadly bite are so scary that many researchers think humans evolved to naturally fear the sinuous creatures.With good reason.In the video below,...
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Seals Caught Having Sex With Penguins
Warning: The image and video below may be disturbing. It seems that the Antarctic may be a hotspot for documenting disturbing animal sex acts. Many years ago, British explorer George Murray Levick...
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Super-Rare 'Black Seadevil' Caught On Film Alive For The First Time
Anglerfish are most well-known for the bioluminescent protrusion off the heads of females. As light is scarce in the deep sea, prey are attracted to the light, and they quickly get eaten. Because this...
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Zoo Elephants Are Getting Fat
African elephants in captivity are packing on the pounds, and experts warn that the rise in obesity is contributing to infertility, which could be detrimental to the survival of the species in zoos.To...
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The Entire Premise Of 'Jurassic Park' Is Wrong
There's a glaring mistake in the 1993 dinosaur classic "Jurassic Park" that any good entomologist would know. The mosquito used in the film is completely the wrong species.In the film, scientists...
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Science Says Dogs Really Do Understand What People Say To Them
You may be right if you think your dog understands more than just the commands you give.A study by scientists in the UK has found that puppies understand what we say, how we say it and who is saying...
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New York's Street Trash Drives A Crazy Ecosystem Of Bugs
New York is one of many cities whose mythical allure claims that the streets are paved with gold. Sadly, you are more likely to be treading on – or at least wading through – the remains of burgers, hot...
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Watch Acid Turn Sponges Into Black Goo
If there was ever a video that illustrated why safety goggles need to be worn in the lab, this is it.The guys over at Slow Mo Lab have poured 98% concentrated sulfuric acid over a kitchen sponge, just...
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Billionaire Paul Allen Donates $100 Million To Fund A 'Manhattan Project' For...
Paul Allen, the Microsoft cofounder turned billionaire philanthropist, will donate $100 million to create a research center tasked with investigating the inner workings of human cells. The ultimate...
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Scientists Create Incredibly Intelligent Mice Using Human Brain Cells
The cells from a human foetus have been injected into baby mice to create animals which have brains that are half human.Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical said it was like ‘ramping up...
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Award-Winning Pictures Of The Invisible Life Around Us
For 11 years, Olympus has held the BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition, showcasing the work of people with an eye toward the world's smallest things. Entrants unveil the world of the tiny with images...
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Amazing GIF Shows How Babies Grow From A Single Cell To Birth
It's been a while since I made a science infographic! But hopefully this month's post is full of enough biology to make up for the wait.I've actually wanted to do an embryogenesis GIF for months, but I...
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Disgraced Researcher Fails To Replicate 'Game Changing' Stem Cell Results
TOKYO (Reuters) - A disgraced Japanese researcher has failed to replicate results hailed as a potential breakthrough in stem-cell treatment and efforts to do so will be abandoned, officials at her...
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