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June 03, 2026
How honeybees really crown their queens
For generations, scientists believed a queen honeybee was made almost entirely by diet: feed an ordinary larva enough royal jelly and a ruler emerges. But new research suggests queens are created through a more elaborate process.
June 01, 2026
Why the Arctic’s rivers are rusting
Scientists have identified the two biggest reasons that once-pristine rivers across the Arctic are growing cloudy with toxic orange iron particles that smother insects and suffocate fish.
May 28, 2026
Megafire kills Joshua trees, but not fungi
Though a major fire killed a million Joshua trees in the Mojave desert, researchers found that fungi and bacteria underneath the scorched earth were totally unaffected.
May 28, 2026
High-puff e-cigarettes may become more toxic with use
Researchers warn that repeated vaping can create harmful byproducts linked to lung cell damage