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Scientists copy honeybees' technique! How nature's engineering secret helped create solar panels that are nearly 50% lighter than conventional designs

Researchers developed lightweight solar panels inspired by nature's honeycomb structure. These new modules are significantly lighter than conventional panels, which aids installation. The honeycomb design maintains mechanical strength and passes international durability tests successfully. This innovation could expand solar adoption across various buildings and applications. Biomimicry continues to drive advancements…

The Economic Times

Animal Memory Research Is Overturning Everything We Thought We Knew About Cognition

The assumption that crumbled firstThe standard view held that episodic memory, the ability to mentally replay a specific past event, not just respond to a learned cue, was uniquely human. Then came a 1998 study by Nicola Clayton and Anthony Dickinson at Cambridge University, published in Nature, that changed the…

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Big bees have the most to lose as global CO₂ levels rise: new research

Pollinators – including bees, flies, wasps, moths, butterflies and some nectar-loving birds – are a cornerstone of our natural environment.

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'My childhood passion is now a lifetime commitment': Wildlife conservationist Krithi Karanth

One of the world's leading, multi-award-winning environmentalists has told FRANCE 24 how a childhood passion became a lifelong commitment. Krithi Karanth explained how her father nurtured her love of nature over 17 years, taking her into the jungle from the age of just one. She is now a conservation biologist…

France 24

Make Your Garden a Wildlife Haven: Insect Hotels, Bee Baths and Mini Ponds Support Beneficial Creatures

A garden can become much more than a collection of flowers and vegetables when it welcomes the tiny helpers that keep nature moving. Insect hotels, bee baths, and mini ponds create inviting spaces for pollinators, predators of garden pests, and other beneficial creatures that make outdoor spaces more lively.

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Europe is quietly losing its bees, butterflies and other pollinators, and scientists warn the consequences could reshape entire ecosystems

Wild pollinators are disappearing across Europe, posing a significant threat. This decline impacts agriculture, economies, and food security, affecting vital societal functions. Many industries depend on these insects for reproduction and raw materials. Modern landscapes often destroy essential larval habitats, hindering insect survival. A new report urges integrated pollinator stewardship…

The Times of India

‘Bee bars’ are the charming wildlife trend that will make your garden more bee-friendly – it’s one of the easiest ways to help pollinators in a heatwave

Help pollinators in the a heatwave

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Why you are seeing bees struggling to survive this summer

You may be spotting bodies of dead bumblebees lying across pavements near you in the summer months.

The Conversation

Why Bee Populations Face Extinction: The Decline, the Pesticides, and the Food We Stand to Lose

The Scale of What Is Already GoneA single honeybee colony can contain up to 80,000 workers. In the United States alone, beekeepers lost an estimated 45.5% of managed honeybee colonies in 2022 to 23, according to the Bee Informed Partnership, one of the highest annual losses on record. Europe has…

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Anduril’s billionaire founder warns U.S. colleges are falling behind China—where students are learning AI. And it’s already ‘hollowed out’ companies

Palmer Luckey, a college dropout turned billionaire entrepreneur, says while America teaches kids to dream big, China is teaching them to actually build.

Fortune

Beekeeping as a hobby – why it’s a great choice for young men struggling with mental health or loneliness

At first glance, beekeeping might seem an unusual hobby to introduce to young men – a group often discussed in policy and research as being “at risk”, of poor mental health and disengaged from society.

The Conversation

Seasonal Hive Care: A Month-by-Month Checklist for New Beekeepers

A practical, year-round guide to keeping your colony healthy through every season.

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Sweden planted colourful garden lupins across roadsides and disturbed land to control erosion, but after more than 100 years, scientists say the fast-spreading flowers now dominate native meadows, leaving fewer native plants for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators

Sweden's roadside lupins, introduced for soil stabilisation, now spread aggressively across meadows. These invasive plants reduce native flora diversity and negatively impact insect populations. Garden lupins create dense canopies, blocking sunlight and altering soil chemistry for wildflowers. This ecological imbalance affects pollinators like bees and butterflies, which rely on diverse…

The Times of India

How Clownfish and Anemone Symbiosis Reveals the Biology of Mutualism and Dependence

A Partnership Built on PoisonThe sea anemone is a predator. Its tentacles carry nematocysts, microscopic harpoons that fire venom into anything that brushes against them. Most fish die within seconds of contact. The clownfish, belonging to the subfamily Amphiprioninae, does not. It survives because of a thick layer of mucus…

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Bees ‘facial expressions’ may be a sign of their inner lives

It’s easy for us to tell if someone is enjoying their meal or not. They lick their lips if they like it, grimace if they don’t.

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Do bees have inner lives? Slow-motion video reveals bumblebee behaviour similar to ‘liking’ or ‘disliking’

Bees respond to tasty treats or plain water based on context, a study that may provide support for establishing insect sentience shows

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Pollinator pitstops are the easiest way to make tiny gardens wildlife-friendly and fill your outdoor space with colour and fragrance

Make a micro wildlife haven

Frugal Gardening

8 Pollinator-Friendly Plants That Bloom for Months

Pollinators never stick around for long if the buffet closes after a couple of weeks. The best gardens keep flowers blooming from late spring well into fall, giving bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other helpful visitors a reliable source of nectar and pollen. Better yet, a garden packed with long-blooming plants…

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Homes & Gardens

3 Simple Ways to Help Bees Beat the Heat and Stay Hydrated in Your Yard All Summer Long

These things will support pollinators during scorching temperatures

Bangkok Post

Relocating 6 million Singapore bees and counting, one nest at a time

SINGAPORE - Armed with nothing ‌but a bandana and his bare hands, 42-year-old Clarence Chua rescues bees, scooping them from nests into wooden boxes to relocate them, sometimes to his own backyard.

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7 Gardening Habits That Could Be Hurting Pollinators

A colorful garden feels alive for a reason. Bees bounce from flower to flower, butterflies drift through the air, and even tiny hoverflies quietly handle important work that keeps flowers blooming and vegetables producing. Every visit from a pollinator helps build a healthier garden, but some common gardening habits can…

The Guardian - UK

Specieswatch: How heatwaves play havoc with bees’ fertility

Study reveals extreme heat causes sharp drop with knock-on effect for pollination of food crops in following years

Frugal Gardening

7 Backyard Plants That May Be Attracting More Bugs Than You Realize

A backyard garden often feels like a peaceful escape, filled with color, fragrance, and life. But that lively little ecosystem sometimes invites more than butterflies and bees. Certain popular plants quietly roll out the welcome mat for pests that love to settle in, feed, and multiply fast. What looks like…

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‘It Was Pungent.’ Matt Damon And Christopher Nolan On One Odyssey Scene That Was A 'Dank' Mess

Well, this certainly sounds like an adventure.

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Shakhtar Donetsk confirm talks with Brentford to stage Champions League games in London

Neighbouring Hounslow and Ealing boast substantial Ukrainian communities

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