Massospora consumes cicadas from the inside out then drives them to mate—in the process making infected males more attractive to both sexes. With a plug of yellow spores where its abdomen used ...
Bananas are the world’s most popular fruit. Americans eat nearly 27 pounds per person every year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A deadly fungus could destroy most of the world ...
While allergies may be top of mind with the arrival of spring, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just issued a warning about some more pressing concerns. In a March 28 Health ...
The H5N1 “bird flu” is ripping across America, decimating bird flocks and even infecting a few humans and other mammals.
America’s “fescue belt,” named for an exotic grass called tall fescue, dominates the pastureland from Missouri and Arkansas in the west to the coast of the Carolinas in the east. Within that swath, a ...
One person of interest has been arrested and another is wanted as investigators continue looking into the deadly armed carjacking in Florida that authorities say claimed the life of Katherine ...
May 3, 2024 • Science Friday is in Ames, Iowa, home to prairies, greater prairie chickens, and an array of wildlife. Also, the co-emergence of two periodical cicada broods is underway.
To understand the average wages a teacher makes, you'll need to know how much certain types of teachers make based on where they live. The job of a teacher is one of the most important and, sadly ...
While today's total solar eclipse is set to dazzle U.S. skywatchers, it hasn't been that long since the nation was last captivated by another total solar eclipse. Eclipse-chasers across the ...
Part of Israel's Iron Dome air defense system is seen near Jerusalem on Monday. (Menahem Kahana /AFP/Getty Images) KYIV — When Iran unleashed hundreds of deadly missiles and drones at Israel ...
In the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, the sentient computer HAL becomes unreliable and eventually homicidal. The cause of this is a contradiction in HAL’s programming. While programmed to act on ...
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