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Progress on the science of menstruation—at last
The Economist· 57 minutes agoIn 77AD, Pliny the Elder claimed that contact with menstrual blood would turn crops barren and drive dogs mad. A medieval medical text warned that the...
Middle Tennessee Electric stumped by snakes causing Franklin power outages
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 5 days agoGrey rat snakes, known to be excellent climbers, are native to the eastern and central U.S. and are commonly found in forests. They are usually found near streams, around farms and in suburban ...
Rare, endangered whale spotted off Marin coast
KTVU via Yahoo News· 2 days agoACCESS said there were some physical giveaways of the species, including a distinctive V-shaped blow, a black body, white callosities (patches of...
Diverse Headgear Of Hoofed Mammals Evolved From A Common Ancestor
Forbes· 2 days agoWhere did this fancy headgear come from? Was there just one common ancestor, or many, that gave rise...
Bird flu vaccines for laying hens prove effective in practice
Reuters via AOL· 1 day agoPARIS/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Bird flu vaccines for laying hens are effective in practice, the Dutch...
See inside an exotic pet shop in Bergen with everything from amphibians to sugar gliders
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 7 hours ago"I think people were fascinated by the strange and unusual, which is sometimes exotic animals,"...
California beach reopens after closing when shark bumped surfer off surfboard: Reports
USA Today· 4 hours agoLifeguards temporarily closed a two-mile stretch of San Clemente beach through Monday after the...
Farmworkers face high-risk exposures to bird flu. Testing isn’t reaching them
Birmingham News· 43 minutes agoFarmworkers face some of the most intense exposures to the bird flu virus but advocates say many of...
Yellowstone coyote not alone; can you spot the other mammal?
For The Win· 6 days agoA bit of advice for anyone visiting Yellowstone National Park: While searching for wildlife, always...
Got wild swine? Then you have a problem
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe California Department of Fish and Wildlife said feral swine exist in 56 of its 58 counties and as far back as 1957, the state’s lawmakers designated...