A massive and rapidly expanding wildfire in northern California has forced the evacuation of more than 4,000 residents as firefighters contend with fierce winds and dangerously dry conditions, authorities reported Friday. The Park Fire, the most intense wildfire to strike the state this summer, has consumed nearly 240,000 acres (97,000 hectares) by Friday night and continues … [Read more...] about Thousands evacuate season’s biggest wildfire in northern California
thousands
Venomous snakebites kill thousands every year. A California doctor may have a solution
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
Jungle-Penetrating Lasers Reveal Thousands Of Ancient Mayan Structures
Hidden beneath the dense foliage of Guatemala's Petén rainforest lies an ancient city untouched by human hands for over a millennium. In its prime, this city thrived as the bustling heart of a vast Mesoamerican empire, home to millions of people who constructed an intricate and sprawling civilization. Now, in a groundbreaking archaeological feat, a team of international … [Read more...] about Jungle-Penetrating Lasers Reveal Thousands Of Ancient Mayan Structures
A Slice of England’s Iconic A303 Road Shows How It Changed Over Thousands of Years
Recently, a captivating image surfaced on social media, offering a glimpse of England's iconic A303 road, a thoroughfare that has evolved over millennia. This historic road, connecting London to the South West of England, traverses some of the country's most picturesque and culturally significant landscapes. A prominent segment of the A303 winds its way near Stonehenge, the … [Read more...] about A Slice of England’s Iconic A303 Road Shows How It Changed Over Thousands of Years
Thousands of Ancient Horseshoe Crabs Are Dying Off The Japanese Coast
Horseshoe crabs have survived five great extinctions, including one that wiped off 96 percent of all species on Earth, yet they are dying in large numbers off the coast of Japan this year for unknown reasons. The shallow seas near Kitakyushu are normally ideal habitat for one of four crab species (Tachypleus tridentatus), and are regarded the most significant breeding area for … [Read more...] about Thousands of Ancient Horseshoe Crabs Are Dying Off The Japanese Coast