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6 ways to keep your yard (and yourself) mosquito-free this summer - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 3 hours agoThe number one recommendation is to get rid of standing water around your home, according to...
Frequent mowing puts poisonous weed into survival mode
Science Daily· 2 days agoA study published in Nature's Scientific Reports has found that frequent mowing of Solanum elaeagnifolium may help create a "superweed." ...Solanum carolinense, or Carolina ...
After saying Charlotte, a lone stingray, was pregnant, aquarium now says she's sick
NPR· 5 hours ago"This was not anything made up, but people do that. People have their own thoughts." "This is a very weird story," Warren Booth, who studies facultative parthenogenesis, a type of asexual reproduction ...
German cockroaches have humans to thank for their evolution
Futurity· 6 hours agoFor centuries, the German cockroach has thrived in close proximity to human populations, infesting...
Bookend: From A to Zoo | American Libraries Magazine
American Libraries Magazine· 1 day agoKelley Woolley remembers visiting San Diego Zoo and its Safari Park as a kid. The big cats, giraffes, and koalas were often her first stops. “I’ve been a...
‘Sour’ grapes: Berry damage, fruit flies worsen wine | Cornell Chronicle
Cornell News Service· 6 days agoDamaged grape berries combined with vinegar flies are a recipe for promoting sour rot, a disease...
These animals are mostly likely to 'win' climate change
The Week via Yahoo News· 7 days agoFeral swine Feral swine, also called wild hogs, are expected to increase in population in warmer...
Artists, entrepreneurs transform cicadas from ick to in demand while building community
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 days agoCHICAGO -- Cicadas seem to be everywhere these days. They’re crawling up from the ground and will...
Blue-Eyed Cicada Is Spotted as Cicada-Geddon Double-Brood Event Continues
CNET· 4 days agoCicadas are known for their red eyes, but not all of them have that color. At least one blue-eyed...
Science Up Close: Insects and interactive research in the Florida Museum - The Independent Florida...
Independent Florida Alligator· 1 day agoThrough engaging displays, colorful visuals and one-on-one interactions with scientists, visitors of...