More than 1,000 desert tortoises relocated by the US Marine Corps

The US Marine Corps relocated approximately 1,100 desert tortoises out of California’s Mojave Desert in April 2017 as the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms underwent expansion and prepared for future training exercises. The relocation effort involved finding the tortoises, assessing their health and then moving them to pre-selected new areas via helicopter.
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Bill Cosby and his accuser arrive for another day in court

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Bill Cosby and his accuser arrive for another day in court

Bill Cosby returned to court to face his accuser, Andrea Constand, who said Tuesday that she shot down the actor's casual advances twice before she found herself unable to fight him off the night she took pills that he convinced her were safe herbal supplements. She emerged from 12 years of silence to testify at Cosby's sexual assault trial.

Remapping the human mesentery in a way never seen before

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Remapping the human mesentery in a way never seen before

New research led by Professor of Surgery, J. Calvin Coffey, Graduate Entry Medical School, UL and Colorectal Surgeon, University Hospital Limerick has refuted a century of abdominal anatomy by remapping the human mesentery in a way never seen before. This research has significant implications for patient outcomes leading to less invasive surgeries, fewer complications and faster patient recovery

Avoid Tanning Beds to Prevent Skin Cancer

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Avoid Tanning Beds to Prevent Skin Cancer

Richard W. Joseph, M.D., medical oncologist and Anokhi Jambusaria, M.D., dermatologist, both from Mayo Clinic in Florida talk about why one should NEVER use tanning beds since multiple studies have shown that the use of them are related to causing melanoma. They explain how all types of ultra-violet (UV) rays (UVA, UVB and UVC) can play a significant role in the development of skin cancer.

Baby giraffe stumbles then walks with confidence at Cincinnati Zoo

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Baby giraffe stumbles then walks with confidence at Cincinnati Zoo

A Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden zookeeper's video of an hour-old giraffe stumbling on its legs while trying to walk at the made the rounds on social media. Nearly a week later, the zoo showed footage of the baby giraffe with its mother, Cece, walking confidently outside. The giraffe was born on July 27 and does not yet have a name.