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16 hours ago | iflscience.com | Russell Moul |Maddy Chapman

The astro-torts slowly went where no human nor reptile had gone before. Dr. Russell MoulRussell is a Science Writer with IFLScience and has a PhD in the History of Science, Medicine and Technology. Science WriterEditedbyMaddy ChapmanMaddy is an editor and writer at IFLScience, with a degree in biochemistry from the University of York. Humans were not the first Earth species to travel around the Moon. This achievement goes to two traditionally slow creatures.

16 hours ago | iflscience.com | Holly Large |Maddy Chapman

The recently appointed panel has only endorsed thimerosal-free flu jabs. Holly LargeHolly is a graduate medical biochemist with an enthusiasm for making science interesting, fun and accessible. Jr Copy Editor & Staff WriterEditedbyMaddy ChapmanMaddy is an editor and writer at IFLScience, with a degree in biochemistry from the University of York. The decision comes despite the fact that flu vaccines in the US rarely contain thimerosal.

18 hours ago | iflscience.com | Ben Taub |Maddy Chapman

Elephants, orcas, and dogs also display behaviors akin to mourning. Benjamin TaubBenjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has worked in the fields of neuroscience research and mental health treatment. Freelance WriterEditedbyMaddy ChapmanMaddy is an editor and writer at IFLScience, with a degree in biochemistry from the University of York. A young macaque tends to the corpse of a deceased group member.

19 hours ago | iflscience.com | Russell Moul |Maddy Chapman

Thousands of previously overlooked manuscripts paint a new picture of a period many have dismissed as "backwards". Dr. Russell MoulRussell is a Science Writer with IFLScience and has a PhD in the History of Science, Medicine and Technology. Science WriterEditedbyMaddy ChapmanMaddy is an editor and writer at IFLScience, with a degree in biochemistry from the University of York. Early medieval medicine was not as incurious and superstitious as has often been assumed.

20 hours ago | iflscience.com | Maddy Chapman |Katy Evans

Forget cats and dogs (or men), it’s raining spiders!Maddy ChapmanMaddy is an editor and writer at IFLScience, with a degree in biochemistry from the University of York. Editor & WriterEditedbyKaty EvansKaty is Managing Editor at IFLScience where she oversees editorial content from News articles to Features, and even occasionally writes some. “Spider” and “rain” are not two words you want to see next to each other. Image credit: Andrei Simon/Shutterstock.comThere are some places spiders belong.