The week in politics (Jan. 21, 2026) – Houston Public Media
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Insect enthusiasts helping researchers keep an eye on bug populations
Queensland insect enthusiasts are using their cameras to help researchers study bug populations, as part of a national…
New Species Being Discovered Faster Than Ever – At a Rate of Over 16,000 a Year
New lanternfly discovered in India – SWNS New species are being discovered at a faster rate than ever,…
Cave of Wonders: Where Prehistoric Bees Made Nests in the Bones of Animals Eaten by Colossal Owls
– credit, Lazaro Viñola López via SWNS Burrowing bees generally prefer to make their nests in the open,…
Sick ants invite self-sacrifice to save colony, scientists discover: “Hey, come and kill me”
Sick young ants release a smell to tell worker ants to destroy them to protect the colony from…
Diseased Baby Ants Ask Their Nestmates to Poison Them With Acid to Protect the Colony, Study Finds
New research shows that terminally ill baby ants tell other ants to kill them, potentially protecting the rest…
American man and son die after suffering stings from swarm of wasps ziplining in Laos
BANGKOK — An American man and his teenage son died last month after they were swarmed by wasps…
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…
New species of spider discovered in California
Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have discovered a new species of spider living in the state’s…
Nikon’s Small World Photomicrography Competition Reveals the Vastly Unseen — Colossal
Such minuscule details of life may be out of sight, but they’re certainly not out of existence. Back…