Rare sawfish attempts comeback off Florida and Georgia
Endangered baby sawfish cruises along the coast of Fort Myers Beach in Florida Rare sighting of endangered small sawfish swimming along the shore of Fort Myers Beach, Florida, on Saturday For 16 years, Jim Gelsleichter and his students explored the…
Create a secure hold and space for new life
Haley Bennett | Guest columnist If you’ve ever paddled on Lake Lafayette, you may have noticed the large amount of deadwood – dead trees left standing to complete their natural life cycle – scattered throughout and around the lake. Every…
The spotted lanternfly is back. Here’s how to rid Delaware of pests
Spotted lanternflies gather on grapevines This undated video from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture shows adult spotted lanternflies on grapevines in Berks County. PROVIDED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, PROVIDED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Although summer is…
Damage to palm trees caused by tropical storms and hurricanes: what to do?
No electricity. No roof. Flooded streets. Empty shelves. Fallen trees. Hurricanes and tropical storms can wreak havoc on the lives of Floridians, but once you’ve taken care of the essentials, you can now turn your attention to conditions in your…
Webworms build nests in trees in late summer and autumn
Andy Rideout | Columnist The unsightly web you may have noticed lately on the ends of the branches of many landscape trees is formed by the Fall Web Moth. This native pest is often discovered in late summer, when it…
Investigating how APOE ε4 increases Alzheimer’s risk in women
Microglia are thought to modulate Alzheimer’s disease by limiting the spread of amyloid plaques that contribute to disease pathology. To determine the effect of APÖ To genotype microglia function, the authors isolated microglia from APÖ ε3/ε3 or APÖ ε3/ε4 patients…
Which trees are most affected by hotter summers in the north of the state?
Going hiking? Here are some tips for your safety This video provides important safety tips for hiking in hot desert areas. The record heat hitting the north of the state this summer is taking its toll on trees and other…
