These termite mounds are so extensive and massive, they can be Seen from space. Source: Live Science
Spider silk is five times stronger than steel—now, scientists know why (via Science | AAAS)
Thousands of tiny nanostrands make up larger silken “cables” Source: Science | AAAS
Video shows mouse scurrying across seat at restaurant (via KQTV News)
The video was posted by a customer at Buffalo Wild Wings in St. Joseph on Friday. Source: KQTV News
Residents Concerned About Rodent Problems At Pendleton Place Apartments (via LOCALMEMPHIS)
Pendleton Place, an apartment complex that’s had a history of issues in Orange Mound is getting a much needed face-lift. Source: LOCALMEMPHIS
Daycare inspections in St. Louis County reveal everything from health concerns to lack of supervision (via FOX2now.com)
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. â Teachers at the Chesterfield Childrenâs Center on Wild Horse Creek Rd near Baxter told inspectors about a mice problem in April 2017. âI have Seen them around the kitchen,â said one caregiver. Another said she found âmouse droppings in the quesadillas that we were scheduled to serve to the children one day.â Source: FOX2now.com
Why Donât We Have Vaccines Against Everything? (via r20.rs6.net)
Money is just the obvious obstacle. A few diseases, like H.I.V., so far have outwitted both the immune system and scientists. Source: r20.rs6.net
12 things you didn’t know about Lyme disease (via INSIDER)
There’s a lot of information out there about Lyme disease, and it’s important to distinguish fact from fiction. Here’s what you should know. Source: INSIDER
Alert issued as West Nile virus continues to spread in Leon County, risk of infection heightened (via TallahasSee News | ABC 27 WTXL)
LEON COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL) – The Florida Department of Health in Leon County has issued an alert after three additional cases of West Nile virus were confirmed in the county. Source: TallahasSee News | ABC 27 WTXL
Think this was a bad year for climate disasters? Just wait (via NBC News)
âThe evidence was absolutely mind-blowing to me,” said the lead researcher. Source: NBC News
The Fight Against Malaria Has Reached a Standstill (via r20.rs6.net)
Deaths from the disease plummeted from 2000 to 2013, but are now stuck at over 400,000 a year. Donor giving is flat, and some countries are not doing enough to protect their citizens. Source: r20.rs6.net
