During the Carboniferous Period, Earth's atmospheric oxygen levels surged, helping some plants and animals grow to gigantic ...

COLUMN. For a long time, we didn't know what the head of Arthropleura looked like. Analysis of the animal's first complete ...

That’s because many of the fossils of these creatures are headless shells that were left behind when they molted, squirming out of their exoskeletons through the head opening as they grew ever ...

Its head anatomy provided evidence that millipedes ... Other examples of Carboniferous arthropod gigantism included Meganeura, an eagle-sized dragonfly, and Pulmonoscorpius, a scorpion more ...

If a constant drip, drip, drip keeps you awake at night, or if you get startled by a spray of water from a leaking shower head every time you hop into the shower and turn it on, it’s time for a ...

It is caused by microduplications at chromosome Xq26.3, first described in 13 subjects with early-onset gigantism. These microduplications span an area of 500 Kb containing 4 genes. Among these genes, ...

In the deepest, darkest (and for many people scariest) parts of the ocean, you’ll find an incredible array of creatures that are weird, wonderful, and wildly large. Why do some deep-sea ...

How a fatal listeria outbreak, a plant shutdown and a nasty beef among the founding families has left the billion-dollar deli meat empire in peril. When a recall rocks the food industry as much as ...

Applying something cold to the injury for up to 20 minutes will reduce external swelling and pain. When a person has a blow to the head, their brain can be shaken inside the skull as well. This may ...

Adult and child first aid for someone who has a head injury including signs, symptoms and what to do in an emergency Signs and symptoms of a head injury Signs and symptoms to look out for when you ...