June

Mountaineering Ants Use Body Heat to Warm Nests

June 29, 2016
Underground army ants can keep their nests — called bivouacs — warm with their body heat; this social warming may enable fragile offspring to survive in chilly mountain forests , according to Drexel University researchers.
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Ladykiller: Artificial Sweetener Proves Deadly for Female Flies

June 27, 2016
In testing multiple artificial sweeteners, a Drexel University research team found that one was particularly deadly for female fruit flies — and left males relatively untouched.
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Tiny Algae Ideal for Sniffing Out Nutrient Pollution in Water

June 24, 2016
Tiny algae, called diatoms, living in water could be key to providing a definitive and clear measure of whether streams, rivers and lakes have damaging levels of nutrients in them.
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Pandas Don’t Like It Hot: Temperature, Not Food is Biggest Concern for Conservation

June 06, 2016
China’s bamboo supply is more than enough to support giant pandas after it was discovered that they have bigger appetites than originally believed, but climate change could destroy their plentiful food source anyway.
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Mountaineering Ants Use Body Heat to Warm Nests