Honey bee hives have ‘living immune systems’ which defend against disease
Open a honey bee hive on a warm afternoon and the first thing you’ll notice is…
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Spawning coral release quintillions of eggs each year: new research
Most kinds of coral spawn once a year. In an enormous multi-day event synchronised to specific…
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‘Appalling’ video captures driver wrecking ancient National Park forest
San Francisco Gate reports employees are searching for someone who appears to have illegally driven a…
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Wasps and frogs keep evolving a crucial pain molecule in their venom. Now we know why
The next time you stub your toe, get pricked with a needle, or have your fingers…
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As Australia bakes through an extreme heatwave, even insects aren’t immune to its impact
Australia is baking through another extreme heatwave, with temperatures forecast to reach above 45°C for multiple…
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The evolution of expendability: Why some ants traded armor for numbers
“Ants reduce per-worker investment in one of the most nutritionally expensive tissues for the good of…
