‘Zombie’ squirrels with oozing warts are found in several states in peoples’ backyards
Squirrel fibromatosis, a disease that causes oozing tumors to form, typically doesn’t impact their ability to survive
3d agoWhat is an earthquake ‘doublet’ and why is Venezuela prone to deadly tremors?
Powerful ground shaking was felt across the region, including in Venezuela’s capital Caracas
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A Hydrothermal Explosion Poked New Steamy Holes in Yellowstone’s Biscuit Basin
The explosion was relatively small, but still triggered noticeable changes to the area.
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Rats and mice are mutating and becoming resistant to poison, researchers warn
Increases the threat of deadly diseases to humans, such as flu-like bacterial disease leptospirosis and viral hantavirus
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Your Brain Has Separate Circuits for Belly Laughs and Polite Chuckles
Studies in animals and epilepsy patients suggest that spontaneous laughter is regulated by different brain networks than voluntary laughter.
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Why whales are making Star Wars sounds in Aussie waters
Researchers are installing more underwater microphones to track whale migration in Australia and they are already hearing out-of-this-world calls.
7d agoLIVE updates as emergency services tackle blaze at Dublin mosque
Mexican ‘batman’ vigilante wanted for chasing down suspected thieves and taping them to lampposts
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How H5N1 bird flu spread across Europe from first detection in 2005, tens of millions of birds, mammals killed
As H5N1 bird flu threatens WA, see how the deadly disease spread from a commercial goose farm in China, to the first human transmission and death, eventually wreaking havoc across Asia and Europe.
7d agoA deadly parasite is taking over and killing fish in one river in California and Oregon
One expert said that it is ‘unusual’ that reactions to the parasite by fish have been so ‘severe’
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Deadly Proteins Behind Mad Cow Disease Might Help Us Fight Superbugs
The same prions responsible for mad cow disease and other deadly brain disorders could contain fragments that can treat drug-resistant bacteria, new research suggests.
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