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How the sonic hedgehog (SHH) gene got its name
SEGA/mdlinx.com Encoded in a gene in your body is a protein that makes sure that your organs grow in the…
Phyllium bonifacioi: the leaf insect named after the Supremo
UPLB Museum of Natural History First discovered in 2011 during an expedition in Northern Luzon, Phyllium bonifacioi is the tenth…
How an underwater grenade will (almost certainly) kill you
YouTube Imagine you were 15 feet away from a grenade that’s about to explode. Now, picture the same uncomfortable scenario,…
How herring ‘farts’ almost caused Russia and Sweden to come to blows
National Geographic Creative/Alamy Stock Photo In the early 1980s, the Swedish navy was extremely wary of Soviet activity around the…
The corpse lily: the massive flower that smells like rotting meat
Hemera/Thinkstock With a flower that reaches up to 3.3 ft (1 m) in diameter and weighs up to 24 lbs…
Does honey ever go bad? The secrets of its ‘eternal’ shelf life
YouTube You’ve probably heard about how honey has an eternal shelf life and never expires. Thanks to its chemical composition,…
Sierra Madre, the Philippines’ longest mountain range
Forest Foundation Philippines The Sierra Madre mountain range is also called the “backbone of Luzon,” and with good reason. It…
Up to how many times can you fold a single piece of paper?
YouTube Ever heard the claim that it’s not possible to fold a piece of paper more than 7 times? If…
Do pilots actually avoid the Bermuda Triangle?
Shutterstock Much has been written about the Bermuda Triangle, a small region in the western part of the North Atlantic…
Polycephaly: Why some animals are born with two heads
Sea Turtle Patrol Hilton Head Island (South Carolina) The discovery of two-headed animals in nature often makes local news headlines. There’s…
