Recluse Spider Season Is a Myth
This story originally appeared on WIRED en Español and has been translated from Spanish. Summer arrives, and with it comes an arachnophobic furor—frantic reports about the intrusion of recluse spiders …
Animals
Chippy the kitten stops highway traffic on Highway 1; CHP officers rescue wayward cat from engine of Prius
SPCA Monterey County took a kitten into their care that was rescued by California Highway Patrol officers. An officer stopped traffic on Highway 1 in Monterey to help the kitten …
CDC has 1 million bird flu tests ready, but experts see repeat of COVID missteps
It’s been nearly three months since the U.S. government announced an outbreak of the bird flu virus on dairy farms. The World Health Organization considers the virus a public health …
Plea for calm as mass chicken cull ordered to stop bird flu spread from Hawkesbury farm
Almost a quarter of a million birds will die on a NSW farm in an attempt to stop the spread of the state’s bird flu outbreak. The orders come after …
It’s hard to find treatment for snakebites in Kenya. Thousands are dying every year
MWINGI, Kenya — Esther Kangali felt a sharp pain while on her mother’s farm in eastern Kenya. She looked down and saw a large snake coiling around her left leg. …
Bird flu is highly lethal to some animals, but not to others. Scientists want to know why
NEW YORK — In the last two years, bird flu has been blamed for the deaths of millions of wild and domestic birds worldwide. It’s killed legions of seals and …
Converting cow manure to fuel is growing climate solution, but critics say communities put at risk
PIXLEY, Calif. — The stench of cow feces, urine and ammonia forces residents to keep windows and doors closed in parts of California’s farming country. Some people constantly run air …
Fans mourn passing of Monterey Bay Aquarium’s oldest otter
MONTEREY – The Monterey Bay Aquarium’s oldest sea otter, Rosa, died after age-related health conditions were deemed to be compromising her quality of life. Rosa lived to the age of …
Bird flu tests are hard to get. So how will we know when to sound the pandemic alarm?
Stanford University infectious disease doctor Abraar Karan has seen a lot of patients with runny noses, fevers, and irritated eyes lately. Such symptoms could signal allergies, covid, or a cold. …
With 100M birds dead, poultry industry could serve as example as dairy farmers confront bird flu
DES MOINES, Iowa — As the U.S. dairy industry confronts a bird flu outbreak, with cases reported at dozens of farms and the disease spreading to people, the egg industry …