A tick no bigger than a lentil can leave behind something much larger than an itchy bump: an allergy to red meat, dairy and other mammal-derived foods. The condition is called alpha-gal syndrome, and nowhere is its impact clearer than on Martha's Vineyard, where hospitals, restaurants and schools have reorganized around it. The Tick Behind the Allergy The lone star tick … [Read more...] about One Tiny Tick Bite Can Make You Allergic to Hamburgers, Bacon and Ice Cream — and It’s Spreading Across America
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Scientists Deliver Their “Starkest Warning Yet” on the Profound Changes Sweeping the World’s Oceans
More than 100 international scientists have issued what they're calling their starkest warning yet about the state of the planet's oceans, describing a set of interconnected, long-term changes the world is largely unprepared to face. Four Decades of Data, One Alarming Picture The tenth Copernicus Ocean State Report, released by Mercator Ocean International, draws on more … [Read more...] about Scientists Deliver Their “Starkest Warning Yet” on the Profound Changes Sweeping the World’s Oceans
A 1-In-100-Million ‘Ghost’ Lobster Just Joined A Maine University’s Genetics Study
A rare, nearly all-white lobster has moved into a research lab in Biddeford, Maine — and scientists say the odds of finding one like him in the wild are about one in 100 million. The lobster, donated by the Maine State Aquarium in Boothbay, now lives at the University of New England's Arthur P. Girard Marine Science Center, according to the University of New England. … [Read more...] about A 1-In-100-Million ‘Ghost’ Lobster Just Joined A Maine University’s Genetics Study
Woman Frees Choking Deer From Backyard Soccer Net With Bare Hands After No One Answers Her Calls for Help
A routine drive to work turned into an unexpected wildlife rescue when a woman spotted a young deer struggling in a backyard soccer net near a wooded neighborhood. With the nylon cords tightening around its neck and no one responding to her calls for help, she decided to intervene herself. Without a knife or anyone nearby to assist, she wrestled with the tangled netting, … [Read more...] about Woman Frees Choking Deer From Backyard Soccer Net With Bare Hands After No One Answers Her Calls for Help
Poacher Dies After Elephant Herd Charges During Attempt to Hunt White Rhino
A suspected rhino poaching attempt in South Africa's Kruger National Park ended when a herd of elephants reportedly charged two armed men, leaving one suspect dead and the other in police custody. The men had allegedly entered the protected area carrying a high-powered rifle and an axe. According to South African National Parks officials, they were believed to have been … [Read more...] about Poacher Dies After Elephant Herd Charges During Attempt to Hunt White Rhino