Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — About half a billion years ago, a volcanic eruption near a shallow sea in what is now Morocco produced some of the most complete specimens ever found of trilobites, insect-like marine creatures, revealing … Read more
Humans are no longer the only species on Earth that can perform surgery to save lives. A new study says that certain species of ants can not only detect injuries to colony members, but also decide whether amputation surgery is necessary to save that ant’s life. Unlike humans, ants don’t need to go to medical … Read more
A MAJOR bargain chain has urgently recalled popular tea products after they were found to contain insects. Popular discount retailer TK Maxx and sister company Homesense have ordered the removal of several flavors of Kintra Foods Organic Premium Leaf Teas from their shelves. Popular tea products have been recalled due to fears of insect contaminationCredit: … Read more
A MAJOR bargain chain has urgently recalled popular tea products after they were found to contain insects. Popular discount retailer TK Maxx and sister company Homesense have ordered the removal of several flavors of Kintra Foods Organic Premium Leaf Teas from their shelves. 2 Popular tea products have been recalled due to fears of insect … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Marmalade hoverfly. Credit: Will Hawkes × close to Marmalade hoverfly. Credit: Will Hawkes More than 17 million insects migrate every year through a single mountain pass on the border between France and Spain, new research shows. Scientists from the University … Read more
Marmalade hoverfly. Credit: Will Hawkes More than 17 million insects migrate every year through a single mountain pass on the border between France and Spain, new research shows. Scientists from the University of Exeter have studied migrating insects in the Pass of Bujaruelo, a 30-metre gap between two high peaks in the Pyrenees. Their article, … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Wingbeat frequency data for a variety of flying animals versus the square root of animal mass divided by wing/fin area. Credit: PLoS ONE (2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303834 × close to Wingbeat frequency data for a variety of flying animals versus the … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! A green Timema cristinae morph stick insect goes well with the California lilac shrub (Ceanothus spinosus). Credit: Aaron Comeault × close to A green Timema cristinae morph stick insect goes well with the California lilac shrub (Ceanothus spinosus). Credit: Aaron … Read more