Here a Bee, There a Bee, Everywhere a Wild Bee
Biologists are finding new bee species all over the Pacific Northwest—highlighting how little we know about native pollinators.
Aug 20, 2024 | 4,500 words, about 22 minutes
Species: Insects
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One Great Shot: Hanging with Wasps
A nature photographer gets acquainted with thread-waisted wasps in British Columbia.
Mar 1, 2024 | 300 words, 1 photo
The Butterfly Redemption
How scientists, volunteers, and incarcerated women are finding hope and metamorphosis through supporting a struggling butterfly.
Feb 27, 2024 | 4,000 words, about 20 minutes
Eating Insects Makes Tasty Crabs Tastier
Chinese mitten crabs fed the larvae of black soldier flies contain more of the molecules that make food delicious.
Jun 7, 2023 | 500 words, about 2 minutes
Trouble on the Half Shell
Scientists have discovered a mystery parasite—what will it mean for the future of Washington’s oysters?
Apr 14, 2022 | 1,600 words, about 8 minutes
A Bug’s Life at Sea
A new study probes how sea skaters survive on the open ocean.
Oct 19, 2020 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
Taking the Fish Out of Fish Feed
Feeding wild fish to farmed fish is threatening marine ecosystems. Researchers and entrepreneurs believe they’ve found solutions.
Aug 24, 2020 | 4,000 words, about 20 minutes
Salvaging Fossils on the Jurassic Coast
Along a famed stretch of English coastline, amateur and professional collectors alike fill their satchels with fossils before the 200-million-year-old treasures are reclaimed by the waves.
May 26, 2020 | 1,700 words, 11 photos