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Hundreds Sick After Dining at Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck Restaurant
Hundreds fell sick after dining at the three Michelin star Fat Duck restaurant run by Chef Heston Blumenthal. The symptoms included diarrhea and vomiting. (March 6, 2009)

Face Transplants Carry Psychological and Physical Risks
The first partial face transplant was conducted in France in 2005. (December 20, 2008)

Scientists Discover 120 Million Year-Old Ant Species
Biologists have discovered a species of ant living in the Amazon that they believe has been around for 120 million years. (September 16, 2008)

Elephants Pass Mirror Self-awareness Test
The Washington Post reports that elephants have passed the mirror test. (October 30, 2006)

The Powerful Bite of Trap-Jaw Ants
Trap-jaw ants, Odontomachus bauri, have the fastest bite of any animal. (August 21, 2006)

Catastrophic Species Loss Occuring on Earth
Scientists say the Earth is currently experiencing a catastrophic period of animal loss that will continue to worsen. (July 24, 2006)

Organ Printing May Replace Transplants
The Deseret News has an article about bio-paper which may a step in the process needed for organ printing. (December 1, 2005)

Coffee and Antioxidants
A surprising new study founded by the American Cocoa Research Institute has found that coffee is the top source of antioxidants for Americans. (September 6, 2005)

Baby Elephant and White Rhino Babies
Irvin is a 314 pound male Asian elephant calf born June 1, 2005 at the Ringling Bros. (July 7, 2005)

Ants Set Traps to Catch Prey
New Scientist reports that entomologists have discovered a new tactic used by Amazonian ants to catch prey. (April 21, 2005)