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Behavioral Science
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Japanese Honeybees Swarm Huge Hornet Predator to Kill It With Heat
March 14, 2012 — Japanese honeybees face a formidable foe in the Asian giant hornet, a fierce predator that can reach 40mm long or larger, but the bees have developed a novel defense mechanism: they create a "hot ... > full story -
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Corn Insecticide Linked to Great Die-Off of Beneficial Honeybees
March 14, 2012 — New research has linked springtime die-offs of honeybees critical for pollinating food crops -- part of the mysterious malady called colony collapse disorder -- with technology for planting corn ... > full story -
Few Genes Control Neuronal Function
March 14, 2012 — How are 100 billion cells created, each with specific duties? The human brain is evidence that nature can achieve this. Researchers have now taken a step closer to solving this ... > full story -
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Butterfly Molecule May Aid Quest for Nuclear Clean-Up Technology
March 12, 2012 — Scientists have produced a previously unseen uranium molecule, in a development that could help improve clean-up processes for nuclear ... > full story -
Scientists Find Insulin, Nutrition Prevent Blood Stem Cell Differentiation in Fruit Flies
March 12, 2012 — Stem cell researchers have shown that insulin and nutrition keep blood stem cells from differentiating into mature blood cells in Drosophila, the common fruit ... > full story -
Orientation of Ants: Every Cue Counts
March 9, 2012 — Foraging desert ants always find their way back to the nest, even when it is only marked by a magnetic cue, vibration, or carbon ... > full story -
Insect DNA Offers Tiny Clues About Animals' Changing Habitats
March 8, 2012 — The long-term impact of climate change on natural communities of wild animals could be better understood thanks to a new ... > full story -
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Insects Have 'Personalities' Too, Research on Novelty-Seeking Honey Bees Indicates
March 8, 2012 — Thrill-seeking is not limited to humans and other vertebrates, new research suggests. Some honey bees, too, are more likely than others to seek adventure. The brains of these novelty-seeking bees ... > full story -
Commonly Used Herbicides Seen as Threat to Endangered Butterflies
March 7, 2012 — A toxicologist has found that three commonly used herbicides can dramatically reduce butterfly populations. The research was aimed at possible effects on the Lange's metalmark, an endangered species ... > full story -
Building a Beetle Antifreeze
March 5, 2012 — An Alaskan beetle beats the cold using an unusual, natural antifreeze with a novel mode of action that scientists are beginning to ... > full story
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