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Bobcat that survived being hit by a car gets a custom-built kennel
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (251+ words) Published May 25, 2026 1: 04 PM EDT Thanks in part to the fact that her bone fractures were clean breaks, her team decided to risk a surgery. The next morning, two surgeons operated on the bobcat contemporaneously. After the operation, Tracie Young, director…...
3 buttons that don't actually do anything
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (294+ words) Published May 24, 2026 8: 03 AM EDT Have you ever pressed a crosswalk button and wondered if it actually does anything? You might be onto something." Called placebo buttons, controls that don't do anything exist everywhere. Sometimes it's because of accidents of history;…...
7 ways toilets have killed people
4+ day, 14+ min ago (1173+ words) Published May 21, 2026 9: 03 AM EDT In 1076, a Dutch nobleman named Duke Godfrey "the Hunchback" of Lower Lorraine was murdered in a most unusual way. Some medieval historians tried to describe what happened in polite terms by saying that Godfrey was attacked…...
Yes, you can be allergic to water
1+ week, 1+ day ago (871+ words) Published May 17, 2026 8: 11 AM EDT Your immune system has one job: to protect you. And most of the time, it does that job like a pro." But occasionally it gets a bit overzealous, even paranoid. It mistakes harmless, even wonderful things'flowers,…...
Watch adorable animals compete for best chewer in 2026 Crunch-a-Thon Nom nom nom! Animals chew out the competition in 2026 Crunch-a-Thon
1+ week, 2+ day ago (219+ words) Published May 16, 2026 10: 01 AM EDT Social media is widely considered to be bad for one's mental health, at least anecdotally. However, it can have some positive impacts, such as videos of animals chewing food very loudly. What could possibly be better…...
Neanderthal "dentists" treated cavities 59, 000 years ago
1+ week, 5+ day ago (255+ words) Published May 13, 2026 2: 00 PM EDT Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) were once considered to have been extremely primitive and unsophisticated compared to us humans (Homo sapiens). However, continued research into our long-lost cousins has revealed that these extinct hominids were not quite as…...
How to stay safe riding roller coasters
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1163+ words) Published May 13, 2026 9: 11 AM EDT Summer is quickly approaching, which means more time for summer fun like checking out amusement parks. Millions of people go to amusement parks for the thrill of riding a favorite classic ride or a new roller…...
Your Low-Back Pain Might Be Sciatica. Try These 7 Exercises for Relief.
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (821+ words) Published May 10, 2026 1: 33 PM EDT Sciatica afflicts millions of people each year'though not as many people as think they have it. A growing catchall term among the undiagnosed for all manner of back problems, sciatica is a specific lower-back nerve condition…...
Test your dog or cat's IQ using these simple tricks
2+ week, 1+ day ago (912+ words) Published May 10, 2026 8: 01 AM EDT If you've spent any time on Tik Tok lately, you've probably seen the smart dog wall test. Someone scoops up their dog (or cat!), carries them face-first toward a wall, and the internet decides whether the…...
Vet constructs ingenious contraption to help a tortoise hit by a car
2+ week, 3+ day ago (296+ words) Published May 8, 2026 8: 03 AM EDT Complex problems require creative solutions, and wildlife veterinarian Nielsen Donato is no stranger to what might seem like out-of-the-box problem solving. Last month, Donato and his team at Vets in Practice in the Philippines fixed temporary…...