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Scientists are studying the digestive tracts of wild bees, and what they're discovering is forcing us to rethink why some parks appear green but are far less beneficial than we thought
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (937+ words) Home - Environment - Scientists are studying the digestive tracts of wild bees, and what they're discovering is forcing us to rethink why some parks appear green but are far less beneficial than we thought If you want to know how a…...
A colleague sent Olga a strange photo taken on a Russian beach, and now scientists believe they have discovered a macabre pattern among orcas: sometimes they hunt each other
14+ hour, 29+ min ago (556+ words) A dorsal fin is the part of an orca you usually see first, slicing the surface like a moving flag. That is why two torn-off fins found on Bering Island, off Russia's Pacific coast, have grabbed scientists' attention. They look…...
Farewell to the harbor lights: light pollution could wipe out 40% of the world's puffin population
1+ day, 49+ min ago (801+ words) Home - Environment - Farewell to the harbor lights: light pollution could wipe out 40% of the world's puffin population The Atlantic puffin is listed as Vulnerable globally, with an estimated 12 to 14 million mature individuals and a declining trend. In Iceland, the picture…...
The oldest reptile skin prints ever seen have been discovered in Germany, and what is most surprising is that they are almost 300 million years old
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (871+ words) Home - Science - The oldest reptile skin prints ever seen have been discovered in Germany, and what is most surprising is that they are almost 300 million years old How do you fossilize skin, the kind that normally disappears within days or…...
A 551-million-year-old site is forcing us to rewrite our understanding of an early mass extinction, and the loss of life may have been much greater than previously thought
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (952+ words) Home - Science - A 551-million-year-old site is forcing us to rewrite our understanding of an early mass extinction, and the loss of life may have been much greater than previously thought A newly described fossil site in Newfoundland, Canada is shaking…...
The "pink fairy" has reappeared in a reserve in Mendoza, and its return confirms that an ecosystem that seemed silent still held an extraordinary surprise
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (866+ words) Home - Environment - The "pink fairy" has reappeared in a reserve in Mendoza, and its return confirms that an ecosystem that seemed silent still held an extraordinary surprise A tiny burrowing mammal nicknamed the "pink fairy armadillo" has been recorded again…...
Bed bugs fear something very common in the home, and science has just discovered that water makes them flee at full speed
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (872+ words) Home - Science - Bed bugs fear something very common in the home, and science has just discovered that water makes them flee at full speed Ever spilled a little water near a baseboard and wondered if it matters to pests hiding…...
Bolivia is about to release a jaguar into the wild for the first time, and this initiative could forever change big cat conservation in South America
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (575+ words) Home - Environment - Bolivia is about to release a jaguar into the wild for the first time, and this initiative could forever change big cat conservation in South America Bolivia is preparing for something it has never done before, releasing a…...
Goodbye to the "sweet blood" theory: a 3 D model reveals that what attracts mosquitoes is the cloud of CO" you exhale and the color contrast of your clothing, and the mosquito trap industry is already adapting on the fly
4+ day, 57+ min ago (682+ words) Home - Environment - Goodbye to the "sweet blood" theory: a 3 D model reveals that what attracts mosquitoes is the cloud of CO" you exhale and the color contrast of your clothing, and the mosquito trap industry is already adapting on the…...
A wolf tracked by GPS did something no one expected in Switzerland: it jumped into Lake Lucerne, and its journey has experts baffled
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (1044+ words) Home - Environment - A wolf tracked by GPS did something no one expected in Switzerland: it jumped into Lake Lucerne, and its journey has experts baffled A lone wolf just did something that sounds like it belongs in a wildlife documentary,…...