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Spotted lanternflies have been spotted in New York, Indiana, and Pennsylvania, and officials from each state strongly advise that the pest be destroyed on sight. Some states urge people to even preserve the remains and send them to your local department of agriculture so that they can be dealt with en masse by wildlife professionals. …
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In a now-viral video, a TikToker is calling out the sale of invasive Chinese mantises at garden supply stores, sparking discussion about the popular pest control remedy in the comments. In the video posted by TikToker Jessie Dickson (@sacramentofoodforest) on June 2, he duets a TikTok posted by a garden supply store that advertises praying …
Unfortunately for some, however, the game is a little too real at times. Identical to its contemporaries, Pokémon GO features certain species that can only be found in specific regions of the real world. For example, Farfetch’d will only appear in the wild in Asian territories like Japan. You won’t be able to run into …
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Getty Image After releasing and re-releasing quite a few albums the past couple of years, Taylor Swift is laying low so far this year. However, last month, NYU announced that they would be awarding the pop star an honorary doctorate of fine arts and that she will be speaking at commencement at Yankee Stadium on …
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In a March 2016 interview, Forrest told The Tribune that his grandfather Gerald Summerfield was involved in proving that the coelacanth fish species was, in fact, not extinct. Gerald “found a whole, fresh specimen in a fish market” in the Comoros, “and he knew it was something special,” Forrest said at the time. The Naked …
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It’s true that much of our wildlife is in danger. Like, an alarmingly large amount. In 2021 alone, 22 species were declared extinct in the United States. And globally, Earth is facing what scientists refer to as its “sixth mass extinction,” primarily thanks to human activity. You know, deforestation, climate change, overconsumption, overpopulation, industrial farming, …
Laughter is one of the most natural impulses in humans. Most babies start to laugh out loud at around 3 to 4 months, far earlier than they are able to speak or walk. Expressing enjoyment or delight comes naturally to us, but we’re not the only creatures who communicate with giggles. Researchers at UCLA have …
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Laughter is one of the most natural impulses in humans. Most babies start to laugh out loud at around 3 to 4 months, far earlier than they are able to speak or walk. Expressing enjoyment or delight comes naturally to us, but we’re not the only creatures who communicate with giggles. Researchers at UCLA have …
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