Internet myths about reptiles go viral
A column debunks two Internet spoof tales about predators, a giant crocodile with a human arm and rattlesnakes in a fast food ball pit. It warns that such hoaxes ride on online credibility, mislead readers, and illustrate how easy it is to spread harmful, unfounded information.
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Florida
Palm Beach
Australia
Indonesia
Indo-Pacific
United States
Meaningful legacy for heroes survivors camps proposed
Dr Philip A Brewer proposes child survivor camps funded by public and private land for families of police firefighters and medics who die in the line of duty. He argues camps would provide ongoing support friendships and a lasting tribute, offering respite for surviving parents and strengthen the youths self esteem.
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Abby
Phillip A. Brewer
Yale Emergency Medicine
Cheshire
Conn
DR. Brewer
Dea
Children of Public Safety
Hummers depart as new visitors arrive in October
Hummers are gone after the night of October 9, with females leaving first and males long gone by late September. The author notes feeders should stay filled for winter hummingbirds, who migrate southeast rather than to Mexico, listing species seen in the Southeast and urging continued nectar for fuel before migration across the Gulf.
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Gulf
Florida
Gulf Coast
Mississippi
Yucatan
Mexico
Central America
Allen
Link Between Deformed Frogs and Pesticides Emerges
McGill University researcher Martin Ouellet reports a link between frog deformities and agricultural chemicals after surveying about 30 000 individuals across 150 miles of the St. Lawrence River Valley over seven years. He notes high deformity rates near pesticide intensive farmland, with lower rates in non agricultural areas.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Martin Ouellet
McGill University
Montreal
St. Lawrence River
Ouellet
St. Lawrence River Valley
Minnesota
Vermont
Ancient Andean metal surprises researchers
Yale anthropologist Richard L. Burger and geologist Robert B. Gordon report finding copper and gold foils in the Mina Perdida area in the Lurin Valley south of Lima that carbon date to between 1410 and 1090 B.C. This reveals an early Central Andean metalworking tradition with foil production, gilding, and ritual links.
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Andes
Yale
Richard L. Burger
Burger
Robert B. Gordon
Lurin
Lima
Peru
Moses
Egypt
Amenhotep III
Tutankhamen
Ram
Mina Perdida
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