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How to remove pesticides naturally from your favourite summer fruits: Berries, peaches and plumsSummer's bounty of berries, peaches, and plums offers peak flavour and nutrition. While delicious, these fruits can carry pesticide residue...
The one country on Earth with no mosquitoes has finally lost that titleIceland mosquito discovery: Iceland's long-held status as a mosquito-free nation has ended with the discovery of three Culiseta annulata mo...
A common US tick bite can make you allergic to meat. Doctors warn of a strange syndromeA lone star tick bite can trigger alpha-gal syndrome, causing severe allergic reactions to red meat and dairy. This immune response develop...
Bee, wasp, or hornet nest? Why the wrong guess can quickly turn dangerousIdentifying stinging insect nests is crucial before removal, as bees, wasps, and hornets exhibit different behaviors and defensive reaction...
Scientists finally figured out how mosquitoes track and bite humansMosquitoes possess a hidden sense: they track your body heat using infrared radiation. Researchers discovered this ability, which, when com...
Spiders the size of a human hand are spreading throughout the USGiant Joro spiders from East Asia are spreading across America. These impressive weavers are establishing themselves in new regions. Their ...
Why mosquitoes bite some people more and easy prevention tipsMosquitoes, particularly Aedes aegypti, are drawn to humans by a combination of visual cues like dark colours and chemical signals such as ...
Mosquitoes found in Iceland for the first time in history. Now only one place on earth remains mosquito-freeFor the first time, mosquitoes have been discovered living outdoors in Iceland, with three specimens of the cold-tolerant Culiseta annulata...
Kissing Bug now in 32 US States: Symptoms, stages, and treatment for Chagas disease infecting 8 million people globallyA rising public health concern is sweeping the United States as the Triatomine insect, better known as the kissing bug, has now been detect...
‘Kissing Bug’ spreads in US: What is deadly Chagas disease, symptoms, risks, prevention tips and moreChagas disease, a once-rare parasitic infection, is quietly spreading across the US, with confirmed cases in multiple states including Texa...
Dangerous virus on the prowl? Scientists investigate Colorado rabbits with tentacles after alarming mutation fearsColorado wildlife officials are addressing concerns about rabbits with unusual growths caused by cottontail rabbit papillomavirus (CRPV). W...
Best mosquito net tents under 2500: Indoor and outdoor solutions for protection against insect bitesExperience unparalleled protection from insect bites with top-rated mosquito net tents. Designed for both indoor and outdoor use, these qua...
Joro Spiders: All about the spider species that is spreading across U.S.Joro spiders, originating from East Asia, are invasive in the US. They weave golden webs, pose no significant harm to humans, and help cont...
Wordle#471: Get hints, and clues to solve October 3 puzzleWordle#471 for October 3 is not a difficult one. Check the hints and clues to solve today’s Wordle to keep that streak going.
Alembic Pharma gets USFDA nod for Alembic PharmaThe approved product is therapeutically equivalent to AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals' Xylocaine ointment, 5 per cent.
A bite that causes meat allergy? TickThe ‘Lone Star’ tick, or Amblyomma americanum, whose bite render victims forever allergic to a sugar present in meat.
- Bee, wasp stings more dangerous than snake, spider bites
Sydney, Jan 17 (IANS) An Australian research has discovered that venom from bees and wasps, rather than those from jellyfish, spiders or sn...
- India was not isolated before colliding with Eurasian plate: Scientists
London, Jan 13 (IANS) Throwing fresh light on how India gradually drifted away from Africa and Madagascar and collided with the Eurasian pl...
Malaria may have evolved 100 mn years ago & even affected dinosaurs, says studyMalaria is often thought to be of more modern origin- caused primarily by one genus of protozoa & spread by anopheline mosquitoes.
On climate changeThere is one group of creatures for whom global warming is a boon. Of all of the systems of nature, one of the most responsive to temperatu...