In the Udzungwa Mountains of Tanzania, scientists discovered ancient trees that have never been documented before. Given the name Tessmannia princeps, some of these trees may be 3,000 years old and tower above the forests below. In fact, they may be among the oldest and tallest trees in the tropics. Amazingly, even local botanists had...
Area 51 has been cloaked in secrecy for decades. This has led to numerous conspiracies that the base is home to aliens or secretive military operations. Recently, several individuals who once worked there have revealed that their health is deteriorating. There have been allegations of modified DNA and an invisible killer that left many who...
According to a new study, scientists can now prevent children being born with various genetic disorders by creating three-parent babies. Researchers in Britain used this technique to assist several families in having eight healthy children, despite a familial history of fatal inherited disorders. These children currently range in age from under six months to older...
Marijuana has recently been decriminalized in many countries around the world. While many places only allowed for medicinal use, you can also now recreationally partake in marijuana without fear of legal repercussions. This change in legal status has also allowed for more studies to be conducted on the effects of marijuana on the human body....
In 2005, Saudi prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal Al Saud was involved in a car accident in London. The young prince was 15 at the time and studying at a military college. This left the prince with serious injuries, including brain trauma and internal haemorrhaging. He was subsequently relocated to Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz...
Parkinson’s is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that is currently incurable. It is typically only diagnosed once symptoms arise, which include speech difficulties, balance issues, stiffness, tremors, and mental issues. Patients eventually struggle to talk or walk in the advanced stages. While researchers have spent decades searching for a Parkinson’s Treatment, it seems one may already...
Imagine a future in which your health practitioner could predict how close to dying you are just by examining your poop? While it may not exactly be the first thing you would even consider imagining, there is a reason I am proposing this scenario to you. As it turns out, a new study has indicated...
A CT (computed tomography) scan is an imaging test that assists doctors in detecting various diseases and injuries. These advanced X-rays provide healthcare practitioners with a detailed look inside your body, allowing them to see what is happening in your soft tissues and bones. While these tests are noninvasive and painless, researchers have warned of...
Osteoporosis is a disease that leads to weakened bones, making broken bones from accidental falls more likely. In fact, many people aren’t even aware that they have the condition until it causes them to break one of their bones. The disease is prevalent among people over 50 years of age, with experts estimating that half...
The question of whether adult brains grow new brain cells has been debated for more than 60 years. Known as “neurogenesis”, this process has been observed in the brain of other adult animals, yet its existence in human brains has until now been hypothetical. However, researchers have recently discovered new neurons in the brains of...
Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia, affecting around 6.9 million people in the United States aged 65 and older. Alzheimer’s disease causes significant memory loss and affects the afflicted person’s ability to perform everyday activities. In advanced stages, the disease can result in loss of brain function and even death, yet there is...
Pop culture is full of references to messages from outer space. Some of them were friendly attempts at communication, such as the five-note musical sequence transmitted to Earth by aliens in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). Others were more ominous, such as a coded countdown to an attack in the movie Independence Day...
