Bumblebees Have Learned to Read Simple Morse Code–an Ability Seen Only in Humans and Vertebrates
SWNS A new study is the first to show that an insect can differentiate between different durations of…
Insects on the space menu
Science & Exploration 07/11/2025 671 views 16 likes Long before humans reached orbit, insects had already shown they…
Handheld Macro Mastery: How to Capture Stunning Close-Ups Without a Tripod
Photographer Chris McGinnis has never taken a macro photograph in the field with a tripod in his entire…
Spiders weave alarm system through web zigzags for prey detection
For decades, arachnologists debated the actual purpose of stabilimenta, a special thread spiders weave into their webs. Now,…
Close-Up Photographer of the Year Celebrates Minuscule Marvels and Delicate Details — Colossal
The shortlist for this year’s Close-Up Photographer of the Year competition has arrived. After deliberating for a total…
Discovery of Ancient Amber in Ecuador Reveals the Tiny Inhabitants of an Ancient Gondwanan Forest
A team of scientists recently identified the first deposits of amber in South America to contain ancient insects,…
Emergency Butterfly Wing Transplant Is a Success Watched by Millions on Social Media
Sweetbriar Nature Center – via Storyful With a pioneering procedure, a nature center in New York made…
Honeybees dance includes higher cognitive complexity than thought
Researchers studied the famous “waggle dance” of honeybees, which they use to communicate to one another about the…
Glimpse Spectacularly Tiny Worlds in Winning Videos from Nikon’s Small World In Motion Competition — Colossal
From a remarkable demonstration of flower self-pollination to algae swimming in a water droplet in a Japanese 50…
Bee Stingers Inspire Superior and Comfortable Continuous Drug Delivery
New wearable microneedle patches mimic bee stings to provide painless, long-lasting drug delivery – credit, Professor Wonku Kang…
‘Butterfly’ Explores 4,000 Years of Our Fascination with Lepidoptera in Art and Science — Colossal
Since time immemorial, we have been awed by the ornate patterns, metamorphosis, and migrations of butterflies and moths.…
Hungry Worms Could Help Solve Plastic Pollution
Plastics that support modern life are inexpensive, strong, and versatile, but are difficult to dispose of and have…