Science

March 6, 2023

Elementary School Students Discover That EpiPens Turn Toxic in Outer Space

EpiPens are a life-saving device for those experiencing severe allergic reactions. But thanks to some curious elementary school students, it has been discovered that you can't rely on them if you're traveling to outer space. St. Brother André Elementary School’s Program for Gifted Learners won the opportunity to send EpiPens into space to see how the drug inside them—epinephrine—reacts to cosmic radiation. The results are fascinating.

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February 27, 2023

28 Strange Animals You Didn’t Know Existed

The world we live in is filled with exotic wildlife, and that means more than just lions and giraffes. There are a multitude of species that are lesser known to the general public and fascinating to learn more about. They come in all shapes and sizes and we couldn't help but share with you the weirdest animals. One animal is the maned wolf, which looks like it's a red fox that mated with a deer.

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February 22, 2023

“De-Extinction” Biotech Company Is Working To Bring the Woolly Mammoth Back To Life

If you were to walk around the Arctic tundra a few decades from now, the landscape might look straight out of the Ice Age. The region's most famous prehistoric fauna—the woolly mammoth—might be back from extinction and flourishing in its frigid element. A company called Colossal plans to bring the species back using modern DNA technology, a process they call “de-extinction.

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February 6, 2023

High School Students Create Prosthetic Hand for Their Classmate

Starting high school can be a challenging experience for many. But at Hendersonville High School in Tennessee, a group of students went above and beyond to make one of their new classmates feel more comfortable. Since the first day of class, Sergio Peralta had been trying to hide his right hand, which never fully formed, in his sleeve.

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