Why Do Smells Trigger Strong Memories?
The delicious scent of baking bread wafting out from the open doors of a nearby bakery can act like a time portal, instantly sweeping you from a busy street in New York to a tiny cafe in Paris that you…
Flu Season Is Off to an Early (and Weird) Start
Flu season is here, and it’s off to a strange start. The first unusual thing about this year’s flu season is how early it arrived. There are now 12 U.S. states reporting high levels of flu activity (mostly in the…
Gold and Jewels Found on Minoan Island Devoted to the Color Purple
A storehouse of ancient treasures, including precious jewels and gold beads, has been uncovered by archaeologists on an island near Crete devoted to making a precious purple dye from sea snails thousands of years ago. The finds on Chrysi —…
Mice Caught Attacking Adult Albatross in Gruesome Video
Gruesome new video shows mice attacking an adult albatross on the World Heritage Site of Gough Island in the South Atlantic. It’s an alarming new behavior from the invasive mice, which have long been known to attack albatross chicks and…
In Photos: Mice Brutally Attack and Devour Albatross on Gough Island
House mice that were introduced to Gough Island in the South Atlantic are attacking and killing both adult and baby albatross. Previously, scientists on the British island captured video showing the mice attacking and devouring Tristan albatross chicks, but this…
Woman ‘couldn’t open her eyes’ as hair dye reaction felt like ‘ants biting her’
Julie Yacoub, who has dyed her hair before, was rushed to hospital by her mum after a severe allergic reaction caused her face to balloon which meant she was unable to see Julie Yacoub suffered a severe allergic reaction after…
Newborn baby dies after doctors fail to catch him when mum pushed
Valentino Mondragon died after he fell from his mother and onto the floor at a hospital in the Argentinian city of Gualeguaychu, three hours north of Buenos Aires The baby died at Sanatorio Pronto in Gualeguaychu, Argentina (Image: Google Streetview)…
Newborn baby dumped outside hospital with umbilical cord still attached
The baby has been given the name Diego Antonio by hospital staff after security guards hear his distressed cries and found him wrapped in blankets in a cardboard box The poor baby had only just been born when it was…
Why Do Orca Grandmothers Live So Long?
Female orcas go through menopause, living up to 90 years—a longstanding mystery. Now, a new study suggests there’s a reason why. The orca is one of only a handful of mammals known to go through menopause. The reason has remained…
Starry Night Toad Is Rediscovered
An indigenous community in Colombia considers the white-spotted amphibian sacred. Recently, they allowed it to be reintroduced to the world. A TOAD THOUGHT extinct for 30 years has again seen the light of day, scientists have announced: Meet the starry…