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The cicada invasion has begun. Experts recommend greeting it with awe, curiosity and humor
USA Today· 2 days agoMuch of the middle and southern part of the country is bracing for a rare dual-emergence of two...
The wasps that tamed viruses
Knowable Magazine via Yahoo News· 23 hours ago“There is a special connection between viruses and these endoparasitoids,” says Julien Varaldi, an evolutionary biologist at Claude Bernard University...
‘Mysterious’ winged creature rediscovered in Taiwan after 87 years, study says. See it
Miami Herald via AOL· 5 days agoThe Department of Entomology at National Taiwan University has a small museum connected to it. The...
Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
Phys.org· 1 day 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· 2 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...
Cicadas could threaten survival rate of trees, experts warn
WKRN Nashville· 4 days agoCicadas are emerging across Middle Tennessee. Experts with the University of Tennessee said the...
Fleece clothing a "serious pollutant"—it's made of plastic, after all
Boing Boing· 1 day 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 ...
Scientists identify ‘degrees of Kevin Bacon’ gene
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 days agoMany animals form social groups and behave collectively: Scientists have identified a gene underpinning this behavior in fruit flies and named it after...
Butterfly battle: scientists disagree on how milkweed affects a parasitic spread in monarchs
WUSF 89.7· 6 days agoThis has caused controversy, as some researchers suggest removing milkweed entirely to prevent the spread, while others suggest that people should plant more. Jaret Daniels is a professor in ...
Challenge children to appreciate nature one flower at a time
Billings Gazette· 6 days agoThe golden rule of wildflower etiquette is the three words kids don’t want to hear: “Look, don’t...
