A Chinese pangolin who was born at the Prague Zoo made history as the first of its species to be born in Europe. The critically endangered animal in captivity, which was nicknamed “Little Cone” because it resembles a spruce cone, arrived on Feb. 2. The little one came right before World Pangolin Day, which was … Read more
Kids who were born from induced labor could be scoring lower in academic testing by the time they become pre-teen at age 12, new data has found. Researchers at the University of Amsterdam are advising doctors to “think twice” before deliberately starting labor in situations where a child is healthy, but overdue, The Guardian reported. … Read more
There’s a lot to unpack in “The 12th Victim.” Showtime’s riveting four-part documentary recounts 19-year-old Charles Starkweather’s random killing spree in and around Lincoln, Neb. in late 1957 and early 1958 that claimed 11 lives — the first horror show to play out in real time on television as the entire state went into lockdown … Read more
Ira “Bob” Born — also known as the “Father of Peeps” marshmallow candies — has died, according to Lehigh Valley News. He was 98. Born was the former president of Just Born Quality Confections, the 100-year-old family-owned candy company. Born was born on Sept. 29, 1924, in New York City. His father, Sam Born, was … Read more
A piglet born last week with two snouts, two mouths and two tongues is turning into quite the ham. Farmer Ramón Aguilar said he has never seen anything like it in all his years of raising pigs. The “mutant piglet” comes from a farm in the rural area of Ucacha, in the Córdoba province of … Read more
He was in his birthday hirsute. Doctors were flabbergasted after a boy in India was born with thick, dark hair covering more than half of his body, as seen in photos currently going viral online. The unidentified mother had given birth to the tufty tyke at CHC Bawan in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh. While the birth … Read more
This “tail” is strange but true. Doctors were flabbergasted over the case of a baby girl who was born with an extremely rare 2-inch-long “true tail.” [Warning: graphic images] “The presence of tails in humans is extremely infrequent,” authors wrote in the study, which was published in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery. The tot had … Read more
A man who was born with only half of a body isn’t letting his disability get in the way of life. Tim Mason, born without legs and one arm, says he’s living life to the fullest — and independently, as he loves to spend time walking his dog, dancing and cooking. Russian-born Mason was told … Read more
The number 11 is seventh heaven for this family. Back in 2011, Daniel Saunders of Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, UK, was due to be born on Nov. 17. But he had contorted himself into a position that led the doctors to schedule a cesarean section on Remembrance Day, as Nov. 11 is known in the United Kingdom … Read more
Lockdowns and mask mandates have stunted babies’ development, a study suggests. Youngsters born during the pandemic were less likely to have said their first words by their first birthday compared to babies born pre-Covid. They were also less likely to be able to wave ‘bye’ or point at objects, researchers in Ireland found. The team … Read more
Kim Maddox’s granddaughter, Ariel, was born with cleft lip and palate. Loading Something is loading. A pediatrician told Kim that Ariel would die because she had so much trouble eating. This is Maddox’s story, as told to Kelly Burch. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kim Maddox. It has been edited for … Read more
Blinks, the wait is finally over. After several months of teasers, tour announcements and tantalizing campaigns, BLACKPINK‘s highly anticipated second album, Born Pink, officially arrived on streaming on Friday (Sept. 16). In addition to the album, fans were also treated to the vibrant, neon-colored visual to accompany “Shut Down,” the lead single (also known as … Read more
Blackpink are the world’s biggest K-pop girl group, the essence of swagger in human form: a four-woman swirl of glam energy. Jisoo, Rosé, Lisa, and Jennie have blown up into a global pop sensation, even invading America—without the slightest hint of watering down what they do. Their hotly awaited new Born Pink is Blackpink’s first … Read more
A 5lb newborn boy with a life-threatening heart defect received a world-first partial heart transplant using living tissue that may never need to be replaced. North Carolina child Owen Monroe, who is now four months old, was born with his two main arteries — the aorta and pulmonary artery — fused together in a condition … Read more