Old Threats Still Endangering Right Whales
By Emily Rhode @riseandsci After decades of recovery from the brink of extinction, the North Atlantic right whale is once…
Category: Zoology
Simon’s Cat Logic: What You Didn’t Know about Meal Time
By the Simon’s Cat Logic Team@SimonsCat Watch this episode and find out all the things you didn’t know about your…
Life Cycle of a Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly
The pipevine swallowtail butterfly, Battus philenor, is a relatively small black swallowtail with gorgeous, iridescent blue scaling.
Parasitic Bees: Natural-Born Robbers
By Steven Spence Photography by John Kimbler When we think of bees, most of us picture honeybees or possibly bumblebees.…
Tracking Climate Change Through Hibernating Toads
By Neha Jain @lifesciexplore Have you ever wondered how animals are coping with warming temperatures? Our warming planet affects the…
Book Review: Galapagos: Preserving Darwin’s Legacy
Title: Galapagos: Preserving Darwin’s legacy, Second Edition Author: Tui De Roy Publisher: Bloomsbury Natural History Best for: General science audience, age…
Chickens Use Color Vision to Find Food, Pick Mates
Have you ever wondered how chickens see the world? Did you know that chickens use color vision? Get the answers to these and more questions.
Honeybee Pollen and Pesticides in Your Garden
By Kate Stone Scientists at Purdue University have been investigating where bees collect most of their pollen—and, consequently, unintended pesticides.…
Inside the World of Fire Ants
Everything you didn’t realize you wanted to know about fire ants. Learn more in this video from the team at Be Smart.
No Junk Food for Urban Honeybees
By Kate Stone Urban bees have access to soft drinks, candy, and other sweet junk food, but bees don’t want…