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Cadaver reveals rare triphallia case: three penises in one donor
health1 month ago

Cadaver reveals rare triphallia case: three penises in one donor

A medical cadaver study uncovered a 78-year-old man who donated his body had triphallia—three penises, with a single urethra routing through the two smaller penises into the main one. This is only the second documented case and the first cadaveric description, likely due to fetal genital tubercle triplication. Extra penises often cause complications, but this individual showed no symptoms, underscoring the extreme rarity and adding to medical understanding and potential surgical considerations for such anomalies.

"Conserved Microbial Network Unveils Clues for Forensic Science"
science2 years ago

"Conserved Microbial Network Unveils Clues for Forensic Science"

Researchers have discovered a universal network of microbes that respond to cadaver decomposition, despite variations in climate, location, and season. The study used multi-omic data to reveal that a conserved interdomain soil microbial decomposer network assembles in response to mammalian remains, with evidence of increased metabolic efficiencies to process lipid- and protein-rich compounds. Key members of the microbial decomposer network are associated with various mammalian carrion, suggesting that they are not human-specific. The findings have implications for forensic science, agriculture, sustainability, and the human death care industry.

Mysterious Headless Body Found on Rockaway Beach Could Be Missing Irish Filmmaker
crime2 years ago

Mysterious Headless Body Found on Rockaway Beach Could Be Missing Irish Filmmaker

The remains of a headless and armless cadaver found on Rockaway beach in Queens, New York, may belong to Emmy award-winning Irish filmmaker Ross McDonnell, who went missing on November 4. Investigators are awaiting DNA results to confirm suspicions that McDonnell drowned, and officials believe the body may have been dismembered by the ocean over the past two weeks.