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Mayan Honeybee hives

Mayan Bee Rescue

January 31, 2022

The Maya Riviera is a 40-mile strip of coast on the Yucatan Peninsula, from Puerto Morelos to Tulum. Midway down is the city of Playa Del Carmen, a …

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Bob Hirshon’s Science Year in Review: 2021

January 1, 2022

The year 2021 was definitely better than 2020, in the sense that getting beaten senseless with a toilet plunger is definitely better than having your …

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Eight Steps to Save Bugs

December 28, 2021

Insect populations are declining worldwide, and insect species are becoming extinct at an unprecedented rate. Before you say “Yay!” and …

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A Solstice Story

December 18, 2021

Once upon a time, about 4.5 billion years ago, back when Earth was just a baby planet, our young solar system was a dangerous neighborhood, with all …

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Love Bugs?

October 29, 2021

If you love bugs, there’s a lot to love: Insects and other small terrestrial arthropods (aka, bugs) are the most numerous and diverse organisms …

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Two Very Important Things You Need to Know About Bees

October 26, 2021

Bees the world over would rejoice if everyone knew just two things about them: what they aren’t, and what they are. 1. What they aren’t. …

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Cicada Brood X is Gone (But They’ll Be Back)

October 20, 2021

A Fond Farewell to the Brood X Invasion. In the spring of 2021, everyone lucky/cursed enough to live east of Illinois, south of New York and north of …

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Drive Your Students Buggy

February 9, 2021

Insects and other assorted creepy crawly critters can help inspire student learning, not only in the life sciences, but in physics and engineering as …

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Creative Dreaming

November 4, 2018

Dreams can be a rich source of creative ideas.

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