US sewage treatment plants likely donβt get rid of all the disease-causing protozoa, and monitoring discharged wastewater for it is difficult.
Most pool-related illnesses wonβt kill you, but no one wants to spend their vacation or a week of beautiful summer days in the bathroom.
Rather than avoiding fresh produce, adopting a few sensible food safety practices can help cut your risk of infection. β Includes video π₯
Environmental DNA contained in a small sample of water, sand or even air can reveal the presence of people, wildlife and pathogens, helping researchers track where theyβve migrated.
The thawing waste dumps β known as middens β are revealing their secrets as the Arctic warms up to four times faster than the global average.
Rattlesnakes are among the most vulnerable among species threatened around the world.
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