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In which four Americans in Borneo win the Camel Trophy for the first time and learn that some vipers are not built by Dodge.
Invasive hammerhead worms are spreading in Texas, and have been spotted in Houston, Dallas, Austin and toward the coast.
The worms, which can grow up to a foot long, are named for their distinct hammer-shaped head. They hitched a ride from ...
Swimming in lakes, rivers, and other natural bodies can raise your risk of coming into contact with pathogens that can make you sick. Here are precautions you can take to lower your risk.
Plastic straws are one of the top contributors of plastic pollution in the oceans. With just 9% of straws capable of being ...
Overhead, vintage street signs hang from the ceiling – a nod to the store’s deep New York roots and a helpful navigation system for the overwhelmed visitor. “Need to find the imported chocolate? Head ...
Chengxuan Han is accused of bringing in biological materials related to roundworms in a case in federal court in Detroit.
There is a version of Murphy’s law which says that “if there is a possibility of several things going wrong, the one that ...
The U.S. is up to 1,197 confirmed measles cases this year. Arizona declared a new outbreak this week, while the one in Texas, ...
That’s right, when a velvet worm senses a meal is in reach, or a foe is close by, they rear up and brandish two appendages ...
I detest gastroenteritis. When a possible vaccine for norovirus showed up in my news feed, I had to investigate.
Air India says all but one of the 242 people aboard a flight bound for London have died in a crash in Ahmedabad. One ...