Flu and Bananas: Alterations in Popular Fruit May Fight Flu In a new study, researchers were able to alter components of bananas and fight viruses in mice, this time without causing inflammation or irritation. They say there’s potential for more.…
Bat Week! Vampire Bats Get Warm and Fuzzy
Bat Week! Vampire Bats Get Warm and Fuzzy Vampire bats are not, after all, spending all their time biting farm animals in the dark of night. They spend a higher proportion of their time on social grooming than several other…
Natures Talk Show
I just want to say thank you to all the beautiful people in the world and more importantly to my awesome friends. Friends who have stood by me through some pretty rough times. Nature is where I gather my strength……
Right Whale Die-Offs: Toxic Algal Blooms May Be Culprit, New Study Shows
{$inline_image} Right Whale Die-Offs: Toxic Algal Blooms May Be Culprit, New Study Shows What’s causing the mortality spike of right whales, particularly the very young? Until now, scientists were unsure what was causing such a spike in mortality, but a…
Halloween Crabs: One Crustacean Boasts the Perfect Costume All Year Long
{$inline_image} Halloween Crabs: One Crustacean Boasts the Perfect Costume All Year Long With Halloween fast approaching, this is a good time to learn about a relatively small crustacean known as the Halloween crab for its colorful appearance. Source: Natures Talk…
Controlling Cockroaches: Neurons Shed Light On Insect's Movement
Controlling Cockroaches: Neurons Shed Light On Insect’s Movement After solving and controlling the mechanisms responsible for a cockroach’s mobility, researchers from Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) believe these findings could be applied to helping the handicapped walk, building more stable…
Oil Palm and Orangutans: Habitat Destruction Threatens Native Populations
{$inline_image} Oil Palm and Orangutans: Habitat Destruction Threatens Native Populations Orangutans and other rare species on the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Borneo are endanagered, in large part due to commercial plam oil cultivation. In the last decade alone, orangutan…
