Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite that affects 50% of the world's population, is a fascinating statistic that few people are aware of. Cats transmit this parasite, which resides within human eyes and brains. It is claimed that the parasite can change a person's personality and make them more appealing. Several investigations have shown that this is correct. Rats were utilized in … [Read more...] about Scientists Discover That a Brain Parasite Makes People Look More Beautiful
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Woman Drives a Dog 1,300 Miles Home Only to Discover Her Owner No Longer Wants Her
"I love her more than words can say.” No one knows exactly how Blue, a pit bull mix pup, got from Florida to Michigan. In March, the dog was taken in by the Humane Society of Midland County in central Michigan. When staff members discovered she had a microchip after being found as a stray, they were thrilled. They dialed the number associated with the chip. A Florida … [Read more...] about Woman Drives a Dog 1,300 Miles Home Only to Discover Her Owner No Longer Wants Her
Gold Miners Discover The First Baby Woolly Mammoth in North America By Accident
A baby woolly mammoth has been discovered for only the second time in history. The discovery, made by gold miners in Canada's Yukon area, is the first of its sort in North America. The mummified body of a female baby mammoth was discovered on Tr'ondek Hwech'in First Nation grounds. This is a remarkable discovery for paleontologists as well as this First Nation. The newborn … [Read more...] about Gold Miners Discover The First Baby Woolly Mammoth in North America By Accident
Scientists in Fairbanks Were Astounded to Discover an Entire 40,000-Year-Old Steppe Bison
Pam Groves pinched her nose as she brushed chilly mud from the bones of an extinct bison, a rotten-egg odor billowing from gristle that clung to the animal's bones. She raised her head to examine the horizon, cautious of bears who could be drawn to the meat of a creature that died 40,000 years ago. Groves and Dan Mann, both researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, … [Read more...] about Scientists in Fairbanks Were Astounded to Discover an Entire 40,000-Year-Old Steppe Bison
Rescuers Discover That The Bear is Not Alone When They Find Her Stuck in a Storm Drain
“They were sort of cowering down there.” A mother bear in Connecticut screamed out for assistance when she realised she had strayed too far into a storm drain. In the middle of the night, her frantic cries reverberated throughout a residential neighbourhood. The bear probably entered the storm drain system after getting a drink at a nearby stream, but it soon became too … [Read more...] about Rescuers Discover That The Bear is Not Alone When They Find Her Stuck in a Storm Drain