Fleas are common pests for cats and dogs. They are small, fast insects that feed on animal blood, and their bites can cause an allergic reaction. Pets with fleas may begin scratching themselves more frequently, and they might have scabs and flea dirt on their skin. Unfortunately, fleas can also bite people and cause itchy...
Australia is known for its many dangerous creatures, from snakes to crocodiles to spiders. But in Central Queensland, researchers have discovered a new venomous arachnid: an over-sized species of trapdoor spiders. It’s been called Euoplos dignitas, which scientists with the Queensland Museum explained as being “derived from the Latin ‘dignitas,’ meaning ‘dignity’ or ‘greatness’” to...
The unsuspecting Jackson family from Middletown, Ohio, returned from a vacation at Walt Disney World in early September. They had no idea about the series of fevers, tests, and doctor’s appointments in store for them. Their 2-year-old son, Wilder, tested positive for the flu when they arrived home but he soon recovered, and his parents...
The boss of the largest ATM network in the UK warns that cash may have only five years left. John Howells, chief executive at Link, says the infrastructure is undergoing a “death by a thousand cuts”. As he explains, “The cost of providing cash infrastructure, which includes the ATMs, security, and bulk cash centers is...
Eighteen-year-old Cartier Woods passed away on February 6. The senior student at Detroit Northwestern in Detroit, went on life support on January 31st after suffering cardiac arrest while playing basketball. His family and friends held a vigil for him and struggle to accept how a healthy and strong teenager could suffer a cardiac incident. “He...
A gardening expert experiments with an unorthodox fertilizer for his tomato plants: a whole egg and a banana. First, he buries the food then buries the plant on top of them. He explains that the egg and banana will rot over time, providing nutrients to the growing tomato plants. No further fertilizer is needed. Whether...
Leslie Howe inadvertently saved her children from a painful sting. They was sitting on a bench at Gwinnet County Park when they noticed a strange creature beside them. “I’ve never seen anything like that before,” said Howe. “It looked like a cross between a rodent and a caterpillar.” However, it was a venomous puss caterpillar. ...
Passive House is a concept for an energy efficient building. The design is structured to maintain room temperature inside with little to no energy used for heating or cooling. Patrick McCunney owns one of these houses in Maine, and he shares the in-and-outs of his 1,500-square-foot, two-story New England farmhouse-style home. He and his wife,...
Aerophobia is the name for flight anxiety, and it’s fairly common. Even those who don’t have this phobia can still experience fear while flying. It’s easy — but not recommended — to start imagining all the ways the flight could end in disaster. All it takes is a little turbulence for the imagination to run...
The crash of Aeroflot Flight 593 is chilling. It resulted in the deaths of all of the passengers and crew members on board — and it was so preventable. This 1994 flight from Moscow to Hong Kong spun off course and crashed into the Kuznetsk Alatau mountain range, and for some time, no one understood...
AI can make art now. Tools like Dall-E Mini, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion allow users to write a prompt for the artificial intelligence program to interpret into an image. Within a few minutes, an idea for a picture can appear on a computer screen. The AI uses an algorithm to generate images based on real...
A man in the English countryside achieved every metal detectorist’s dream. He discovered a medieval diamond wedding ring. The valuable artifact is expected to fetch £30,000 and £40,000 ($35,500 and $47,300) when it goes on auction. David Board, 69, used to be a metal detectorist in the 1970s but found nothing of consequence. But during...
