A parasitic wasp castrates its moth larvae hosts by injecting them with a ‘domesticated’ virus that causes cells in the larvae’s testes to die. Now, scientists know exactly how the virus does its ...
Shall we go birdwatching?” Zullen we gaan vogelen? Sounds innocent enough, but according to a new exhibition in The Hague, this was a 17th century invitation for some illicit sexual activity. Birds, ...
In a beehive, the queen bee is the center of the colony. She is the only female bee that lays eggs. The worker bees dedicate ...
From powerful birds of prey to tiny songbirds, and blind snakes to miniscule flies, an impressive range of species have ...
Because technology is apparently obligated to continue to march on, Google says that the oldest Nest thermostats are basically obsolete. That may not seem like a big deal, except that the single ...
The Worcester County Beekeepers Association has been promoting beekeeping for 125 years. The U.S. honey-making bee population is facing catastophic hits, including from Varroa mite infestations, ...
State media, embracing the gaming phrase “kill line,” is asserting China’s political superiority over the United States, deflecting focus on China’s own economic challenges. By Li Yuan Chinese ...
Paleontologists working in a cave on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola have discovered the first-known instance of ancient bees nesting inside pre-existing fossil cavities. The above illustration ...
Scientists have discovered that pollen is a hidden source of natural medicine for honeybees. Symbiotic bacteria called Streptomyces produce antimicrobial compounds that fight deadly bee and plant ...
Burrowing bees generally prefer to make their nests in the open, but some 20,000 years ago their ancestors lived in a cave where they used the bones of prey animals rather than soft soil. The ...
About 20,000 years ago, a cave on a Caribbean island quietly filled with bones. Owls hunted by night, returned to their rocky shelter, and regurgitated pellets packed with the remains of rodents, ...
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