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A blood-engorged nymphal tick of the genus Amblyomma surrounded by fossilized mammalian erythrocytes (red blood cells) has been discovered in a piece of 15-45-million-year-old amber. The discovery is reported March 20 in the online edition of the Journal of Medical Entomology. This blood-engorged nymphal hard tick Amblyomma sp. (length – …

Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura, who helped his team win two pennants and a World Series, was killed Saturday in a car wreck in his native Dominican Republic, the team said Sunday. Another Dominican player, former major leaguer Andy Marte, 33, died Sunday in a separate wreck in the …

Recently, I had the pleasure of being a guest on the maiden voyage of Carnival cruise line’s newest addition, Fathom to the Dominican Republic. Their mission is to introduce the world of cruising to volunteering and impact work. Ship-goers can choose to make an impact in the DR by helping …