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The price for a vigilant immune system that can pounce on tumor cells or pathogens is occasional friendly fire—an autoimmune attack. Scientists have now identified a new type of human T cell that quells assaults on healthy tissues, a finding that could suggest treatments for conditions as diverse as lupus and cancer. “It’s a major … Read more
About 95 million years ago in what is now Australia, a massive crocodile relative clamped down with its powerful jaws on the small body of a dinosaur and gulped nearly all of it down in one mighty swallow. The crocodilian died soon after, and as it fossilized, so did the partly-digested and near-complete dinosaur … Read more
For the first time, a pack of orcas – also known as killer whales – have been observed hunting and killing blue whales, the largest animal on the planet. According to a report published in Marine Mammal Science, the scientific community has long debated if orcas can hunt the massive blue whales. But this question … Read more
The engineers aboard the floating power station on Lake Kivu could only watch nervously as the volcano in the distance erupted violently, sending tremors rumbling through the water beneath them. It was not the lava shooting from Mount Nyiragongo last May that spooked them, but the enormous concentrations of potentially explosive gases within Kivu, … Read more
New York-based director Michael Krivicka is a guy whose expertise in creating award-winning tie-in prank videos for corporate clients has become legendary over the last few years. Having already produced hilarious urban stunts for Netflix’s “Sweet Tooth,” Sony’s “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” Warner Bros.’ “Geostorm,” Digital Extreme’s “Warframe,” and Fox’s “The X-Files,” the filmmaker and his crew … Read more
By Jason Arunn Murugesu Foxes are notorious scavengers Jamie_Hall/Getty Images Between 2014 and 2018, more than 300 mutilated cat carcasses were found on London streets, leading to sensational media reports that a feline-targeting serial killer was on the loose. The fact that the cats often had their heads or tails cut off, as well as … Read more