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entomology

What does the zombie-making fungus fear? Its own parasite.

15 November 2012 grant 0

Science Tech Daily says in the parasite world, it’s turtles all the way down. No matter how much of a *parasite* you are… like the brain-eating cordyceps fungus, for example…… Read the rest “What does the zombie-making fungus fear? Its own parasite.”

Bizarre penis shaved by scientists

13 November 2012 grant 0

I can’t beat Science Nordic’s headline. They’re talking about some tragically vicious beetle anatomy:

The many spines on the penis are just as nasty, sharp and destructive

… Read the rest “Bizarre penis shaved by scientists”

M&M waste gives bees honey of different colors.

9 October 2012 grant 0

French beekeepers, Russia Today tells us, were mystified when their hives started producing rainbow-colored honey – but were even more concerned when they found out the not-so-sweet… Read the rest “M&M waste gives bees honey of different colors.”

Science Art: Tardigrade

30 September 2012 grant 0


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Is it cute?

It’s a tardigrade, also known as a water bear. That’s a cute name. And they’re tiny, too, which is part of cuteness, usually. Less than a millimeter… Read the rest “Science Art: Tardigrade”

It makes them EAT THEIR OWN BRAINS. And even worse….

3 September 2012 grant 0

It’s a bacterium. It preys on insects. And Scientific American makes me worry that one way or another, they’ll figure out a way to make us eat our own brains too:

As well as passing

… Read the rest “It makes them EAT THEIR OWN BRAINS. And even worse….”

Oldest insects ever.

29 August 2012 grant 0

EurekAlert goes back 230 million years to uncover the most ancient arthropods ever found:

The amber droplets, most between 2-6 millimeters long, were buried in outcrops high in the Dolomite

… Read the rest “Oldest insects ever.”

Mutant butterflies of Fukushima.

17 August 2012 grant 0

Tecca reports on the 50 percent mutation rate in insects near the nuclear site:

Tens of thousands of residents were displaced and officials assured the world that the release of harmful

… Read the rest “Mutant butterflies of Fukushima.”

New species discovered… on Flickr.

15 August 2012 grant 0

NPR takes a close look at an eye-catching insect… a new species of lacewing entomologists discovered on Flickr:

[Shaun] Winterton, a senior entomologist at the California Department

… Read the rest “New species discovered… on Flickr.”

Spider web glass protects birds on the Holy Island

13 August 2012 grant 0

I can’t outdo the BBC’s headline on this story about a beautiful application for a strange, new material:

A lookout tower at Lindisfarne has installed it to protect the hundreds

… Read the rest “Spider web glass protects birds on the Holy Island”

“Extinct” tree lobsters coming back. Happy birthday, giant stick insect!

30 July 2012 grant 0

Grist welcomes a new citizen of Earth – a member of a species we thought was dead until they found a few last survivors on a barren island in the southern seas just this February. And now,… Read the rest ““Extinct” tree lobsters coming back. Happy birthday, giant stick insect!”

Secret vegetarian recruiting tool: tick bites!

26 July 2012 grant 0

Sci-News reveals one more weapon in the war on carnivores – tick bites that trigger allergies to red meat:

Delayed anaphylaxis – a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction – to

… Read the rest “Secret vegetarian recruiting tool: tick bites!”

Newly discovered fly proves you don’t have to be big to be TERRIFYING.

4 July 2012 grant 0

Discover takes a close look at a monster smaller than the tip of a ballpoint pen. It’s the world’s smallest fly, a kind of fly called a phorid, and its babies eat the brains of tiny… Read the rest “Newly discovered fly proves you don’t have to be big to be TERRIFYING.”

How mosquitoes dodge the rain.

7 June 2012 grant 0

Nature opens a window on a thing that has always puzzled me, and probably anyone who’s been in mosquito country in the rainy season. How do they do it? How do those persistent little … Read the rest “How mosquitoes dodge the rain.”

Pesticides make bees… picky.

25 May 2012 grant 0

PhysOrg finds something weird about the nicotine-based pesticides that seem to be making trouble for bees. Neonicotinoids make them picky eaters:

The UC San Diego biologists focused

… Read the rest “Pesticides make bees… picky.”

You are a hive mind.

19 April 2012 grant 0

Scientific American is seething with the swarm of possibilities that bring every human decision down to the level of bees:

To Dr. Thomas Seeley, a professor of neurobiology at Cornell University,

… Read the rest “You are a hive mind.”

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Honorary Troubadours
  • Jonathan Coulton, Contributing Troubadour for Popular Science.
  • Laura Veirs, who knows her way around a polysyllable.
  • Thomas Dolby, godfather of scientific pop.
  • Squeaky, fact-based rock about fusion containment & rocket science.
  • Cosmos II, a.k.a. Boston University astronomer Alan Marscher.
  • Dr. Fiorella Terenzi, astrophysicist who makes music from cosmic radio sources.
  • Dr. Jim Webb, astronomy professor and acoustic guitarist.
  • Artichoke, the band behind 26 Scientists, Vols. I and II.
  • They Might Be Giants, unrelenting proponents of scientific popular song.
  • Symphonies of Science, the people who make Carl Sagan and others sing.
  • Giant Squid, doom metal about the sublime horrors of marine biology.
  • Gethan Dick,6 scientists, 6 musicians, 1 great album
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