When it comes to choosing treats for your household, your options are usually whatever you can find all the way at the grocery store or whatever you can make with your own two hands with the ingredients you have. However, if you’re on a budget, you likely can’t afford anything too fancy, and if you’re…
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For insects, honey bees are notoriously intelligent, boasting exceptional navigation skills, communication skills, and the unique ability among insects to comprehend abstract concepts. However, based on recent reports, they may have to add art connoisseur to their repertoire. As part of the Great Australian Bee Challenge from ABC Catalyst, honey bees have been shown to…
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As most hopefully know, honey bees are one of the most crucial pollinating species in the world, being responsible for roughly one-third of our food supply. However, increasing declines in bee colonies have placed an incredible strain on the U.S.’s agricultural pollination capabilities as well as our future food security. While many things are contributing…
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With the regular honey season over, it’s time for an annual mass journey of millions of honey bee hives to California’s almond groves, and researchers continue to work in helping to lower the odds of pollinators as well as their offspring from dying while out there. Every winter, commercial beekeepers from all over the country…
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When it comes to giving treats to your dogs, variety only really seems to come if you’re willing to spend a bunch of money at your local pet store. For anyone who finds themselves on a budget for the foreseeable future, this can admittedly start to get tiresome not only for your dog but for…
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While there have been a few warm spots here and there, it has been a fairly cold February thus far. Though we can’t do anything about the weather except wait it out, one thing you can do is bake something warm and fresh for yourself, and you can start with these currant-walnut scones with Manuka…
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It’s not uncommon for people to choose to drink and socialize despite having come down with something. One moment has you laughing, but the next just might see you stifling a cough to avoid spraying germs all over the place. In this situation, some say drinking a hot toddy is the way to go, as…
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Late in 2018, Northern California had its largest, most lethal wildfire ever, leaving Butte County ablaze for roughly 17 days. The so-called Camp Fire left 85 people dead at least and thousands of lives changed, but just as many animals were injured, displaced, traumatized, or killed in the fire as well. The survivors required serious…
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While winter has plenty of things to offer, nice weather often isn’t one of those things. With dropping temperatures and quickly darkening evenings, it can be easy to start feeling sluggish and wanting to stay inside more, eat more, and move less. However, the key to any health routine is balance, and we have numerous…
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Making treats for your pet is a great way to save a few dollars on treating them, and it’s also a great way to spend your time in general. For any rabbit owners out there, these raw Manuka honey balls are definitely a treat to keep on the books, as it requires no baking and…
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Truthfully, it can be a real hassle trying to cook chicken in your own house, but when you use your oven and bake it, you avoid using the grease fest that is your fryer and filling your house up with a stench that often goes on for days. So, the next time you want to…
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When it comes to the South African Cape honey bee, one tiny change in its genetic makeup transforms the socially organized insect into a fighting social parasite. This change guarantees infertile worker honey bees will start laying eggs of their own and fighting with other colonies. Recently, an international team of researchers from Martin Luther…
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A team of researchers from Australia have found a method for differentiating honey based on geographical origins, which could help in preventing common adulteration issues regarding honey. According to this study, honey ranks among the world’s most adulterated foods, with many common practices for this including adding corn syrup or cane sugar to it or…
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According to assistant professor Michelle Nappier with the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, dogs “have up to 300 million olfactory receptors in their noses, versus only about six million for us. The part of their brains dedicated to interpreting smell is about 40 times larger than ours.” For this reason, dogs are perfect for inspecting…
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With the winter weather currently running amok on the temperature, there is a very good chance that many folks are feeling bad for their horses outside if they have them. Even with their winter coat and hundreds of pounds keeping them warm, it’s easy to feel sympathy for your four-legged friends out in the field…
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