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Biology Neuroscience Zoology 
Picky Eating and Brain Evolution in Butterflies
September 26, 2023September 15, 2023 Science Connected animal behavior, brain, butterflies, evolution, memory, pollen
Ecology Environment 
Bee Behavior Affected by Pesticides and Temperature
September 19, 2023September 14, 2023 Science Connected bees, climate change, environment, pesticides, pollination, pollinators, temperature
Botany Climate Change 
Ethanol May Help Crops Survive Droughts
September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 Science Connected agriculture, biochemistry, botany, climate change, drought
Neuroscience Zoology 
Brains and Play Behavior in Rats
September 5, 2023August 31, 2023 Science Connected animal behavior, brain, laughter, neuroscience
Biology Environment Zoology 
Do mosquito eaters eat mosquitos?
August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 Science Connected insects, mosquito, nature
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Picky Eating and Brain Evolution in Butterflies Biology Neuroscience Zoology 

Picky Eating and Brain Evolution in Butterflies

September 26, 2023September 15, 2023 Science Connectedanimal behavior, brain, butterflies, evolution, memory, pollen

Brain evolution in the Heliconius butterfly is linked to their specific feeding preferences and foraging behaviors.

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Bee Behavior Affected by Pesticides and Temperature Ecology Environment 

Bee Behavior Affected by Pesticides and Temperature

September 19, 2023September 14, 2023 Science Connectedbees, climate change, environment, pesticides, pollination, pollinators, temperature

Climate change and pesticides spell double trouble for bee behavior, but pesticide risk to bees varies depending on the temperature.

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Image showing wheat sprouts, the green one on the right pretreated with ethanol to help survive droughts and the withered one on the left untreated. Botany Climate Change 

Ethanol May Help Crops Survive Droughts

September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 Science Connectedagriculture, biochemistry, botany, climate change, drought

Droughts can wreak havoc on food supply and crop production, but a new study shows that ethanol can help crops survive.

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Brains and Play Behavior in Rats Neuroscience Zoology 

Brains and Play Behavior in Rats

September 5, 2023August 31, 2023 Science Connectedanimal behavior, brain, laughter, neuroscience

Play behavior and laughter in rats is influenced by their environment and by the part of the brain that controls fight or flight responses.

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mosquito eater, or crane fly, by ashleigh290 via Flickr Biology Environment Zoology 

Do mosquito eaters eat mosquitos?

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 Science Connectedinsects, mosquito, nature

Are you wondering if the well-known mosquito eaters actually eat mosquitos? Find out the answer to this question and more.

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Healthy BMI is no longer one size fits all Health 

Healthy BMI Is No Longer One Size Fits All

August 15, 2023September 27, 2023 Science Connectedhealth, obesity, weight loss

New data shows that the healthy BMI range isn’t as narrow as we thought, nor is it where we thought it was.

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Odor Profiles and the Future of Forensic Evidence Biology 

Odor Profiles and the Future of Forensic Evidence

August 8, 2023August 7, 2023 Science Connectedbiology, chemistry, smell

Odor profiles are an emerging way to identify and classify individuals based on the chemical compounds naturally released from our hands.

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Bee Phenology: How Are Bees Feeling the Heat? Climate Change Ecology Zoology 

Bee Phenology: How Are Bees Feeling the Heat?

August 1, 2023July 31, 2023 Science Connectedbees, climate change, environment, pollination, pollinators

Rising temperatures in recent years have been linked to observed shifts in bee phenology. These changes may impact pollination.

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More Alcohol-Related Hepatitis Following COVID Health 

More Alcohol-Related Hepatitis Following COVID-19

July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 Science ConnectedCOVID-19, health, healthcare, pandemic, substance abuse

Rates of hospital admissions for alcohol-related hepatitis have increased since 2019, and certain groups are more at risk.

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Climate Change Sinking Cities Climate Change Engineering 

Underground Climate Change Is Sinking Our Cities

July 18, 2023July 24, 2023 Science Connectedarchitecture, cities, climate change, engineering, environment, global warming, urban climates

Climate change is not just in the air—underground climate change expands or contracts the earth, affecting the buildings above.

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Spotlight: Environment

Bee Behavior Affected by Pesticides and Temperature Ecology Environment 

Bee Behavior Affected by Pesticides and Temperature

September 19, 2023September 14, 2023 Science Connectedbees, climate change, environment, pesticides, pollination, pollinators, temperature
Climate change and pesticides spell double trouble for bee behavior, but pesticide risk to bees varies depending on the temperature.
Image showing wheat sprouts, the green one on the right pretreated with ethanol to help survive droughts and the withered one on the left untreated. Botany Climate Change 

Ethanol May Help Crops Survive Droughts

September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 Science Connectedagriculture, biochemistry, botany, climate change, drought
Droughts can wreak havoc on food supply and crop production, but a new study shows that ethanol can help crops survive.
mosquito eater, or crane fly, by ashleigh290 via Flickr

Do mosquito eaters eat mosquitos?

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 Science Connectedinsects, mosquito, nature
Bee Phenology: How Are Bees Feeling the Heat?

Bee Phenology: How Are Bees Feeling the Heat?

August 1, 2023July 31, 2023 Science Connectedbees, climate change, environment, pollination, pollinators
Climate Change Sinking Cities

Underground Climate Change Is Sinking Our Cities

July 18, 2023July 24, 2023 Science Connectedarchitecture, cities, climate change, engineering, environment, global warming, urban climates
Deep-Sea Undiscovered Species

Undiscovered Species of the Deep Sea: Can We Find Them?

July 11, 2023July 8, 2023 Science Connectedbiodiversity, Deep sea, ecosystem, oceanography, oceans, species
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