Supreme Court sides with Jack Daniel’s in dispute with makers of dog toy The Supreme Court on Thursday gave whiskey maker Jack Daniel’s reason to raise a glass, handing the company a new chance to win a trademark dispute with the makers of the Bad Spaniels dog toy. In announcing the decision for a unanimous […]
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First Know “Virgin Birth”
‘Virgin’ crocodile found to have made herself pregnant The first ever known case of a crocodile laying eggs without a male mate – a rare reproductive strategy that could be traced back to dinosaurs – has been documented by scientists. Over the last two decades, zoologists have increasingly documented the very rare vertebrate reproductive strategy […]
Continue ReadingShortage of Pink Paint
Ahead of the premiere of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie on July 21, it seems like the whole world turned pink. Since pictures of Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling dressed in full Barbie gear emerged on our timelines last summer, Barbiecore became one of the main trends in the current zeitgeist, dominating everything from fashion runways […]
Continue ReadingRare Wolverine Spotted
A wild wolverine was spotted multiple times in California last month, only the second specimen to be verified by experts in the past century, according to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. Over a two-week period in May, the wolverine was reported twice in Inyo National Forest and once in Yosemite National Park. Photos […]
Continue ReadingCalifornia is Meant to Burn
‘California is meant to burn’: Experts teach landowners art of prescribed burns The prescribed burn begins on a California hill with a drip torch to light brush, needles and fallen branches, the flames spreading out on the forest floor far below the tree canopy. Students on this Saturday class learn how to keep the […]
Continue ReadingTeens Accused of Killing Swan
Three teens have been arrested for allegedly killing a swan for family and friends to eat. The female swan, named Faye, was killed at a pond in Manlius, New York. Her four babies, called cygnets, went missing over the weekend. On Tuesday, Manlius police arrested 18-year-old Eman Hussan, and a 17 and 16-year-old, all from […]
Continue Reading107 Million Year Old Bones
Pterosaurs, the world’s oldest flying reptiles, once flew in Australia’s skies as far back as 107 million years ago, according to a study published Wednesday. Palaeontologists came to that conclusion after examining two pieces of prehistoric bone extracted from Dinosaur Cove – a fossil-bearing site in the Australian state of Victoria – more than three […]
Continue ReadingRare Albino Giant Panda Spotted
Rare albino giant panda spotted visiting other pandas in China nature reserve A rare all-white albino panda has made another appearance in new footage from China’s Wolong nature reserve. Back in April 2019, the Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan province in southwestern China released a picture of the all-white panda, which at the time […]
Continue ReadingWhat is HMPV
Some doctors say this is the most important virus you’ve never heard of The past winter was a heavy one for respiratory viruses, dominated by surges of RSV, influenza and Covid-19. But just as it was winding down, a little-known virus that causes many of the same symptoms – a lower lung infection, hacking cough, […]
Continue ReadingRare White Bison Calf
A ‘one-in-ten-million’ rare white bison calf was just born in Wyoming A rare “one-in-ten-billion” albino white bison was born in a Wyoming state park on Tuesday. White bison are considered sacred to some Native Americans, according to the Native American College Fund. Bear River Park Superintendent Tyfani Sager said that the calf is small but […]
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