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• Scientists identify mushroom behind strange visions of hundreds of tiny humans

  Scientists have identified a specific mushroom species, Lanmaoa asiatica, as the culprit behind bizarre visions of hundreds of tiny humans experienced by people across thousands of miles. The research, published in the journal Mycologia, traces the hallucinations to the mushroom species, which grows in association with pine trees and is eaten in parts of China. The unusual effects are known as Lilliputian hallucinations, a term referring to the perception of miniature people or other tiny figures.

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• Part of Antarctica named after former BBC science correspondent

  The Amos Channel, a stretch of water between Rothschild Island and Alexander Island, has been named after former BBC science correspondent Jonathan Amos, who has been at the BBC for 38 years and is recognized for his exceptional role in bringing Antarctic research to the public. Despite his fascination with the South Pole, Amos has not yet traveled to Antarctica.

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• Peta releases video showing experiments on infant monkeys at Univ of Washington

  Footage released by animal-rights group Peta shows filmed experiments at the University of Washington's National Primate Research Center (WaNPRC), involving newborn monkeys subjected to neurological tests after prenatal exposure to a neurotoxin. The footage reveals monkeys, some just two days old, being separated from their mothers and undergoing tests to investigate the developmental neurotoxicity of domoic acid, a toxin produced by marine algae. The experiments, part of a project that ran for six years until 202…

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