Photographer Elizaveta Porodina Turns Her Luminous Lens to Insects — Colossal
Perhaps best known for her luminous portraits in collaboration with legacy magazines and fashion houses, photographer Elizaveta Porodina…
Arthropods Lag Far Behind Other Animals in Conservation Assessment and Protection, Study Shows
Most U.S. insects and arachnids remain unassessed for conservation risk, and even many known at-risk species lack legal…
A designer just put 1,300+ restored 19th-century wildlife illustrations online for free
ⓘ c82.net Two of the many restored illustrations now available on c82.net Designer Nicholas Rougeux used AI tools…
Big Bees at Risk: How Rising Global CO₂ Levels Threaten Key Pollinators and Food Crops
Pollinators — including bees, flies, wasps, moths, butterflies and some nectar-loving birds — are a cornerstone of our…
Theo Bosboom Takes a Bug’s-Eye View in His Perspective-Shifting ‘Flowerscapes’ — Colossal
Stand in any forest and look up, and it’s hard not to be mesmerized by the swaying of…
nicolas nielsen designs self-driving HYVE beehive to pollinate cities
a mobile hive moves through the city Across the broken green spaces of contemporary cities, where parks,…
Millions of Bees Have Thrived Under a New York Cemetery for More Than a Century
A morning walk through East Lawn Cemetery in Ithaca, New York, uncovered an immense colony of some 5.5…
Why Garlic Repels Mosquitoes and Keeps Them From Breeding
Garlic has been considered a natural mosquito repellent for centuries. In popular culture, it is believed that its…
Jake Messing’s Hyperrealistic Paintings Celebrate the Abundance of Nature — Colossal
“The world hums with beauty and danger, harmony and discord,” says Jake Messing. “We walk through these shifting…
How insect brains could spark next AI revolution
Sheffield academics believe the speed of flies could help robot technology [Getty Images] The “lightning fast” reactions of…
A Closer Look at the Beautiful Macro Cinematography in ‘Secrets of the Bees’
As its name suggests, National Geographic‘s new two-part documentary series, “Secrets of the Bees,” turns the lens toward…
Spiders are ‘fundamental’ for planetary health – so why are they forgotten in conservation efforts?
Creepy crawlies are vital to the health of our planet – but gaining support for them isn’t always…