Nine beavers die from disease in Utah—and it can spread to people, officials say
Beavers are being found dead in Utah, and the disease killing them can spread to humans, officials said.
Beavers are being found dead in Utah, and the disease killing them can spread to humans, officials said.
Plants & Animals
Apr 16, 2024
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Spring is traditionally the season for a good clean—and maybe a clear out. Taking stock and having a bit of a declutter can freshen things up domestically.
Social Sciences
Feb 8, 2024
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Last year, a study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) showed that the textiles used in protective clothing worn by firefighters often contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, a class ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 16, 2024
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When you go running in the woods in your running tights, elastane is the reason they fit you so comfortably. Elastane is an elastic material that allows the fabric to stretch and adapt to your body.
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 12, 2024
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A total of 90% of the municipal textile waste generated in Catalonia ends up in landfills or incinerators, according to a study by ICTA-UAB, which shows that only 10% of textile waste is collected separately. In the case ...
Environment
Jan 12, 2024
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Working from home has made job interviews and starting a new role easier in many ways. You don't have to worry about a missed train or spilled coffee derailing a job interview if it's on Zoom—but you still need to impress ...
Social Sciences
Jan 8, 2024
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A new case of cattle anthrax has been confirmed in southwest North Dakota's Grant County, bringing the number of cases in the state to 25 this year, according to state agriculture officials.
Agriculture
Dec 2, 2023
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Around 46 million people across the UK are expected to have visited their local high street to go shopping over the last weekend in November, encouraged by so-called Black Friday sales. The projected spend in-store and online ...
Environment
Nov 27, 2023
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For the last three decades, the advent of "fast fashion" has disrupted the traditional fashion cycles by capitalizing on retailers' and consumers' responsiveness to the novelty of new fashion trends. Some fast fashion retailers ...
Social Sciences
Nov 3, 2023
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Between 6,500 and 87,000 tons of microfibers are shed during domestic laundering every year in the UK. Many of these minuscule fibers end up in rivers and oceans, with devastating consequences for aquatic animals and environments.
Environment
Oct 24, 2023
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