Is Malaysia’s Rare Malaria Spike Linked to Drastic Deforestation?
In Malaysia, a rare form of malaria caused by the parasite Plasmodium knowlesi has leapfrogged other sources of the disease to cause 68 percent of the country’s malaria cases in 2013. While causality...
View ArticleIncredible video shows the first 21 days of a bee’s life
Click here to view the embedded video. What will save the bees? In an effort to explore the issue, National Geographic commissioned writer Charles C Mann and photographer Anand Varma to produce a...
View ArticleDarwin’s finches face potential extinction
The finches of the Galápagos Islands are probably best known for their role informing Darwin’s theory of evolution , but researchers say if drastic measures aren’t taken to protect these birds, they...
View ArticleLGs new smartphone repels mosquitos using sound waves
Forget bug spray — LG recently unveiled a new smartphone that repels mosquitos using sound waves. The India-exclusive K7i smartphone is a fairly ordinary phone with a 5-inch HD display, 2GB of RAM,...
View ArticleWinter ticks are responsible for New England’s moose massacres
The changing climate felt in recent years has proven deadly for moose populations in the northeastern United States. Longer fall seasons and warmer winters have caused winter tick populations to...
View ArticleScientists discover parasite that eats and replaces fish tongues
Officials at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department have discovered a strange parasite that eats a fish’s tongue and takes its place. In a first-of-its-kind discovery, the officials found that the...
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