Have you ever seen a Tasmanian tiger? Unless you’re nearly 100 years old, you haven’t — the animal went extinct in 1936. Still, Australians still occasionally claim to have seen the long dead creature prowling the wilds. Well, in the future, they actually might spot it again. The Thylacine Integrated Genetic Restoration Research (TIGRR) Lab …
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Remember VHS tapes, flip phones, or any other piece of tech that became completely obsolete? It was easy enough to dump your old gadgets and move on to the next technological marvel. But what if you’d implanted a VHS deck into your skull? That’s the situation now facing hundreds of blind people. Second Sight Medical …
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Nature is often absolutely terrifying, with any number of animals out there that are perfectly capable of killing people. Some might poison you, others can rip your face off, while other can crush you with sheer mass and not even notice. But things used to be worse. Much, much worse. Many animals that no longer …
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We’ve come far in terms of science. While we still have much to learn, we understand universe in a way our ancestors couldn’t even imagine. That’s why they had to come up with their own explanations for how such things as nature, disease, and so forth work. Sometimes they made surprisingly accurate assumptions, but more …
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If you’re sick, a doctor will generally prescribe you medication. Nine times out of ten, you’ll soon start feeling better. But even the most mundane medicines can have the most unexpected side effects in certain people. A Swiss man found that out the hard way when normal antibiotics caused him to hear the voice of …
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We all need sleep, but that’s (mostly) all we know. It helps us keep a clear head, feel restored and when we aren’t getting enough, it can suck. Cool Down is Needed There is nothing better than sleeping in a cold room if you ask me. Some people don’t see it that way though. They …
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We like to think of space as a cold, empty void. And it is, for the most part, but between the interstellar stretches of nothing there are planets, stars, nebulas… You know, space stuff. Some of these deep space objects are absolutely terrifying from our terrestrial perspectives. Other times, though, they’re just plain weird. Here …
Space is the place for some truly bizarre phenomena. Once you venture into the endless void, you can no longer count on gravity, direction, or even time. It’s no wonder, then, that there are some strange planets out there. From our Earthly perspective, these places — each weirder than the last — are real nightmare …
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Goldfish aren’t exactly renowned for their intelligence. After all, there’s the pervasive myth of them having memories only two or three seconds long. That’s not actually true, but the myth’s persistence highlights the fact that we think goldfish are as dumb as a pile of bricks. But why, then, are they better at driving than …
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There are plenty of contraceptive methods available for women, but men’s options are woefully limited. You can either use condoms, which doesn’t suit those allergic to latex, or get a vasectomy, which stops you from having babies for good. To remedy the situation, researchers are investigating all kinds of alternatives — like the warm-water testicle …
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