Merrifield

Virginia, United States

6 Nearby Posts within 50 km

Peak Bloom Is Here, the 2nd Earliest on Record

Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C., United States

Mar 18, 2024

Peak bloom of the cherry blossoms in Washington, DC, happened on March 17, ahead of the National Cherry Blossom Festival.

Northern Virginia Magazine

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America’s Homegrown-Parasite Problem

Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C., United States

Scientists don’t know why cyclosporiasis, a tropical diarrheal disease, is spreading more and more from domestic sources.

The Atlantic

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The day 'dog vomit' slime mold invaded my front yard

Merrifield, Virginia, United States

About a week ago, we noticed an intruder in our front yard -- a vivid yellow, blob-like substance that appeared to be invisibly oozing across our garden mulch like the beginnings of a horror film.

PBS NewsHour

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Why Are Songbirds Across The U.S. Mysteriously Dying?

Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C., United States

A mysterious illness that has been killing songbirds in mid-Atlantic states may have moved into North Carolina, according the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. The disease — which cause the eyes of birds to crust over — has been expanding its reach since being reported four months ago in Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Washington D.C.

LEO Network

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