Soon, researchers and beekeepers will get to welcome the reveal of a genome for the small hive beetle (SHB), thanks to a team of scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS). The reason for beekeepers to get excited is that small hive beetles have created major problems for honey bees, and few treatments have proven…
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Milia, a common condition of the skin, cause bumps to appear under someone’s eyes or on their cheeks. While other conditions can cause similar itch-free, painless, and benign bumps, “milia” is the name that comes up more than others. For cosmetic reasons, however, many people understandably want to see them gone. To do this, you…
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While the easiest plan for tackling colds and the flu is typically OTC or prescription medications, there are natural remedies available that you can use alongside traditional medicine to fight both, reducing symptoms and working well against viral activity. If you’re fighting a bad cold or the flu this winter, you should try some of…
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With the holidays largely out of the way for a while, you might be thinking about taking it easy on cooking large meals. Plenty of work went into those meals accommodating large numbers of people, and it’s understandable if takeout and pasta will be more your speed for a week or so. However, there are…
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Unless you buy them at your local farm or pet store, it can be difficult for horse owners to find suitable treats for their animals that are low in calories and sugar but still a real reward for their horses to work toward. Fortunately, there are a few great recipes to try that will have…
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After examining a century of bumblebee records, a newly published study in the Journal of Insect Conservation has revealed that nearly half of the species in the state of Vermont, all of which are crucial pollinators like their honey bee cousins, are either in severe decline or have vanished entirely. This study, which was led…
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Despite four different final goodbyes by his owners, Adrian and Kyla Harris, a very lucky hound from England has proven everyone wrong and pulled through after he previously scorched himself with hot, burning fat. After the July 4 accident, where the Harris’s lemon beagle, Mylo, pulled a deep fryer from their kitchen countertop, the worried…
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For those who’ve ever had one drink too many, you’re likely well accustomed to a hangover’s tell-tale symptoms—throbbing temples and a concentrated pain in your forehead exacerbated by simply moving or breathing. There’s also that lump in the throat from a sick stomach that’s just barely keeping in the previous night’s alcohol as well as…
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