Newborn

You’re never quite sure what you’re marrying into family-wise, which makes the in-laws somewhat of a lottery. And while some people luck out and find a second set of parents or siblings, others are left with their partner’s family members trying to steal their baby. That’s what happened to this redditor after she gave birth to a baby boy, whom her SIL offered to “take off her hands”. Scroll down to find the full story below. Welcoming a new addition to the family is typically a joyous occasion Image credits:…

This week, we saw the first-ever image of a newborn great white shark; scientists figured out what’s really happening when insects fly around artificial lights; and mathematicians reversed the sprinkler. Click through for our top science stories of the week. Read more... This week, we saw the first-ever image of a newborn great white shark; scientists figured out what’s really happening when insects fly around artificial lights; and mathematicians reversed the sprinkler. Click through for our top science stories of the…

A potential newborn great white shark has been spotted, marking a rare and significant discovery in shark science. This observation could provide key insights into the birthing habits and conservation of these endangered species. Newborn great white, filmed off the California coast near Santa Barbara. Credit: Carlos Gauna/The Malibu ArtistFootage could potentially resolve a long-standing mystery in shark science.Great white sharks, known as the world’s largest predatory fish and notorious for the highest number of deadly…

Hard though it may be to believe, there has apparently never been a confirmed sighting of a live newborn great white shark. Such may no longer be the case, however, thanks to recently analyzed aerial drone footage shot in California.The video was recorded by wildlife film-maker Carlos Gauna in July of 2023, about 1,000 feet (305 m) off the shore near Santa Barbara. At the time, Guana and University of California Riverside biology doctoral student Phillip Sternes were scanning the area for sharks.The shark pup in question…

Footage taken off the coast of Santa Barbara has captured something new to science: a living newborn great white shark. The shark’s discovery could help researchers finally learn where white sharks—one of the ocean’s top predators—birth their young.Forget Collars—There's a Kinder Way to Track Polar Bears in the ArcticThe 5-foot-long pup was photographed by drone in July 2023; it was covered in a thin, whitish film, the major clue that the shark was born recently. It may have had a skin condition, the researchers say, but…

A wildlife filmmaker and biology student have recorded something scientists have long been searching for: the first-ever glimpse of a newborn great white shark.The young pup was spotted several hundred meters off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, in July last year in some mesmerizing drone footage captured by filmmaker Carlos Gauna.With its two black eyes poking out above the ocean surface and its milk-white body below, it could be mistaken for a dugong or manatee. But its protruding snout, sleek body, and angular…

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People have different definitions of being neighborly, but it usually involves sharing a friendly conversation after bumping into each other, participating in local events, lending a tool, or contributing a missing ingredient to complete a recipe.But for Reddit user NoConversation5833, it was about to extend even further. Her husband’s friend wanted her to look after his bedridden wife. In a post on r/AITAH, however, she said that she refused to help the nearby couple due to recently giving birth herself.This caused…

Babies that are just a few months old will learn more from nursery rhymes and other sing-song talk than standard baby babble chat, according to a new study looking at the foundation of language in infants.That's because their brains learn to process the rhythm of speech first – which helps them start to differentiate between words – long before they can distinguish between the different sounds that make up words, which appears to kick in at about seven months.The study used brain imaging to test young babies' reactions…

Michelle Yeoh has become a grandmom! The Oscar-winning actor took fans by surprise at the beginning of the year after she shared a picture with a newborn. Although many celebrities and friends congratulated the actor, several fans were left confused whether it was a picture of her grandchild. She later clarified in a separate post. (Also read: Michael Douglas kisses Catherine Zeta-Jones at Hyderabad bash, shares New Year wishes from 'extraordinary' Bay of Bengal) Michelle Yeoh posted two pictures on Instagram.…