Tag: Insects
How fireflies glow – and what signals they’re sending
Clyde Sorenson, North Carolina State University
You might not really be sure you saw what you think you saw when the first one shows up....
Is an ‘insect apocalypse’ happening? How would we know?
Brian Lovett, University of Maryland
Insects scuttle, chew and fly through the world around us. Humans rely on them to pollinate plants, prey on insects...
Venomous yellow scorpions are moving into Brazil’s big cities – and...
Hamilton Coimbra Carvalho, Universidade de Sao Paulo
I live in São Paulo, the biggest city in Brazil, home to some 12 million people – 20...
Giant mosquitoes flourish in floodwaters that hurricanes leave behind
Michael Reiskind, North Carolina State University
After Hurricane Florence, reports started rolling in of “giant mosquito” sightings – and bitings – throughout North Carolina. What’s...
Human-caused climate change severely exposes the US national parks
Patrick Gonzalez, University of California, Berkeley
Human-caused climate change is disrupting ecosystems and people’s lives around the world. It is melting glaciers, increasing wildfires, and...
A bee economist explains honey bees’ vital role in growing tasty...
Brittney Goodrich, Auburn University
It’s sometimes reported that one in every three bites of food depends on bees. As is often the case when an...
Rock ‘n’ roll is noise pollution – with ecological implications that...
Brandon Barton, Mississippi State University
Despite being one of the best-selling albums of all time, ideology from AC/DC’s “Back in Black” album has gone unchallenged...
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...
