Scientists have discovered a previously unknown extinct toad species hidden for nearly a century inside the collections of Los Angeles’ famous La Brea Tar Pits. The tiny amphibian, named Spea labreae after the tar pits, represents the first extinct Ice Age amphibian ever identified from Los Angeles and only the second known extinct Pleistocene amphibian from North … [Read more...] about Extinct toad from the ice age discovered at Los Angeles’ La Brea Tar Pits
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Farm Workers Accused of Abusing Cows at Award-Winning Dairy Supplying Tesco and Müller
Terrifying undercover footage has exposed alleged animal abuse at an award-winning dairy farm in Essex that supplies milk to major retailers including Tesco and Müller, leading to the dismissal of several employees and an ongoing investigation. According to the investigation, workers at Albyns Farm near Loughton were filmed repeatedly kicking, punching and slapping dairy … [Read more...] about Farm Workers Accused of Abusing Cows at Award-Winning Dairy Supplying Tesco and Müller
Mother Of Four Fights For Her Life After Suspected Brown Recluse Spider Bite Triggers Medical Nightmare
What began as a relaxing family campfire beside a Kansas lake quickly turned into a devastating medical ordeal that nearly claimed the life of a mother of four. Britagne Miller was enjoying an evening with her family at Cheney Lake on May 28 when several spiders reportedly crawled over her body, leaving multiple bites. At first, the bites appeared to be little more than an … [Read more...] about Mother Of Four Fights For Her Life After Suspected Brown Recluse Spider Bite Triggers Medical Nightmare
It’s 90 degrees in the Arctic right now
The Arctic is heating faster than the rest of the planet. New data illustrate how dire that is The Arctic is cooking. Across northern Russia—a region that is famously bitterly cold—temperatures this week have routinely surpassed 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32.2 degrees Celsius), adding to the mountain of broken heat records this summer has racked up so far. In recent days, … [Read more...] about It’s 90 degrees in the Arctic right now
Neighbors smell foul from house next door – when the police what’s inside, they’re heartbroken
When residents of Riverside, California called the police about their neighbor’s house, they suspected something was off. But no one was prepared for what the police would find inside. The images of the misery in that house really upset me, but I’m also relieved that the police finally got those dogs out of there. No animal should be treated like this! It all began when … [Read more...] about Neighbors smell foul from house next door – when the police what’s inside, they’re heartbroken