If you ever have to make the hard decision of entrusting a stranger with the well-being of one of your aging relatives, such as nursing home staff members or caretakers, then make sure you run a background check. A seventy three year old woman who was formerly...
Polygamy is not a rare sexual behavior among animals. Even many groups of pre-civilized humans practiced polygamy. When it comes to insects, polygamous sexual relations are the norm. Polygamy serves to promote species survival. If polygamy hindered the ability for...
After hearing about so many people around the United States dying as a result of contracting the West Nile virus, it is nice to hear that some people survive the virus. For example, one elderly woman, Joy Crain, has managed to recover from the worst symptoms of the...
Anybody who has lived in the midwest can tell you that ticks are certainly abundant. Tick-borne diseases, on the other hand, are not as abundant in the midwest as one would think. As far as midwesterners are concerned, tick bites are just minor nuisances, but proper...
We all know that many insects are considered pests to certain plant species. However, we don’t often hear about the methods some plants use to attack insect pests. Obviously, insects have the advantage of being mobile, but there is a lot that plants can do when it...
