For four years, a mallard has nested behind a bush near the front door of Caitlin Deal’s home in a Minneapolis-St. Paul suburb, offering an up-close glimpse of nature for her young son and lessons for how people can coexist with wildlife. The duck, dubbed Martha by the family, sits on her nest for about … Read more
It takes a village, as they say. Do yourself a favor and avoid the monotony of present opening. Opt for a “nesting party” instead, during which — rather than bassinets, rattles and Diaper Genies — your loved ones show up on your doorstep armed with helpful vacuums, dusters and mops ahead of childbirth. Preparing the … Read more
This will make your skin crawl. Clinicians in China discovered head lice nested in a young boy’s eyelashes when he made a startling trip to the ophthalmologist, according to an entry published in the September edition of the American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. The 3-year-old patient complained of intense itching and “abnormal” secretions around … Read more