New York voters back expanded disability employment opportunities, advocates say
New York voters overwhelmingly support expanding employment opportunities for people with disabilities, advocates and business leaders said during…
Rare American mink possibly spotted on Long Island for first time in 31 years
An American mink was captured on a trail camera in Suffolk County — and wildlife researchers say it’s…
Ticks in NYC are a problem now. Here’s why.
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She Makes $49,522 and Manages to Live in New York City
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Proposed Alto rail route slashes through Queen’s field biology station
Last February, Queen’s University’s sprawling 3,400-hectare biological station was put on notice that it could be ripped in…
Is Polyamory Right for You?
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Inflammation Keeps Us Alive. It’s Also Making Us Sick.
Traditionally, we have sorted diseases into categories, separating contagious from noncontagious illnesses; acute events like strokes from chronic…
There’s a Way to Prevent Ovarian Cancer. Few Know About It.
Kira Wynn will do almost anything to avoid ovarian cancer, which killed her mother. “My mom thought she’d…
Taxpayer-funded transgender dolls to hit classrooms this fall
They’re dolling up the trans agenda — and taxpayers are footing the bill. “First-of-their-kind” transgender dolls — complete…
Honeybee Queens Push Pesticides to Eggs to Protect Themselves Over Their Offspring
DAVIS, Calif. — Worker bees are the first line of defense when it comes to removing contamination in…
They Don’t Fight Crime, but They Do Eat Bugs: The Bats of N.Y.C.
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Honeybee queens offload pesticides to their eggs to survive
Worker bees are the first line of defence when it comes to removing contamination in honeybee colonies, but…