Tag Archives: Plants & Animals

These Hornets Can Thrive on Just Alcohol without Getting Buzzed

Posted on October 24, 2024 by rberkowitz

Social wasps can hold their liquor. Continue reading →

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How bats pick out their own calls when flying in enormous swarms

Posted on June 5, 2024 by rberkowitz

Researchers trained a hawk outfitted with microphones to fly through a swarm of 600,000 bats, revealing how they can hear their own voice in a crowd. Continue reading →

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Flowers may be big antennas for bees’ electrical signals

Posted on April 11, 2024 by rberkowitz

Plants might use the signals to communicate when to trigger nectar production. Continue reading →

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Where has all the Flora Gone?

Posted on June 8, 2012 by rberkowitz

Diversity of European alpine plant life may be shrinking. Continue reading →

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ScienceShot: Black-and-White Butterflies Show Their True Colors

Posted on October 20, 2010 by rberkowitz

Women notice flashy, well-dressed gentlemen. But so do thieves, eager for an obvious target. The same holds true in the animal kingdom. Continue reading →

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