Smallpox: The Birth of Biological Warfare and the First Vaccine
Smallpox is one of the most prolific viruses ever known to mankind. Thanks to eradication in 1977, it is not something most of us have...
Rabies is Still Here
When you think about the world's deadliest illnesses, your mind may conjure up frightening media images of Anthrax, Ebola or even...
Fad Alert: Human Mother's Are Eating Their own Placentas. What Does Science Say?
Kim Kardashian and January Jones are among the throngs of celebrities promoting the vast benefits of a recent fad; Placentophagy. There...
The First Human Head Transplant: Is it Really Possible?
hen Dr. Sergio Canavero announced that he would perform the first human head transplant in 2017, the public was greatly intrigued while...
Why Your Neighbor Acts Like an Idiot
This article is about how we people are really good at ignoring scientific evidence and acting against our best interests. It also...
How Plagues of the Past are Helping Scientists Cure HIV
Serious plagues consistently swarmed the globe for much of human history. The past prevalence of these diseases plays an important role...