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Technology

Buzz-Worthy Discovery: New Test Spots Super-Resistant Honey Bees as Colony Losses Mount

A promising new tool for beekeepers could help combat alarming honey bee losses, which reached their highest levels on record last year.

Apr 2, 2025

Health

Forest Loss Undermines Malaria Prevention Tools

A new global study reveals that deforestation severely reduces the effectiveness of insecticide-treated bed nets -- a primary defense against malaria.

Dec 5, 2024

Brain & Behavior

Spider Brain Research Leads to Groundbreaking Discovery in Understanding Alzheimer's

The Central American wandering spider (Cupiennius salei) was used in the study because its larger neurons made it easier to observe brain functions.

Dec 3, 2024

Brain & Behavior

Taylor Swift's Candid Body Image Talk Inspires Fans, Study Reveals

A new study from University of Vermont (UVM) researchers shows that Taylor Swift's openness about her past struggles with body image and disordered eating has largely positively influenced her fans' attitudes on these issues.

Jul 11, 2024

Earth & Environment

Plans to plant billions of trees threatened by massive undersupply of seedlings

The REPLANT Act provides money for the US Forest Service to plant more than a billion trees in the next nine years.

Aug 5, 2023