Livestock Steroids Regenerate In Water, Trenbolone May Pose Environmental Risk
A new study has found that the anabolic steroid trenbolone acetate and two other drugs that boost cattle growth do not fully break down in water as previously believed.
'Jekyll-and-Hyde' Protein May Be Key To New Cancer Treatment, 'Few Years Away' From Clinical Trial
The dual nature of the “Jekyll-and-Hyde” protein, known as E2F, that was discovered in the early 1990s, has been explained for the first time in a new study led by Oxford University researchers.
Brittany Davila, Texas Cheerleader With Down Syndrome, Called A ‘Liability’ [PHOTOS]
A 16-year-old high school freshman from Deer Park, Texas, who has Down syndrome, was told by school officials she would have to cheer from the stands while players are on the field or court.
Hornet Attacks Kills Dozens In China, ‘Thumb-Sized’ Asian Giant Hornet May Be Culprit
Health officials are reporting a wave of hornet attacks that have killed at least 18 people in central China.
British Pilots Fell Asleep ‘At The Same Time’ After 300-Passenger Plane Took Off
Two pilots admitted to nodding off while operating an Airbus A330 in August, according to a report by the U.K.’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
‘Bat Toad’ Eats Cane Toad In Peru, ‘Won’t Make That Mistake Again’ [PHOTO]
A photo circulating online shows a cane toad feasting on a bat in Peru’s Cerros de Amotape National Park.
Cuckoo Finch Tricks Host Birds To Raise Their Young [PHOTO]
Researchers from the University of Exeter have found that African cuckoo finches hide their eggs in nests of African tawny-flanked prinia who land up hatching and raising the young as their own.
Chinese Man, Xiaolian, Grows New Nose On Forehead [PHOTOS]
Surgeons at a hospital in Fujian province found a way to grow a new nose on a man’s forehead, and they plan to transplant it on him soon.
Caffeine May Delay Brain Development In Teenagers
Teens who drink three to four cups of coffee a day risk missing the deep sleep they need and delaying brain development.
Rare Abraham Lincoln Photo Discovered, Taken At Gettysburg Address [PHOTO]
Animator Christopher Oakley believes he's spotted Abraham Lincoln in a photo taken on the day of the Gettysburg Address.
Mr. Incredibeard: Isaiah Webb Beard Styles Go Viral On Social Media [PHOTOS]
Isaiah Webb, 29, has dubbed himself "Mr. Incredibeard" after his unusually styled beard that has gone viral on social media.
Duct Tape Used To Steal 23 Goats In Hawaii, Thieves Likely ‘Sold Them For Slaughter’ [PHOTO]
On Thursday night, thieves stole 23 goats from a Hawaiian farm and used duct tape on their mouths to keep them quiet.
Eagle Vs. Deer Photos Show Rare Attack On Sika Deer In Russia [PHOTOS]
Images captured by a stationary camera in a state park in the Russian Far East show a golden eagle attacking a sika deer.
Ocean Black Holes Defined By Mathematical Technique, Eddies Play ‘Mitigating Role In Climate Change’ [PHOTO]
Some of the ocean's largest eddies are mathematically equivalent to the mysterious black holes of space, according to a new paper published in the Journal of Fluid Mechanics.
Third Radiation Ring Around Earth Explained, Belt Driven By ‘Very Different Physical Processes’ [PHOTO]
A third radiation ring around Earth discovered last September had different physical processes than the two known belts.
Universal Flu Vaccine ‘Blueprint’ Discovered Thanks To 2009 Swine Flu Pandemic
A new study shows how scientists used the 2009 pandemic as a “natural experiment” to discover how the body’s immune system builds resistance to the flu.
John Potter, 92-Year-Old WWII Vet, Buys Back Home From Daughter Who Tried To Evict Him
A 92-year-old World War II veteran, who was given an eviction notice by his daughter, will not lose his home thanks to nearly $140,000 raised online.
Goldfish Found Alive After 21 Months In Pond After Fire, ‘Quite A Surprise’ Smokey Survived
For 21 months, Smokey the goldfish somehow survived in a covered-over pond with no sunlight and no obvious source of aeration.
2-Foot Blood Clot ‘Vacuumed’ Out Of Todd Dunlap, Clogged Heart Like A ‘Wad Of Gum In A Pipe’ [PHOTO]
Doctors from Los Angeles’ Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center successfully vacuumed a 2-foot blood clot out of a patient's heart on Aug. 14.
Largest Deep Earthquake Ever Recorded Remains ‘Something Of A Mystery’ For Seismologists [PHOTOS]
A 8.3 magnitude earthquake that struck the Sea of Okhotsk last May has seismologists wondering how the massive earthquake could take place nearly 400 miles below the water’s surface.
British Drivers Pay For Parking With Chestnuts In ‘Bonkers for Conkers’ Campaign
Three parking lots in Leeds and Manchester have started a program where drivers can pay for their spots with chestnuts – dark brown seeds that fall off horse chestnut trees during the fall.
Rare Bumblebees Found On Mount Hood, Western Bumblebee ‘Might Have A Chance To Repopulate’ [PHOTO]
Western Bumblebees, once-common pollinators in the West that mysteriously disappeared 15 years ago, has resurfaced on Oregon's Mount Hood.
Joey Prusak, Dairy Queen Employee, Gives Blind Man $20 In Viral Act Of Kindness [PHOTO]
When Joey Prusak saw an old lady steal $20 from a blind man, he did what he thought was right.
40-Million-Year-Old ‘Walking Whale’ Fossil Discovered In Peru’s Ocucaje Desert [PHOTO]
Found in the Ocucaje Desert in southern Peru, the fossils belong to a group called Achaeocetes, or ancient whales, that possess both land- and sea-dwelling characteristics.
Genomic ‘Dark Matter’ Origins Discovered, ‘Not Just Noise Or Junk' [PHOTO]
In a new study published in the journal Nature, researchers found that dark matter originates in the same kind of locations as coding RNA along the human genome.
Sukkot 2013: 5 Facts You Need To Know About The Jewish Harvest Holiday
The Jewish holiday of Sukkot will begin at sundown on Wednesday, Sept. 18, and end at nightfall, Sept. 25.
4 New Legless Lizard Species Discovered In California, Have Existed For ‘Millions Of Years’ [PHOTOS]
Four new species of legless lizards have been uncovered in four of California’s most unassuming locations.
3,000-Year-Old Mummy Sarcophagus Restored With LEGO [PHOTOS]
The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge used Lego to repair the 13th century Egyptian cartonnage mummy case of Hor, an ancient Egyptian king.
Paul Halpern Regrows Finger After Horse Bite, Doctor Regenerates Jockey’s Finger Using Pig Tissue [PHOTO]
A Florida doctor used a novel technique to grow back a man's finger after it had been bitten off.
Imagination Discovered In Human Brain, Researchers Locate ‘Mental Workspace’ [PHOTOS]
In a recent study conducted by researchers at Dartmouth, scientists discovered where the brain’s “mental workspace" – a neural network that manipulates images, symbols, and other mental constructs – is located.
