A man in Bulgaria has been found in a “stage of complete mummification” just 16 days after last being seen alive. Describing this incredibly rare occurrence, the authors of a new case report say that the dead man’s brain, guts, and other organs had shriveled up into “structureless masses”, yet are unable to explain how the... Continue Reading →
According to the new study published in the journal Science, only 1,280 individuals were left after the extinction-level event. It's thought a group of 100,000 of this unknown human relative existed before the mysterious and deadly event. The researchers note that there are now around eight billion human beings and we're driving other species to extinction. They wrote: "Had a... Continue Reading →
The brown eyes of a 6-month-old boy turned a deep indigo blue after he was given the antiviral favipiravir to treat COVID-19. This case is unusual, but it's not the first time doctors have reported a patient's eyes changing color after they prescribed favipiravir for COVID-19. So what could be causing this bizarre effect? ... Continue Reading →
An incredibly rare, fully articulated dinosaur embryo has been found inside a fossilized egg that had been collecting dust for over a decade in the storage room of a museum in China. Thought to be between 66 and 72 million years old, the unborn specimen reveals an incredible link between dinosaurs and modern birds. Belonging to... Continue Reading →
An international team of geologists and historians has found that an arrowhead housed at the Bern History Museum was made using meteoritic iron. In their paper published in Journal of Archaeological Science, the group describes the attributes of the arrowhead and where they believe the material it was made of came from. Prior research has shown... Continue Reading →
A man claims he has implanted a chip into his brain in the hopes that he will one day be able to control his own dreams. Russian Michael Raduga lost ‘a lot of blood’ during his 10-hour DIY neurosurgery, which he performed at his home last month. Despite opting to operate on his own brain, Raduga told the... Continue Reading →
A French woman was reportedly struck by a small meteorite while having coffee with a friend, the French newspaper Les Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace reported (h/t India Times). The unidentified woman said she and her friend were sitting on a terrace when she heard a loud noise and was then hit in the ribs. "I heard a big 'Poom' coming from the roof... Continue Reading →
Wildlife experts were recently forced to abandon the autopsy of an enormous fin whale corpse that washed up on a beach in Ireland after sounds coming from the giant creature's gut suggested that it could explode if they cut it open. The dead fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), which was around 62 feet (19 meters) long,... Continue Reading →
A 12-year-old Palestinian Arab boy’s head was internally severed from his neck after he was hit by a car while cycling last month. An injury of this type is almost always fatal. Yet Suleiman Hassan was discharged from Jerusalem’s Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center this week, his life saved by complicated emergency surgery followed by... Continue Reading →
If you've ever looked at a jet plane engine and wondered what would happen if you ended up inside, the answer is actually quite terrifying. Don't try this at home. Let's just say the odds of you surviving aren't in your favor. Watch the simulation below: A simulation created by Atomic Marvel on YouTube shows all the gory details... Continue Reading →
