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Veterinary medicine Aug 23, 2024

Untangling the web: How to handle spider bites in pets

While Spider-Man may have developed superhuman abilities from a spider bite, our pets are not likely to start slinging webs or crawling up the walls if bitten by an arachnid. Spiders tend to be active in late summer and early ...

Agriculture Aug 23, 2024

A bird flu outbreak is spreading among cows in the US. Scientists are hunting for answers

At first glance, it looks like an unassuming farm. Cows are scattered across fenced-in fields. A milking barn sits in the distance with a tractor parked alongside. But the people who work there are not farmers, and other ...

Evolution Aug 22, 2024

Tarantulas' hairiness may have evolved as a defense mechanism against predatory ants

An article published in Journal of Natural History reviews the mutually beneficial ecological relationships and evolutionary adaptations of tarantulas. The study reveals that the infamous spiders are actually often on friendly ...

Veterinary medicine Aug 21, 2024

Exploring the benefits of AI in veterinary medicine and education

A researcher at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) is discovering new ways for veterinarians to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in both the clinic and the classroom.

Education Aug 19, 2024

What can you do if your child hates reading?

During Book Week, we will see countless photos on social media of happy kids dressed as characters from their favorite books, while schools hold daily events celebrating the joy of reading.

Archaeology Aug 19, 2024

New insight into the origins and motivations for ritual tooth removal in ancient Taiwan

A recent study published by archaeologist Yue Zhang and her colleagues in Archaeological Research in Asia has provided detailed insights into the practice of tooth ablation in Taiwan from the Neolithic through to the modern ...

Environment Aug 18, 2024

Turkey battles forest fires for third day

Firefighters were battling a strong forest fire in Turkey's Aegean city of Izmir for a third day on Saturday, AFP reporters said, a day after hundreds of local people in nearby villages had to be evacuated.

Archaeology Aug 17, 2024

Ancient DNA reveals Indigenous dog lineages found at Jamestown, Virginia

Previous scientific studies have indicated that North American dog lineages were replaced with European ones between 1492 and the present day. To better understand the timing of this replacement, researchers from the University ...

Plants & Animals Aug 16, 2024

Quantifying potential impact of feral hog predation on coastal American alligator nests

Researchers with the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management are keeping a watchful eye on American alligator nests to shed light on the potential impacts ...

Environment Aug 16, 2024

Seoul residents sweating with record 'tropical nights' weather

Residents of South Korea's capital are resorting to novel ways to beat the heat as a century-old weather record fell Friday following a 26th "tropical night" in a row—when the temperature stays above 25 degrees Celsius ...

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