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Extremely rare case of mad cow disease detected in the US

It is only the seventh case of the deadly disease reported in the U.S. since it first emerged in the country in 2003.

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Some mice tails are secretly reinforced with bony scales, just like dinosaurs

CT scans revealed a layer of bony scales, or osteoderms, hidden beneath the skin of the tails in spiny mice.

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Scientists discover possible antidote for death caps, the world's deadliest mushroom

A potential antidote for death cap mushrooms has been discovered and tested in lab dish studies and in mice.

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'Brain-eating' amoeba ruled out in 'cluster of illnesses' in Oklahoma. What could the cause be?

Oklahoma's state health department is investigating reports of suspected meningitis in people who swam in local lakes and rivers. The cause remains unknown, but a dangerous brain-eating amoeba has been ruled out.

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