What a delightful sight! The image you are seeing depicts bees returning to their hive after collecting pollen, which they carry in their hind legs in specialized spaces called “pollen baskets” that function like small bags or pockets. Their legs are equipped with a system of bristles and hairs that allow them to efficiently collect Read More…
Turkey tail mushrooms (Trametes versicolor) is often seen in forests decomposing dead wood. However, this mushroom – called “yun zhi” in Chinese and “kawaratake” in Japanese – can support the immune system and help fight cancer. A group of researchers from Poland looked at turkey tail mushroom’s effect on breast cancer. In particular, they zoomed Read More…
Adrienne’s son was diagnosed with autism at 14 months old. He didn’t speak until he was 4, couldn’t get through an IQ test to determine if he was ID until 8, struggled with encopresis until he was 12, and dealt with severe gross, small motor, and nervous system delays. She tells us he also had Read More…
Why Bats Are One of Evolution’s Greatest Puzzles Can Scientists Save the World’s Tiniest Rabbit? The 50 Million-Year-Old Treasures of Fossil Lake Agate Fossil Beds National Monument is located on the North Western Panhandle of Nebraska. Photo by RobertWaltman/Getty Images One of the most unusual fossils ever to be found are strange tall structures recovered Read More…
The 100-meter Green Bank Telescope has precisely measured the timing of dozens of pulsars over the course of 15 years. By Jonathan O’Callaghan Contributing Writer Introduction Astronomers have found an extra-low hum rumbling through the universe. The discovery, announced today, shows that extra-large ripples in space-time are constantly squashing and changing the shape of space. Read More…
What NOT to do if You Get a Snake Bite by Avery Hurt You’re more likely to be struck by lightning than die from a venomous snake bite. But bites do happen. If you do find yourself on the business end of a snake’s fangs, here are a few things you need to know. What Read More…
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