In the serene orchards of Marin County, California, John Heenan experienced a brush with terror that would change the trajectory of snakebite treatment. A routine summer morning in 2017 turned harrowing when Heenan, a 74-year-old horticulturist, inadvertently stepped on a rattlesnake. A swift strike, a searing pain, and Heenan found himself grappling with the venomous … [Read more...] about Venomous snakebites kill thousands every year. A California doctor may have a solution
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Baby elephant cries for 5 hours after being separated from the mom who tried to kill him
The beauty of the animal kingdom can take our breath away but there is a cruel side to it that many of us find hard to understand. In the case of elephants, we have seen so many examples where mom elephants risk their lives to protect their young. Elephants have the highest gestation period growing in their mother’s womb for 22 months before they are ready to see the … [Read more...] about Baby elephant cries for 5 hours after being separated from the mom who tried to kill him
These bugs come out at nighttime, and attacking victims, they silently kill or leave them with a lifelong infection
As a young child Emiliana Rodríguez recalls watching friends play a nighttime game of soccer, where one of the players suddenly dropped dead on the field. Not knowing what had happened, the Bolivian-born Rodríguez grew fearful of the night, afraid of the silent killer called Chagas, the “monster” she was told only comes out at night. Chagas is a different kind of monster, a … [Read more...] about These bugs come out at nighttime, and attacking victims, they silently kill or leave them with a lifelong infection
Why you should never kill a house centipede if you find one inside your house
The urge to squash something that looks like a centipede does when it appears in your home can be strong! Unfortunately, we recently discovered that killing a house centipede can actually be a risky choice. Centipedes often appear in dark, humid places. Often, one finds them in a bathroom or basement, and nearly anyone would immediately want to squash them or … [Read more...] about Why you should never kill a house centipede if you find one inside your house
There’s An Island Completely Untouched By Modern Society Where Tribe Will Kill Anyone Who Comes Near
For many of us, not having signal on the tube between Queen’s Park and Paddington feels as though we’ve been thrust back into the dark ages, so it’ll probably make you break out in a sweat to hear that there’s one island on planet earth that remains untouched by modern society to this day. The isolated North Sentinel Island in the Bay of Bengal … [Read more...] about There’s An Island Completely Untouched By Modern Society Where Tribe Will Kill Anyone Who Comes Near