It seems the web is awash with mutant animals. Apparently, they are more common than most of us might think.

The Siamese fish are incredibly rare, and despite being attached at the stomach, both still…

This online exhibit, concisely titled Monsters to Modern Medical Miracles: Selected Moments in the History of Conjoined Twins from Medieval to Modern Times, focuses on conjoined twins hosted on the National…

29,500 Canadian woman sued Health Canada because their silicone in their chests had not been tested. They sued the government agency that is supposed to protect Canadians’ health.

If the suit had continued,…

Animateca assembled a great collection of some really tiny creatures photographed perched on human fingers and hands. 10 of the photographs are shown here.

It’s really amazing to see how small some baby…

The 2008 presidential election has made everyone a political pundit, but up until now, election polls have been hard to categorize and break down. Most of the election polls that are on television are…

The announcements for the Nobel Prize winners began Monday and will continue until October 13, then will culminate December 10 when the Nobel Prize winners are awarded at a ceremony in Stockholm.

Announcements…

The Blackberry Storm isn’t the only invention named for or inspired by the weather--it’s just the latest. At Trend Hunter, we’ve noticed how widespread our fascination with the weather truly is, whether…

These images only look like they are of miniature models—these photographs are actually of real life places!

They are created with a technique called tilt-shift, a really cool effect for still photography.…

Have you ever seen conjoined twin fish? These conjoined Nile tilapia fish swim in a Bangkok aquarium. They are eight months old and share a part of their stomachs. The bigger fish tends to protect the…

The winners of my favorite awards, the Ig Nobel Awards, have been released. A researcher who figured out that Diet Coke explodes sperm is a top Ig Nobel winner. Ig Nobel also honored a group of scientists…

It’s refreshing to hear beautiful people admit to doing odd stuff to retain their beauty. When they share their secret, it’s rare. Victoria Beckham has revealed that she uses a facial cream made from Nightingale…

I know some practices in other cultures may seem odd or even downright dangerous to those of us who grew up with so-called ‘modern’ medicine, and I know some of those ‘folk remedies’ actually work better…

Cringe alert: the Wall Street Journal picked their top innovations for 2008. In the Medical Devices area, they gave the gold to Vidacare for the EZ-IO. It’s a high speed drill with a super-duper needle…

In the name of science, insurance company Allstate, is handing out 100,000 video games to the senior set to help “increase visual acuity, cognitive skills, and reaction time” as a part of a plan that they…

We love large numbers: Googol, a large number that is the basis for the name Google. Trillion, the basis for the U.S. bail out, etc.  Now using ordinary computers loaned by ordinary people, there is a…

A woman called Ruby Blues has the best job in the World - she builds outlandish machines out of scrap metal with her boyfriend Joe Rush. Her resource is the legendary Mutoid Waste Co. and, of course, Glastonbury’s…

This pilot test of solar-powered refrigeration units on camels is being performed by a nomadic community in Kenya.  Mpala Community Trust is using these units to transport medical supplies (most notably…

Hearing aids? As we boomers age we hate to admit it, let alone wear something as clunky as regular hearing aids. More hearing aid makers are realizing this fact and adjusting their products accordingly.…

Complete Genomics has announced that come Spring 2009, people will be able to order themselves a complete genetic blueprint for just $5,000.

This is an incredible price drop, given that the service currently…

Oxford University chemists have discovered a property in the mushroom enzyme laccase that could revolutionize the way fuel cells are produced. Most fuel cells and batteries contain a core of heavy metals,…