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Who’s the father? For these baby animals, one doesn’t exist.
Vox· 1 hour agoCharlotte, they believed, had produced these embryos solo, in a process known as parthenogenesis — a...
How trash, sprawl and a warming world impact Michigan mosquito seasons
Detroit News· 1 day agoNot all of the quintessential characteristics of a Michigan summer are as pleasant as campfires,...
The cicada invasion has begun. Experts recommend greeting it with awe, curiosity and humor
USA Today· 6 days agoMuch of the middle and southern part of the country is bracing for a rare dual-emergence of two...
Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
Phys.org· 6 days agoIn a study published recently in Ecology and Evolution, the researchers measured body mass, local...
Are cicadas dangerous to your pets?
WJZY via Yahoo News· 7 days agoIf you have concerns after your pet interacts with a cicada, experts recommend speaking with your veterinarian. Experts have...the sense that the fungus...
Another viewpoint editorial: Indiana to host cicada emergences that last occurred 221 years ago -...
The Republic News· 3 days ago“The majority of them for Brood XIX are going to emerge in southwest Indiana, the very far southwest corner of the state,” said Vince Burkle, the Fort Wayne-based assistant director and survey ...
Where have all the fireflies gone in Lancaster County? [column]
Lancaster Online· 1 day agoYears ago, when Aaron Haines moved back to Lancaster County from Wisconsin, his family stayed for a...
The wasps that tamed viruses
Knowable Magazine via Yahoo News· 6 days ago“There is a special connection between viruses and these endoparasitoids,” says Julien Varaldi, an evolutionary biologist at Claude Bernard University...
Creating ‘a better food place’: Chef hosting 2 dinners dedicated to South Florida farmers & fishers
Sun-Sentinel· 1 day agoA fisherman recently texted from his boat to ask Boynton Beach chef Jimmy Everett if he was...
Fleece clothing a "serious pollutant"—it's made of plastic, after all
Boing Boing· 6 days agoMost "fleece" is just extruded plastic filament and its use in clothing is, according to clothing company Patagonia, a serious source of pollution. Washing them turns results in microplastic ...