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How Body Lice Could Rewrite the History of the Black Death
SciTechDaily· 4 days agoStudy could challenge the widespread view that fleas and rats are the only contributors to plague...
Did Body Lice Spread Bubonic Plague? Research Suggests the Parasites Are Better Vectors Than Thought
Smithsonian Magazine· 2 days agoThe bubonic plague killed an estimated 25 million people in Europe—about one-third of the...
Do body lice spread plague? Science suggests the blood-suckers may have played a surprising role
NBC News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoScientists have long debated whether human body lice might have helped drive the rapid spread of the...
William Shatner Among Geniuses Honored At Liberty Science Center Gala, Underscoring Intrinsic Bond...
Forbes· 4 days agoWilliam Shatner beamed up into the Liberty Science Center (LSC) last night to accept the 2024 Icon...
'Terror in the sky' and 'I've lost my hands and feet to sepsis'
BBC via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe tabloid says rats were singled out as carriers of the Black Death, which killed an estimated 50...
Community Calendar, Week of May 23
U-T San Diego· 2 days agoTeens are invited to play their favorite trading card games and hangout with friends during a Teen Yu-gi-oh!, Pokemon and Magic the Gathering TCG event...
Four years after George Floyd’s murder, Minnesota’s racial gaps remain stark
The Fargo Forum· 2 days agoFour years ago this week, Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd. The event...
School Guide 2024: Fox Chapel lands as the new No. 1 school district for the first time - Pittsburgh...
The Business Journals· 4 days agoThe eighth graders in Andrew Shaw’s English class are like so many students centuries before them,...
Adventures in the Land of Jimmy Buffett | a How To Guide for Fly Fishing Key West
Men's Journal· 3 days agoKey West - A beginner's guide to fly fishing for tarpon in the land of Jimmy Buffett.
Here's what's going on in Lincoln's music scene, May 24-30
Lincoln Journal Star· 5 days agoThe best emerging punk band in Denver makes a Lincoln stop on its dozen-date tour that will take...