Tag: Insects
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Moth eyes inspire more efficient thin-film solar cells
Moth eyes have evolved to cut out light reflection so that it can see well at night. Scientists have created a nanofilm that mimicks the moth's eye to enhance solar cell efficiency.
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Europe votes for 2-year ban on pesticides suspected in bee deaths
Campaigners rejoice as Europe implements a temporary ban on the use of neonicotinoids on crops favored by bees.
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Ultimate Bug Killer, Now With "Free Seeds For Bees"?
An insecticide that has been implicated in bee deaths is now being marketed with "free seeds for bees". This does not appear to be an April Fools joke.
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9 ways business can help save bees
Our economy relies on pollinators more than we care to admit. Here's how the business world can help save them.
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Vaginal gel loaded with bee venom may destroy HIV
Scientists develop nanoparticles to destroy HIV with bee venom, before infection even occurs.
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UK government to side with insecticide lobby, not bees
Neonicotinoid pesticides have been repeatedly implicated in bee deaths, yet UK ministers look set to oppose a ban.
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3 Widely Used Pesticides Banned in EU Due to Unacceptable Danger to Bees
Three of the world's most used pesticides, neonicotinoids made by Bayer and Syngenta, will be banned in the EU to see if bees recover.
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Pubic Lice Endangered Due to, Ahem, Habitat Loss
In a growing number of places throughout the world, this age-old organism is finding new homes harder to come by.
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Natural Trees Come With Christmas Critters
A new twist in the ongoing debate over the best Christmas tree: live, natural, artificial, or other?
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Nature Blows My Mind! Beautiful But Dangerous Caterpillars
The wonders of caterpillars don't end with their ability to morph into butterflies. Many are surprisingly toxic, possibly even deadly to touch.
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11 Holiday Gifts for Gardeners
From seed bombs to garden gloves and vegan boots, find the perfect gift to please the gardener on your list here.
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Nature Blows My Mind! The Multi-Generation, 2,500 Mile Monarch Butterfly Migration
The only insect to make an annual seasonal migration over such distances, the journey is so long it takes four generations of butterflies to make each trip. Amazing!
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Nature Blows My Mind! Optical Wonders of Insect Eyes
The compound eyes of most insects are not only cool looking, but have an interesting way of functioning.
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Nature Blows My Mind! Miraculous Termite Mounds
Termite mounds might seem like just big piles of hard dirt inhabited by insects. But in reality they are biodiversity oasis in an unforgiving landscape.
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Smartphone App Listens for Highly-Endangered Cicada
The app that listens for the mating call of the insect will use crowdsourcing to help researchers determine if it has become extinct or not.
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Bumblebee Flight Paths Could Inspire Faster Computers
Researchers found that bumblebees can quickly map out the shortest routes between flowers, a behavior that could inspire faster computers.
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New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Home to 360,000 Bees (Photos)
The Waldorf Astoria Hotel has beehives on the roof producing honey for guests. I went along for the honey harvest, and for a taste of their roof-to-table cuisine.
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Adding Wildlife 'Passengers' to the Urban Commute
A Dutch landscape architecture firm is proposing a clever way to help animals navigate the urban environment -- using the same infrastructure human city-dwellers rely on to get from place to place.
