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South China Morning Post
a day ago
- Health
- South China Morning Post
Allergic to your pet? 7 myths about cat fur, dog dander and hypoallergenic animals
Pets are great. You can play, cuddle and go for walks with them. They also help against loneliness. But not everyone can enjoy having pets. Advertisement Some people are allergic to cats, dogs and other creatures, and this can cause severe physical reactions. Allergies to dogs and cats affect 10 to 20 per cent of the population worldwide, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. But not everything you hear about allergies is true. Here are seven common misconceptions. Animal hair is not the trigger for reactions; the allergens are in the dander and the saliva. Photo: Shutterstock 1. The fur is the problem. Many people talk about an 'animal hair allergy', a first misunderstanding.
Washington Post
14-05-2025
- Science
- Washington Post
Oldest footprints of first ‘reptile' found by fossil hunters
More than 300 million years ago, long before the age of dinosaurs, there lived a four-legged, clawed creature that had evolved to survive and reproduce entirely on land, away from the shark-swarmed seas where its ancestors first appeared. It could lay eggs on land, unlike amphibians. The creature was part of a large group known as 'amniotes.'
Washington Post
12-05-2025
- Washington Post
Florida kids love this mosquito center. Just don't call it a museum.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida — Of all the creatures associated with Florida — alligators, flamingos, manatees — possibly the most consequential doesn't show up in tourism ads or on travel websites. Did you know that the mosquito prompted the invention of air conditioning? For that reason alone, it deserves some kind of special recognition. A statue, maybe? A proclamation? How about a museum?
