NV Energy reported a power outage in the Henderson area on Thanksgiving evening was caused by a rodent damaging equipment at a substation. Source: KTNV
Arlington residents concerned raccoon problem could lead to bigger issues (via WJAX)
Neighbors in Arlington say they’re afraid a serious raccoon problem could lead to bigger issues. They say several raccoons have started foaming at the mouth and died in people’s yards. Source: WJAX
A Metropolis of 200 Million Termite Mounds Was Hidden in Plain Sight (via r20.rs6.net)
What amount to garbage piles â some are 4,000 years old â are spread over an area the size of Britain in a remote Brazilian forest. Source: r20.rs6.net
Woman died from wasp sting after ambulance failed to show up, family says (via WSBTV)
She was full of life, always there to help anyone, but in the end, Donna Martin’s family says the people she needed most didn’t help her. Source: WSBTV
These Ancient Termite Mounds Are As Old As the Egyptian Pyramids. And They’re Visible from Space. (via Live Science)
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
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
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
