December 2016

December 30, 2016

Bumblebees Find Flowers By Sensing Their Electric Fields

While most of us probably think that bees find flowers to pollinate by sensing their bright colors, shape, and unique scents. However, that’s not entirely true. Flowers give off electrical signals, which bees can actually sense, and it is these…

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December 28, 2016

First Ever Insect To Physically Possess A System Of Gears

An interesting garden insect moves with the help of a set of mechanical gears. That sentence may sound strange, but researchers believe that they have found the first ever insect to a physical constitution that operates in a fashion similar…

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December 27, 2016

Zika Virus Causes 6% of US Babies to Be Born With Birth Defects

A recent study revealed that a significant number of babies (6%) will or already have likely been born with birth defects caused by the Zika virus. This number includes women who don’t know that they have the virus, only to…

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December 26, 2016

Researchers Debate Over The Cause Of Gigantism In Polar Spiders

You may not have known about the spiders that thrive in arctic environments, but they do exist. Actually, the spider-like creatures that have been spotted in arctic waters are not spiders, rather they are classified as a type of arthropod…

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December 21, 2016

A Zika Vaccine Is On The Horizon

Normally vaccines take years to produce, and then a particular vaccine must be properly tested and licensed. However, researchers attempting to develop a vaccine for Zika say that a vaccine could be on the market sooner than normal. A mere…

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December 20, 2016

Pest Prevention Tips

A few prevention tricks can help keep pests from dulling the shine of this year’s décor: Shake off trees and garlands. Carefully inspect them for pests or eggs that can hide in branches before bringing them indoors. If copying a…

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December 19, 2016

Child Battles for Her Life After Doctors Gave Her an IV Bottle Infected with Insects and Fungus

Usually one goes to the hospital so they can get treatment to help them feel better from whatever ailment put them in the hospital. But, as many people know that is not always how things work. Doctors and hospitals themselves…

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December 16, 2016

New Possible Insecticide Found in Bacteria

We find a great deal of our pharmaceutical ingredients right in our natural environment. Scientists recently discovered a new class of peptides called rhabdopeptide/xenortide peptides (RXPs) produced by the bacteria Photorhabdus and Xenorhabdus that are able to kill insect larvae.…

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December 15, 2016

A Man Brutally Attacked By A Colony Of Wasps Prompts New Research Into The Common Wasp And Its Environment

Paul Brown, an insect expert, has never had any cause to fear wasps. That is until a few weeks ago when Paul found himself standing on a wasps’ nest. Initially he thought he was standing on some leaves and fungus…

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December 14, 2016

The Tiny Pirate Bug Packs a Big Punch

You can’t always judge a book by its cover. Powerful creatures can often come in tiny packages. Such is the case with the pirate bug. The minute pirate bug is so small that it can be difficult to spot with…

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