Stupid Hot: Heat Waves Are Making Animals More Aggressive, Forgetful and Less Alert
Illustration: ZME Science. On scorching days in South Africa’s Kalahari, female southern pied babblers can have trouble solving…
Bumblebees show emotions through facial expressions just like mammals
By Stephen Beech Bumblebees show their emotions through facial expressions such as “licking their lips” – a trait…
Hibernating Bumblebee Queens Can Actually Breathe Underwater Like Tiny Scuba Divers
Bombus impatiens queen. Credit: Wikimedia Commons A newly mated bumblebee queen typically spends the winter alone underground. After…
Bumblebees can learn to understand Morse code
Bumblebees can learn to understand a simple kind of Morse code and differentiate between long and short light…