Flowers Can Hear Buzzing Bees-And it Makes Their Nectar Sweeter
A mathematician from Tel Aviv has potentially created a new science when she found flowers can 'hear' bees, and it makes their nectar sweeter
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Father and Daughter Put Cicadas Into Cute Poses for Fun Photos in Virginia
Father and daughter Scott and Ellie Kanowitz have been arranging cicadas into fun photos at home in Virginia.
Bees Actually Bite Plants to Make Them Flower Early - Surprising Scientists
In a groundbreaking discovery, bumblebees were found biting leaves of plants which encouraged flowers to bloom earlier than normal.
Orchids Make Fake Pollen to Tempt the Bees - But Scientists Discover it's as Valuable as the Real Thing
With inedible pollen, a species of Chinese orchid has been found creating a fake pollen, rich in fats, that attracts pollinators.
'Miraculous' Mosquito Hack Cuts Dengue Disease Rate by 77%
Seeing if infecting mosquitos carrying Dengue fever with wolbachia bacteria would slow spread, Indonesia cut rates of infection by 77%
From 30 Million Infected to Zero: China is Certified Malaria-free by World Health Organization
Following a 70-year effort, China has been awarded a malaria-free certification from WHO proving that a malaria-free future is a viable goal.
Shade From Solar Panels Increases Abundance of Flowers, Benefiting Pollinators
Solar panel shade in late summer benefits pollinator numbers, a new study from Oregon State University has found.
Smithsonian Says These Moths Are So Gorgeous, They Put Butterflies to Shame: It's National Moth Week
Moths are just as beautiful as their day-living cousins, it's just harder to spot them. During National Moth Week, people are realizing it.
Science Shows What Actually Repels and Doesn't Repel Mosquitoes: DEET, Citronella, Blood Type Myths Busted
There's a lot of misinformation out there—fortunately, science has shown what works to repel mosquitoes, and what are actually only myths.
Teen Rescues Bumblebee And Now it Won't Leave Her Side -Even Sleeping in a Jar by Her Bed
After rescuing it, Lacey Shillinglaw now has a pet bumblebee that will not leave her, even sleeping by her bedside in England.
It 'Smells Like Fear': Scientists Create Diffuser That Could Keep Pests Off Garden Plants
A diffuser which "smells like fear" could help keep pests off garden plants, according to a new study. The special odor is made up of compounds produced by ladybugs, a natural predator of plant-eating insects which ravage gardens and crops. Pests which catch a whiff of the stuff will change their behavior, thinking predators are […]
French Beekeeper Invents a Trap to Take on Asian Hornets Decimating Bee Populations in Europe
French beekeeper Denis Jaffré invented a trap to catch Asian murder hornets that had decimated all his hives 5 years ago.
Scientists Find the Secret to 'Unhackable' Security Systems on the Wings of Butterflies
The scales of a butterfly are so unique under a microscope that they are being used in Serbia as the next revolution in security coding.
Landmark Trial Successfully Eliminates Invasive, Disease Carrying Mosquito Spreading Dengue, Yellow Fever and Zika
Researchers have shown a bacteria can successfully sterilize and eradicate the invasive, disease carrying Aedes aegypti mosquito.
Substantially More Monarch Butterflies Have Arrived in California to Overwinter Bringing Hope For Species
Migratory western monarchs are showing up at their overwintering sites in coastal California in far greater numbers—a sign of hope for the struggling population.
Bee Expert Finds 800,000 Wild Honeybees Thriving in Ancient English Forest, Now Naturalists are Buzzing With Hope
Bee-lovers rejoice with news that a healthy indigenous bee population was found after remaining hidden for at least 200 years in Blenheim
Monarch Butterflies Employ a Sun Compass on Their Long-Distance Migration
A University of Würzburg study has found that Monarch butterflies employ a sun compass on their long-distance migration.
Monarch Population Soars 4,900 Percent Since Last Year in Thrilling 2021 Western Migration
From 2,000 to 100,000, Western monarch butterflies arrived in California for their 2021 winter migration in huge numbers.
70 New Species Were Discovered in 2021 - Including 2 Guitarfish and a Pink Pygmy Pipehorse
The California Academy of Sciences announced 70 new plant and animal species discovered in 2021 on five continents.
Amazing Quarter-Million Monarchs in 2021, Up From Just 2,000 the Year Before in Migration Count
The annual 2021 Western Monarch Count reported 247,237 butterflies observed across overwintering sites—a 125-fold increase over last year.