An autopsy is a highly specialized surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse to determine the cause and manner of death and to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present. It is usually performed by a specialized medical doctor called a pathologist.
Until the Renaissance, understanding of human anatomy was based on the dissection of animals, with human autopsies considered an affront in virtually all cultures. VIA: –THE PRESURFER–
You are about to experience the most detailed embryonic animal photographs ever taken.
Guinness World Records announced that Leaper caught the world’s oldest message in a bottle east of Shetland, confirming that the bottle spent 97 years and 309 days at sea.
From David McCandless’s Information Is Beautiful Studio comes a magnificent charticle about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Above is just the top portion. See the whole thing at BBC Future, “Are We Alone?” (via Wired)
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