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Very rare two-headed solid detection
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Very rare two-headed solid detection

A family in Savanna Logan, South Carolina (USA) discovered an extremely rare two-headed snake with two heads on both sides of the snake body!

December 16, 2018
Detecting fish species capable of
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Detecting fish species capable of

Scientists found that the males of a new fish in Mexico possessed a terrifying external genitalia, armed with four spikes, to help them rape the

December 16, 2018
Owl owl attacks the joggers
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Owl owl attacks the joggers

Two incidents occurred near Washington DC, one in England and one in Vancouver, taking place at dusk or early morning, due to various owl attacks, including big North Am…

December 16, 2018
Genetically modified cows make milk safer
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Genetically modified cows make milk safer

About 3% of babies are allergic to cow's milk in the first year of life. The allergenic culprit is beta-lactoglobulin, a protein that exists in cow's milk but is not par…

December 16, 2018
Bats are also obsessed with sex
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Bats are also obsessed with sex

A new study has found that bats also always incorporate sexual activity with their daily hunting, like the novel 'Batman' (Batman) always attaches to work with the abili…

December 16, 2018
Discovered a new snake species in Vietnam
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Discovered a new snake species in Vietnam

French, Vietnamese, Chinese and German scientists have discovered and published a new snake species for science in Zootaxa No. 3498 (September 2012) based on specimens c…

December 16, 2018
Cats can also suffer from Alzheimer's
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Cats can also suffer from Alzheimer's

Japanese scientists studying a wildcat said that proteins found in their brain are similar to those in Alzheimer's patients.

December 16, 2018