Tag: Biology

‘I’m Sorry’ Says the Guy Who Invented Those Annoying Pop-Up Ads

Pop-up ads are the scourge of the internet. They’re a vile thing, and just when you think that you’ve got them under control, another one rears its ugly head. We all know they’re terrible and the man who invented them knows it as well, and he’s sorry. The director of MIT’s Center for Civic Meida, Ethan Zuckerman, is the man responsible for creating those...

Science Says Gluten Sensitivity Isn’t Always Real – Some People Are Just Whiners

That may be a snarky way of saying it, but it is true in certain cases. Scientific studies have concluded that sensitivity to gluten for people who do not have Celiac disease may only be psychological. It is especially relevant in a country where 17 million people may unnecessarily believe that they are gluten sensitive (source: A Mayo Clinic survey in 2012, cited in a NY...
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Tribe’s Kids Can Literally Swim Underwater Like Mermaids & See Like Dolphins

Every kid (and let's be real, probably every adult) dreams of being able to swim like a mermaid, or see through the ocean like...

These 10 Species Are Dangerously Close to Extinction

Yes, we’ve all heard of the polar bears, the whales, the giant pandas, the tigers, and the rhinos topping the endangered species charts and...

15 Gene Mutations That Could Make You Superhuman

There are super humans walking among us, who thanks to little tweaks in their genetic makeup, can do amazing things. Here are 15 genetic...

This Baby Lamb Grew Outside its Mother’s Womb – and Humans Could be Next

Researchers at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have developed an artificial womb that has successfully developed a young lamb. This is all part of...

We’re Creating Genetically Modified Mosquitos to Fight Diseases Like Zika

This August, the Food and Drug Administration approved a plan by Oxitec to use genetically modified mosquitos as a weapon against the wild female...

Dolphins Having ‘Conversations’ Like Humans. True or False?

If dolphins could talk, what would they say? Their preferred topics of conversation may remain a mystery, but Ukrainian scientists have recently conducted research...

What Will Humans Look Like in 100,000 Years?

No one really knows what the future holds, but isn't it fun to speculate? Nickolay Lamm is an artist and researcher who has made...

How Two Biotech Companies are Trying to Bring the Dead Back to Life

For centuries, humans have tried to bring people back from the dead and, as far as we know, every attempt has failed. In modern...

Scientists Think They Cracked the Origin of the Recipe for Life on Earth

The origin of how life began on Earth has plagued the curiosity of mankind since the dawn of the human race. It’s something that...