Tag: biology
Smell is the crucial sense that holds ant society together, helping...
Laurence Zwiebel, Vanderbilt University and Stephen Ferguson, Vanderbilt University
Ants can be found in nearly every location on Earth,...
Unlocking secrets of the honeybee dance language – bees learn and...
James C. Nieh, University of California, San Diego
The Greek historian Herodotus reported over 2,000 years ago on a...
Power struggles in nature can be more subtle, nuanced and strategic...
Lee Alan Dugatkin, University of Louisville
Scientists used to think power in animals played out in a tidy and...
Dolphins use signature whistles to represent other dolphins – similarly to...
Jason Bruck, Stephen F. Austin State University
Bottlenose dolphins’ signature whistles just passed an important test in animal psychology....
Beyond flora and fauna: Why it’s time to include fungi in...
Matt Kasson, West Virginia University; Brian Lovett, West Virginia University, and Patricia Kaishian, Bard College
It’s no secret that...
Beyond honey: 4 essential reads about bees
Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation
As spring gardening kicks into high gear, bees emerge from hibernation and start moving from...
Arctic greening won’t save the climate – here’s why
Donatella Zona, San Diego State University
Satellite images show the Arctic has been getting greener as temperatures in the...
Why do flocks of birds swoop and swirl together in the...
Tom Langen, Clarkson University
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
