In February of 1967, German biologist Hannes Laven hiked to a village 16 miles north of Yangon, Myanmar. He carried with him 100 mosquitoes from Fresno, California - 50 males that had been infected with a bacteria called Wolbachia , and 50 females that had not.
In February of 1967, German biologist Hannes Laven hiked to a village 16 miles north of Yangon, Myanmar. He carried with him 100 mosquitoes from Fresno, California - 50 males that had been infected with a bacteria called Wolbachia , and 50 females that had not.
A politician in northern Sweden wants to list sex as an officially approved activity for civil servants during their daily paid lunchbreak. Per-Erik Muskos of the city council of Overtornea on the Arctic Circle says he made "a serious and formal" proposal Monday to add sex to the list of acceptable activities, which also include going to the gym or getting a massage, as well as eating.
The makers have campaigned it as a "carefree security" option but women across the globe are furious with this "disgusting" option. Agreed that menstruation or periods, as we usually call it can be annoying and quite painful.
Doctors are using a new procedure to treat early-stage knee arthritis which involves extending a metal nail in the shin bone using a remote-controlled magnet. Doctors are using a new procedure to treat early-stage knee arthritis which involves extending a metal nail in the shin bone using a remote-controlled magnet.
If you have hypochondriac tendencies, you should stop reading right now. If you're still reading, think back to the last time you had a bad headache.
Drug companies are profiteering from the NHS to the tune of 1 billion because they have unjustifiably hiked prices of cancer medicine, experts warn. Cancer patients are let down by greedy drug companies who delay availability of well-established treatments and raise the prices beyond what the NHS can afford, academics said.
The widow of Sir John Hurt has said it will be a "strange world" without the veteran actor following his death at the age of 77. The widow of Sir John Hurt has said it will be a "strange world" without the veteran actor following his death at the age of 77. Anwen Hurt said that the Oscar-nominated star died at his home in Norfolk on Wednesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Artwork printed directly from slices of human brains forms part of an exhibition aiming to raise awareness of the need for brain donation and research into Parkinson's disease. Artwork printed directly from slices of human brains forms part of an exhibition aiming to raise awareness of the need for brain donation and research into Parkinson's disease.
That's what he told The New Yorker 's Evan Osnos in an interview in the Jan. 30 issue of the magazine. Huffman needed glasses to see, before the surgery because he was nearsighted, and said in the interview he'd be in trouble if a world disaster unfolded and he lost his glasses.
The average mum will fall ill 324 times over their youngster's childhood with colds and bugs passed on to them by their offspring, a study has found. An endless cycle of sore throats, runny noses, migraines and sickness bugs means mums are left feeling under the weather 18 times per year.
... says on its site . So if the disease progresses, it can compromise your body's ability to fight infection. "It sounds weird, but I was relieved," Douglas said of the diagnosis. "It was the stress of months and months of the unknown that was getting ...
This Sept. 27, 2016 file photo shows Brian Stokes Mitchell at the Los Angeles Philharmonic's Walt Disney Concert Hall Opening Night Concert and Gala in Los Angeles.
Back in 2011, Charlie Sheen made a lasting imprint on pop culture when he referred to himself as a warlock and coined strange terms like " tiger blood " and "Adonis DNA" in a series of bizarre interviews. Now Sheen is finally opening up about what was really behind his public meltdown.
Back in 2011, Charlie Sheen made a lasting imprint on pop culture when he referred to himself as a warlock and coined strange terms like " tiger blood " and "Adonis DNA" in a series of bizarre interviews. Now Sheen is finally opening up about what was really behind his public meltdown.
Science is weird and a number of new findings during 2016 proved it. From the superpowers that alcohol may give you, to the weird health risks associated with longer legs, this year has brought us some scientific studies whose conclusions were strange, funny and thought-provoking.
A Pennsylvania man going through treatment for colon cancer won a pizza parlor's raffle for a years' worth of free pies and then donated his prize to a local food bank. Thirty-six-year-old Josh Katrick, of Northampton, had just completed his eighth round of chemotherapy when he learned that he was the winner of his favorite neighborhood restaurant's contest.
Men in loincloths take part in the Hadaka Matsuri, or Naked Festival, at Saidaiji Temple in Japan - one of the most unique cultural festivals in the world. Picture: Trevor Williams/Getty Images From flying goats and gigantic pretend penises to punch a neighbour day, these are the world's oddest festivals according to The Sun - and their dates, if you dare.
Scientists at the Immunology Frontier Research Center at Osaka University, Japan, report a new group of monocytes they call SatM. Studies in mice show that SatM may be responsible for causing fibrosis and creates a new drug target for an ailment that has little effective therapies.