Male apes whose moms are present during their adolescence have higher odds of survival, study finds

A new study of wild chimpanzees shows that even our closest animal relatives are mama’s boys. Researchers found that males whose mothers were in their lives from the ages of 10 and 15 had a higher survival rate compared to those who lost their moms before they finished puberty. Data shows that females leave their … Read more

Miracle twin girls defy 5% survival odds after doctors perform life-saving surgery in the womb

Miracle twin girls defied five per cent survival odds when doctors performed life-saving surgery while they were in the womb. Matilda and Felicity Harvey had twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, where one twin receives more blood supply than the other.  Keziah Harvey, 30, and her husband Jordan, 33, were told at 16 weeks pregnant that it was unlikely … Read more

Baby born four months premature and weighing just 1lb 9oz defies the odds to survive

A baby who weighed a tiny 1lb 9oz after being born at just 24 weeks and three days is finally home.  River Willis arrived on July 27 last year via emergency C-section after his mother Cara Willis’ placenta came away from the wall of her womb – putting both their lives at risk.      The newborn … Read more