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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Fighting eczema can be a challenge even when you have the best medicines out there. If you’re looking to add to your treatment of the itchy, dry skin you’ve come to expect from eczema, you can always check out a few natural home remedies. Whether it’s a cream, a natural product, or lifestyle and dietary…
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Thanks to a group of researchers from University College London (UCL) and Imperial College London (ICL), there is now a new possible method for authenticating honey via microscopy and machine learning. This technique, discussed in a paper published by arXiv, can detect mislabeled or diluted honey at costs far lower than current methods. Honey, the…
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For Erin Martineau, a yoga teacher and stylist, one of her longest-standing habits is the result of dermatillomania, which is another word for obsessive skin picking. It’s one she’s long tried to break, taking everything “one day at a time,” but she knows she has a long way to go still. “It’s a really isolating issue…
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