5 myths about baby sleep and SIDS, debunked by an expert
Few things in life are as heartbreaking as the sudden death of an infant. The sudden, unexplained death of an infant, known as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), leaves parents in shock and tormented by unanswerable questions. Did they do anything that could have...
Study finds that people diagnosed with HIV have a longer life expectancy than non-infected people
It may sound strange that a person inflicted with a deadly virus such as HIV can actually help them live longer. Believe it or not, researchers from the North American AIDS Cohort Collaboration on Research and Design study found that a person diagnosed with HIV at 20...
Gay pride: Two male lions seen having sex at a wildlife park
An amateur photographer has snapped photos of what appears to be two male lions having sex at a Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster, England. Warehouse manager Russ Bridges, 42, was with his wife Mandy when he snapped the big cats having some fun together. He told...
Researchers study more than 15,000 penises to figure out the average penis size around the world
If you’re someone with a penis, you’ve undoubtedly wondered how large yours is in comparison to the average. You don’t need to wonder any longer, as researchers publishing in BJU International have studied over 15,000 penises to figure out the average penis size. The...
In a stunning first, surgeons remove mother’s uterus to operate on baby
Lexi Royer and her unborn baby have made history even before they have met each other eye to eye. When she was 24 weeks pregnant, the two of them were on an operating table each undergoing an operation: Royer’s womb was being removed so surgeons could operate on her...
Scientists around the world are sharing the one thing they want everyone to know about their field
If you had to narrow down everything that’s important to you in one tweet, would you be able to do it? This was the challenge set forth by one scientist on Twitter this week, and hundreds of scientists have leapt at the chance to explain what is most interesting about...
Reports of a “spectacular UFO” – a giant ball of light – in the skies of Siberia
The illuminated ball of light was seen by countless residents of the Yamalo-Nenets region in Siberia, Russia, last week, prompting cries of “aliens arriving”. As freaky spherical shapes in the sky tend to make people do, there were numerous theories and pronouncements...
This interactive map sums up the damage caused by the anti-vaccination movement
Vaccinations are one of the most incredible inventions from modern medicine. They have eradicated lethal diseases that have previously wrecked havoc on humanity. And yet, despite doctor's reassurance and evidence that cites the safety and value of vaccination, many...
A woman became pregnant while she was ALREADY pregnant
A woman has recently told her story of incredibly becoming pregnant while she was already pregnant, resulting in her giving birth to twins who were conceived by different parents and not at the same time. Jessica Allen, a 31 year-old from California, agreed to become...