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Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.” So goes the famous dictum of Sherlock Holmes, echoed by paleobotanist C. Kevin Boyce in summarizing ...
DNA is the genetic code that provides the biological instructions for every living species, but not every bit of DNA helps the species survive. Some pieces of DNA are more like parasites, along for ...
The newly discovered species, named Viscidocauda repens, belongs to the protist group Endomyxa and is notable for possessing a persistent flagellum—marking the first recorded instance of such a ...
The vet told them it was likely a toxic algae exposure. Tests from a stomach sample obtained by Clark County Health officials confirmed that. However, it wasn't from a blue-green algae bloom like ...
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV) - During a Clark County meeting last week, public health officials alerted residents to the increased concern of toxic algae mats in the Columbia River. “I think the main ...
You have to get out there and entice the larvae, which is exactly what a new algae-based gel is designed to do. While we may think of coral reefs' "skeletons" as being composed solely of calcium ...
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - New York is launching its blue-green algae tracker for the summer. NY-HABS tracks Harmful Algae Blooms - or HABs. It’s a resource for New Yorkers to track or report ...
The popular Edithburgh jetty before the algae bloom in South Australia. Picture: Stefan Andrews courtesy of Great Southern Reef Foundation Edithburgh jetty has been devastated by a toxic algae ...
Mr Varcoe said it was important for people to yarn about the effects of the lingering algae and rising water temperatures. "The main concern is the amount of our sea creatures washing up ...
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - State officials have issued a public health advisory due to blue-green algae. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and ...
Algae oil is good for cooking due to its high smoke point, meaning it's safe to use at high temperatures. It also has potential health benefits due to its unsaturated fat content and various nutrients ...
What do you do? The best thing to do is to call the Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams so we can assess and determine if it is a harmful blue-green algae bloom! A bloom is the superabundance of a ...