The density of fine hairs on bumblebees’ tongues determines how much nectar they can collect — and workers put queen bees to shame.
Category: Animals
Among chimpanzees, thrill-seeking peaks in toddlerhood
Toddlers are the daredevils of the chimp world. Chimps ages 2 to 5 are more likely than older chimps to free-fall from tree limbs in the forest canopies or leap…
An all-female wasp is rapidly spreading across North America’s elms
She’s less than a centimeter long, produces only daughters and is conquering the continent without a single male. Meet the elm zigzag sawfly, named for the delicate zigzag patterns it…
In a Quebec park, a science game brings predator-prey dynamics to life
The predator was closing in, and the prey had to make a potentially life-altering choice: find food or flee? That prey was ecologist David Bolduc. And he was one of…
These sick baby ants sacrifice themselves to protect their colony
Some baby ants don’t ask for help when they contract deadly infections — they ask to be killed. Terminally ill worker ant pupae actively emit a “find me and destroy…
These scientific discoveries brought us joy in 2025
At its heart, science is about the joy of discovery — extending the boundaries of what we know and learning more about the world and our place in it. Research…
In a first, orcas and dolphins seen possibly hunting together
Orcas are renowned hunters. Now, they have surprised scientists with an unexpected twist — possibly getting help from dolphins. In the waters off British Columbia, marine ecologist Sarah Fortune and…
Science taught us a few new tricks about our pets in 2025
Carly Kay is the Fall 2025 science writing intern at Science News. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a master’s degree in science…
Have a taste of our favorite food stories from 2025
Carly Kay is the Fall 2025 science writing intern at Science News. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a master’s degree in science…
These are our favorite animal stories of 2025
Carly Kay is the Fall 2025 science writing intern at Science News. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a master’s degree in science…
