Fall weather sends snakes searching for warm places to spend winter, making keeping them out of your home essential when they find your house perfect for shelter. Wildlife expert Caroline Seitz has worked with reptiles for over 30 years through her company Reptiles Alive LLC. She explains that these cold-blooded animals naturally head toward the...
A father and two 9-year-old children died in a Tesla fire after a crash on September 19 in western Germany. Rescuers tried desperately to pull them out but couldn’t open the car’s electronic doors. The deaths have put Tesla’s electronic doors under scrutiny as regulators and families ask whether the design failure puts lives at...
It’s hard to deny the collective exhaustion settling over the United States. The past several years have felt like an emotional gauntlet: a relentless cycle of mass shootings, deep political unrest, crushing economic pressures, and increasingly stark social divides. For many, the constant weight of these crises has become more than simple stress; it’s a...
A 34-year-old Canadian man regained vision after a rare “tooth-in-eye” surgery. He joins fellow Canadian citizens, a 75-year-old British Columbia woman, Gail Lane, and 2 others who were the first successful recipients of the surgery. After experiencing a rare allergic reaction, Brent Chapman lost his vision at 13 years old. Now, thanks to a rare...
On the far south-eastern edge of Western Australia, a group of partners is planning to build something massive: the Western Green Energy Hub (WGEH). Picture a huge clean-energy estate on the world’s largest single exposure of limestone bedrock, called the Nullarbor. There, the constant wind and hot sun are harnessed to create “green” hydrogen and...
An epidemic of falls among older adults is a growing public health concern. This is especially given the tragic increase in fall-related deaths. While many factors contribute to this issue, a recent study in the JAMA Health Forum brought to light a significant and often overlooked cause: risky medication prescribing. Certain medications for many common...
Just because a supplement is “natural” doesn’t mean it won’t cause negative side effects. If it has the potential to help, it has the potential to harm. This is especially true if it’s used improperly, such as at high doses, alongside other substances, or without relevant knowledge or guidance. Unlike pharmaceutical drugs, supplements are not...
Our feet are a truly amazing part of our bodies. They contain 26 bones each, second only to our hands, which contain 27 each. Together, our two feet and our two hands account for 106 of the 206 in the adult human body. What our feet do for us each day is even more impressive....
In recent years we’ve begun to start understanding just how bad the overconsumption of sugar is for our health. Illnesses like obesity and diabetes were not problems until we created extremely high-sugar products that are now ubiquitous in society. Today, so many of our regular, every-day products are laden with sugar – and we’re not...
Since they arrived on the scene, Crocs have been a divisive footwear. Some people love them, others think they are the ugliest shoes they’ve ever seen. Beyond aesthetics and fashion, however, a question remains: are Crocs good for your feet? Podiatrists and experts have finally answered the question. Are Crocs Bad For Your Feet? Crocs...
Until now, Multiple Sclerosis has been a disease that has baffled scientists and doctors. New research, however, is pointing to a surprising potential cause of Multiple Sclerosis (MS): two specific types of gut bacteria. A study published in the journal Science suggests that these microbes may be a key environmental trigger for this devastating autoimmune...
Caterpillars have the reputation of being harmless larvae who have yet to become butterflies and moths. But don’t underestimate these partially developed creatures. They come with their own unique biology, including defenses against predators. This includes camouflage, foul-smelling repellents, and venom. However, their arsenal is not reserved for hungry birds, reptiles, amphibians, and larger insects....
