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Unvaccinated Student Sues Health Department After Being Barred From Playing Basketball

The unvaccinated high school senior claims that the state's health department is violating his freedom of religion.

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 21, 2019

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Unvaccinated Student Sues Health Department After Being Barred From Playing Basketball

The unvaccinated high school senior claims that the state's health department is violating his freedom of religion.

By Natasha Ishak • March 21, 2019

Scientists Gave 40 Alligators Ketamine And Earbuds To Learn About Dinosaur Hearing

Using noise as a location tool is priceless when you're a predator, particularly one who operates at night. This experiment aimed to study how that method differed in birds, alligators, and dinosaurs.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 20, 2019

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Scientists Gave 40 Alligators Ketamine And Earbuds To Learn About Dinosaur Hearing

Using noise as a location tool is priceless when you're a predator, particularly one who operates at night. This experiment aimed to study how that method differed in birds, alligators, and dinosaurs.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 20, 2019

‘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

36 Beagles In Lab Test Were Force-Fed Pesticides So Scientists Could Examine Their Corpses

The whole goal of the study is to examine the horrific damage done to the dogs as they are surgically force-fed pesticides.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 15, 2019

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36 Beagles In Lab Test Were Force-Fed Pesticides So Scientists Could Examine Their Corpses

The whole goal of the study is to examine the horrific damage done to the dogs as they are surgically force-fed pesticides.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 15, 2019

28,000-Year-Old Woolly Mammoth Cells Show Biological Signs Of Life

The 28,000-year-old woolly mammoth was dug out of Siberian permafrost in 2011. Now scientists have found that its DNA is partially intact.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 13, 2019

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28,000-Year-Old Woolly Mammoth Cells Show Biological Signs Of Life

The 28,000-year-old woolly mammoth was dug out of Siberian permafrost in 2011. Now scientists have found that its DNA is partially intact.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 13, 2019

Unvaccinated Boy Nearly Dies Of Tetanus In First Documented Case In Oregon In 30 Years

The boy was hospitalized for eight weeks. It took an entire month for the child to be able to walk without assistance.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 11, 2019

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Unvaccinated Boy Nearly Dies Of Tetanus In First Documented Case In Oregon In 30 Years

The boy was hospitalized for eight weeks. It took an entire month for the child to be able to walk without assistance.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 11, 2019

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

Decade-Long Study Of More Than Half A Million Kids Shows Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism

Not only does the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine not raise the risk of autism in children, but it doesn't even raise the likelihood of autism in children at a higher risk of the disorder.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 6, 2019

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Decade-Long Study Of More Than Half A Million Kids Shows Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism

Not only does the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine not raise the risk of autism in children, but it doesn't even raise the likelihood of autism in children at a higher risk of the disorder.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 6, 2019

Chronic Wasting Disease: The Brain Sickness Turning Deer Into Zombies That Could Transmit To Humans

It sounds a lot like science fiction, but it's not. Zombie deer disease makes deer listless, underweight, and in some cases, aggressive.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 28, 2019

Chronic Wasting Disease: The Brain Sickness Turning Deer Into Zombies That Could Transmit To Humans

It sounds a lot like science fiction, but it's not. Zombie deer disease makes deer listless, underweight, and in some cases, aggressive.

By Erin Kelly • February 28, 2019

23 Disturbing Photos Of The Toxic Black Snowfall In Siberia

"Our children and us are breathing it. It's just a nightmare."

By Erin Kelly • Feb 28, 2019

23 Disturbing Photos Of The Toxic Black Snowfall In Siberia

"Our children and us are breathing it. It's just a nightmare."

By Erin Kelly • February 28, 2019

German Man’s Blood Was So Fatty It Turned Thick, White, And Milky

His blood was so thick that it clogged the machine being used to treat him — twice.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 27, 2019

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German Man’s Blood Was So Fatty It Turned Thick, White, And Milky

His blood was so thick that it clogged the machine being used to treat him — twice.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 27, 2019