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Bumblebees Detect a Flower’s Electric Buzz With Their Fuzz
Using the tiny hairs that cover their bodies, bees can tap into the weak electric field in the atmosphere
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Five Landmarks Threatened by Climate Change
Will a warming planet destroy humankinds’ most precious cultural treasures?
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Tune Into the Smashing Sounds of Large Hadron Collider Data in Real Time
Grooves made by groundbreaking physics
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Poverty Linked to DNA Changes That Could Lead to Mental Illness
Could a better understanding of the biomarkers of lower socieconomic status help raise kids out of poverty?
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Young Adults Are More Likely to Live at Home Than With Significant Others
Is Mom’s basement the battlefield for a new social groundswell?
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Bug Poop Is Turning the Taj Mahal Green
To make matters worse, constant cleaning is damaging the monument’s delicate marble
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Where Red Birds Get Their Vibrant Hues
Two studies identify the same gene that makes red birds crimson—and perhaps helps them shed toxins, too
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Four People Have Died on Everest in as Many Days
The mountain’s terrible toll has set the 2016 climbing season off to a rocky start
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India’s Space Agency Just Launched a Mini Space Shuttle
One small step towards a cheaper space program
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The “Antibiotic Apocalypse” Is Upon Us: Five Ways We Can Turn Things Around
Antibiotic-resistant diseases kill 700,000 people per year, but a new report shows all hope is not lost
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Nile Crocodiles Have Moved to Florida
Three “unusual” crocodilians turned out to be more closely related to South African crocs than American ones
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Say Goodbye to a Historic El Niño and Hello to La Niña
Conditions are looking ripe for the cooler climate pattern to take over in the Pacific
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Conservationists Are Worried That “Finding Dory” Could Be Bad for Exotic Fish
Nemo and Dory make for problematic pets
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‘Sleeping’ Birch Trees Rest Their Branches at Night
Using laser scans of trees in Finland and Austria, researchers tracked interesting arboreal behavior
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Brewery Introduces Edible, Biodegradable Six-Pack Rings
Saltwater Brewery’s new packaging is made of beer byproducts and can be eaten by sea life
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New Report Says Genetically Engineered Crops Are Safe—But It’s Complicated
The National Academies of Science looked at over 900 studies on GMOs. Here are the five things you need to know
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The Red Planet and Summer Triangle Will Soon Shine Bright
Mars is swooping closer to the Earth this week while the Summer Triangle rises in the sky
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It’s Lamprey Breeding Time in Britain
The bloodsucking fish are returning rivers that were once too polluted for them to live in
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Climate Fight Moves From the Streets to the Courts
Recent actions by both youth and state attorneys are making climate change a legal issue, not just an environmental cause
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