Five companies were issued warnings by federal officials for illegally selling food products containing a potentially dangerous drug in packaging that closely resembles popular national brands loved by kids and…
Day: July 16, 2024
Google Hopes Nobody Beats This Wiz
By KIM BELLARD When I saw the Wall Street Journal article about Alphabet being in “advanced talks” to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for an eye-popping $23b, I must confess that…
Tuskegee Syphilis Study Whistleblower Peter Buxtun Dead at 86
(NEW YORK) — Peter Buxtun, the whistleblower who revealed that the U.S. government allowed hundreds of Black men in rural Alabama to go untreated for syphilis in what became known…
Stop Feeling Bad About Sweating
If you trust advertisements, the only way to survive this summer is with whole-body deodorant. Commercials for the product typically feature a hyper-earnest person confessing that they solved their odor…
Lucie Kuczynski: Understanding how biodiversity in ecosystems changes over time by considering the arrival and departure of species
In this blog post, Lucie Kuczynski – a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Oldenburg, Germany – presents her research “Functional diversity loss and taxonomic delays of European freshwater fish…
Tips for a paws-itive car travel experience with your furry friend
As a member of your family, your furry friends may often accompany you on your travels. While some animals may love car trips, it can be an anxiety-inducing event for…
Sit, stay and learn canine first aid and CPR with the Humane Society of Durham Region
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Whitby, ON (July 16, 2024) – The Humane Society of Durham Region is hosting a canine first aid and CPR course to give pet parents the knowledge and…
Wyoming bans conservation bidders from oil and gas lease sales
Wyoming has narrowed its definitions for who can bid on state oil and gas lease parcels, disqualifying parties that intend to conserve the land rather than produce the mineral resources.…
How do we solve deforestation in Australia?
Australia has one of the worst rates of deforestation in the world and the beef industry is the number one driver of deforestation in Australia. Queensland is the focal point…