February 21, 2017 Declining honey bee population could spell trouble for some crops The honey bee contributes to a third of the country's food supply but the population is declining.
February 17, 2017 One Iowa city has a 1G-acre plan to bring back the bees One city in Iowa is rolling out the red carpet for bees in order to save the human race.
February 15, 2017 Creepy honor: Tom Brady gets a cockroach named after him Tom Brady now has five Super Bowl victories to his name, and now he has something else, too: a little cockroach with his name.
February 14, 2017 I 'roach' you this valentine: Bronx Zoo offers creepy gift It has been said that Valentine’s Day is one for the world’s amateurs, but for the last-minute shopper fatigued on chocolates, flowers and overrated restaurant reservations, the Bronx Zoo is offering a perfect little something (creepy) for just $10.
February 8, 2017 Thousands of bees found washed up on Florida beach spark concerns Thousands of dead bees were found washed up on a popular South Florida Beach over the weekend.
January 27, 2017 Scientists discover 'alien' insect in amber from 100 million years ago The alien-looking insect, which had a bizarre head and long thin legs, likely crawled around on trees.
January 18, 2017 New species of moth named for Trump, thanks to 'yellowish' mop With a mop of yellow-white scales on its little head, a newly-identified species of moth has been named for Donald Trump— a move that its discoverer hopes will highlight the importance of conservation.
January 12, 2017 US lists first bumblebee species as endangered If Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov had been prescient, he may have named his famous orchestral piece "Plight of the Bumblebee."
January 12, 2017 Real-life Spider-Man coming soon: Artificial spider web can be grown in labs Researchers in Sweden have developed a technique for growing large quantities of artificial spider silk in labs using bacteria. Now we just need Spider-Man-style web shooters to go along with it!
January 10, 2017 Researchers discover 2 new disease-carrying mosquitoes in Florida Two more tropical disease-carrying mosquitoes have been found on the U.S. mainland for the first time, caught in traps near Florida's Everglades.