Summary: Researchers say schizophrenia should not be considered to be just a disorder of the mind, as schizophrenia can also impact other organs. A new study reveals people with schizophrenia often have an over active immune system and other physical disorders. Source: The Conversatio…
While foraging through the undergrowth in search of delicious fungi not far from the Mississippi River, a mushroom picker in Minnesota came across something unusual: a two-headed fawn. Other conjoined fawns have been seen before, but only in utero. This is believed to be the fi…
Look alive people, as in a couple of months we’re going to see the longest total lunar eclipse so far this century, when the Moon will turn a deep red. A total lunar eclipse is caused when the Moon passes through Earth’s shadow, known as the umbra. This occurs when the Sun,…
Costa Rica’s green credentials already put the Central American nation near the top of the list when it comes to battling climate change, but if their newly elected President is to be believed, then it’s going to climb higher still. In his inaugural speech, which he turned up to ri…
Scientists working with NASA’s Magnetospheric Multiscale spacecraft ( MMS ) have uncovered a new type of space magnetism near Earth, and its trippy simulation will really make you appreciate the safety of our gravitational bubble. Earth is essentially a giant magnet and the area a…
Despite massive government, medical and individual efforts to win the war on obesity, 71 percent of Americans are overweight . The average adult is 24 pounds heavier today than in 1960. Our growing girth adds some US$200 billion per year to our health care expenditure, amountin…
Announcement alert! NASA is preparing to give us some big news about Jupiter’s moon Europa, and it could have some major implications for the search for life. On Monday May 14 at 1pm EDT (5pm GMT), the agency will hold a briefing “to discuss the latest analysis of Jupiter’s moon Eur…