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What Do You Do with a 26-Pound Diseased Liver? Donate It to a Medical School

Сер 3 2017

A medical school in Queensland, Australia, was the recent recipient of a big donation: a diseased liver that weighed more than 26 lbs.

Swipe Left for Sadness: Tinder Users Report More Distress

Сер 3 2017

In a new study, Tinder users had lower levels of self-esteem and more body dissatisfaction than people who didn't use the dating app.

'Harry Potter' & the Deathly Obsession? Series May Help Fans Cope with Death

Сер 3 2017

A new study suggests that for some, an obsession with the "Harry Potter" franchise may signal something darker: a greater awareness of death.

Photos: This Plant-Eating Dinosaur Had Spikes, Armor and Camouflage

Сер 3 2017

The 110-million-year-old dinosaur, a nodosaur — a relative of the ankylosaur — was covered in spiky, bony plates known as osteoderms, but it had another trick up its sleeve to protect itself from predators: camouflage.

Weird: How Does a Baby's 'Twin' End Up Inside His Abdomen?

Сер 3 2017

A baby boy in India was born with his own "twin" inside his abdomen — an extremely rare condition called "fetus in fetu."

What's Causing So Many Earthquakes in Oklahoma?

Сер 3 2017

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake hit Edmond, Oklahoma last night (Aug. 2) at 9:56 pm. local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Protons Just Lost Some Weight

Сер 3 2017

Protons Just Lost Some WeightA new method to weigh a single proton found discrepancies with the scientifically accepted weight, and will likely lead to other physicists revisiting one of the fundamental values of physics.


'Sleeping Dragon' Dinosaur Wore Camouflage to Elude Predators

Сер 3 2017

The remains of a 110-million-year-old tank-size dinosaur — so well preserved that a museum preparator said it looks like a statue of a sleeping dragon — show that this fearsome creature was covered in armor and spikes, and also used camouflage.

Hyperloop startup says superfast rail a reality

Сер 3 2017

Hyperloop startup says superfast rail a realityThe near-supersonic rail system known as hyperloop has passed another key milestone on its path to become reality, the US startup Hyperloop