A program in Panama breeds, sterilises, and releases 20 million screwworm flies a week to protect livestock from flesh-eating larvae. This is how it works. JUST EAST OF the Panama Canal, tucked between patches of rainforest, farmers’ fields, and the…
The delicious scent of baking bread wafting out from the open doors of a nearby bakery can act like a time portal, instantly sweeping you from a busy street in New York to a tiny cafe in Paris that you…
Flu season is here, and it’s off to a strange start. The first unusual thing about this year’s flu season is how early it arrived. There are now 12 U.S. states reporting high levels of flu activity (mostly in the…
Dogs can bring a person happiness, love, laughter … and sometimes strange infections. Case in point: A woman in Israel was diagnosed with a bacterial infection that she likely contracted from innocent puppy licks, according to a new report. Last…
If you have a budding astro-engineer in need of a rover pal for the holidays, Amazon has cut the price of the Sphero RVR Coding Robot by 20% for Black Friday. The sale is a $50 markdown from the Sphero…
Go beyond your family tree to uncover ancestry markers in your DNA, with a genetic testing kit that you can use at home. The 23andMe DNA Test is available for the special Cyber Monday price of $99.00. A simple saliva…