Scientists say they have induced 'virgin births' in fruit flies for the first time by switching on the right genes

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Fruit fly, Drosophila mercatorum
Fruit fly, Drosophila mercatorum

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A scientist scraped a black dot on his forehead and filmed it under a microscope, revealing dozens of crawling face mites

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Illustration of a face mite.
Scientists still aren't sure why humans play host to these tiny creatures.

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What does 'No Animals Were Harmed' mean? The disclaimer is not a guarantee of animal safety

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A dog on a production set surrounded by fire.
Special effects operators controlled the fire in this scene, keeping it at a safe distance so no smoke or fumes endangered the dog.

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Scientists are modifying catfish with alligator DNA to create hybrids for human consumption

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An alligator swallowing a catfish

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