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A man's urine turned green after five days in the ICU. Above, an image of the urine collected in a catheter bag.

Why did this man's urine turn green?

By Rachael Rettner published

After five days in the ICU, a man's urine turned green.

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A man's ultrasound (left) showed tubular structures "that moved with a curling motion," which were later identified as the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides, according to a new report. The man's stool was found to contain eggs from the worm (right).

Ultrasound captures worms squirming in a man's stomach

By Rachael Rettner published

Doctors observed a "tubular ... structure that moved with a curling motion" inside his stomach.

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A man in Brazil learned he had three kidneys after receiving a CT scan for low back pain. Above, the CT scan showing the man's three kidneys: A normal-appearing kidney on the man's left side, and two kidneys fused at the pelvis.

Man with back pain finds out he has 3 kidneys

By Rachael Rettner published

Doctors got a surprise when they accidentally discovered that their patient had three kidneys.

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Lizard embryo.

'Shocked' scientists find brain parasites in baby lizards still in shells

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Scientists found parasitic worms in the brains of lizard embryos. How did they get there?

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A so-called ice volcano erupting on Oval Beach in Michigan

Bizarre 'ice volcanoes' erupt on Lake Michigan beach

By Nicoletta Lanese published

What are 'ice volcanoes,' and why are they erupting in Michigan?

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A man in Taiwan was diagnosed with a painful eye injury called "traumatic iridodialysis," in which the iris detaches from it's normal place. In this case, the iris detached at the top, and appears to be sagging downward.

10 Strangest Medical Cases of 2019

By Rachael Rettner published

Here are 10 of the strangest case reports Live Science covered in 2019.

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The 10 Weirdest Science Studies of 2019

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Oh, the things we do for science!

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Ice eggs along shoreline

Thousands of Glorious 'Ice Eggs' Wash Up on Finnish Beach

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The "ice eggs" form due to a rare weather phenomenon.

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When a 7-year-old boy in Germany got his tongue stuck in the neck of a juice bottle, doctors used an ingenious method to get it out. Above, a photo of the boy after his tongue was freed from the bottle. His tongue was "lividly discolored" for several days due to damage to the tongue's capillaries.

A Child Got His Tongue Stuck in a Bottle. Doctors Freed It with This Ingenious Method

By Rachael Rettner published

When a boy's tongue became stubbornly stuck in a juice bottle neck, a doctor had a unique idea to get it unstuck.

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Lumps on a man's Achilles tendon were an early sign of a serious metabolic disease, called cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis, that also affects the brain. Above, MRIs of the patient's brain (A) and ankle (B). The arrowhead in image B points to an enlargement on the patient's Achilles tendon that tapers at the end.

How Lumps on a Man's Heels Signaled a Rare Disease in His Brain

By Rachael Rettner published

A rare condition called cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis causes fatty growths to form in the tendons and the brain.

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