This week’s awesome science news from the web includes karate-kicking cockroaches, the WWF report on animal numbers, the origin of Parkinson’s disease, and promising spinal injury treatment. Read along with our science news from the web and let us know what you think.

Zombification of cockroaches

Read about karate-kicking cockroaches here.

Are humans to blame?

Read about decreasing vertebrate species numbers here.

The link between Parkinson’s disease and the appendix

Read about the link between Parkinson’s and the appendix here.

How spinal injury treatments work

Read about epidural electrical stimulation here.

Further reading: our last week’s awesome science news and our blog on the importance of science literacy.

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