Planting Seeds for Bumblebee Dreams
Sowing flowers in spring may have a surprising effect on the inner lives of bees.
Insects
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Hybrids On The Horizon
Chance encounters and novel conditions have led to different species cross-breeding more often. Is it a good thing?
The Bard and the Birds
The frilled collars of ruffs—and the birds’ elaborate mating rituals—are straight out of a Shakespearean drama.
All the Life We Cannot See
As scientists continue their search for undescribed species, they’re revealing how little we know about life on our planet.
Mom on the Menu
Centipede mothers don’t just protect their young—some become their offspring’s first meal.
The Wild Within the Walls
From antiquity to modern times, Rome has been entangled with the wild animals who creep, slither, scurry, and nest among its pillars and palaces.
Machiavellian Mothering
These solitary bees rely on deceit to provide for their offspring.
The Birds and the Bees
Crested honey buzzards have unique adaptations for eating their favorite foods: young bees and wasps.
Lens of Time: Tiny Fliers
As ubiquitous as flight may be in the natural world, it turns out not all flying creatures approach the feat in quite the same way.
The Bee Whisperers
Indigenous communities in South America are raising native bees to help protect the insects, conserve forests, and strengthen their own cultural ties to the ecosystem.
Hybrids On The Horizon
Chance encounters and novel conditions have led to different species cross-breeding more often. Is it a good thing?
The Bard and the Birds
The frilled collars of ruffs—and the birds’ elaborate mating rituals—are straight out of a Shakespearean drama.
All the Life We Cannot See
As scientists continue their search for undescribed species, they’re revealing how little we know about life on our planet.
Mom on the Menu
Centipede mothers don’t just protect their young—some become their offspring’s first meal.
The Wild Within the Walls
From antiquity to modern times, Rome has been entangled with the wild animals who creep, slither, scurry, and nest among its pillars and palaces.
Machiavellian Mothering
These solitary bees rely on deceit to provide for their offspring.
The Birds and the Bees
Crested honey buzzards have unique adaptations for eating their favorite foods: young bees and wasps.
Lens of Time: Tiny Fliers
As ubiquitous as flight may be in the natural world, it turns out not all flying creatures approach the feat in quite the same way.
The Bee Whisperers
Indigenous communities in South America are raising native bees to help protect the insects, conserve forests, and strengthen their own cultural ties to the ecosystem.