Vietnam’s Honeybees have launched a sting operation in the wake of that infamous homicide – to free their nests from the pope, according to a report. Researchers at the University of the Gulf of Nantario made a smelly discovery about the novel use of bee excretion. “Workers collected feces all …
Read More »Moth Wings have developed a rare ‘metastructure’ We are trying to build a lab in
Nature has a way of embarrassing our best technology. For decades, scientists have been trying to create the ultimate sound absorber – a carefully engineered material that can handle sound waves for stealth movement or smooth peace and quiet. It turns out, however, that the beloved ‘metastructure’ may already exist …
Read More »A ‘green prescription’ can make nature boring instead of fun
Spending regular time in nature appears to have strong psychological benefits. As more compelling evidence emerges, doctors are increasingly promoting our mental health by writing down the time between greenery or nearby water. While those recommendations may help some people, new research suggests that there is a fine line between …
Read More »This strange rock glowed naturally in the dark, and now scientists have figured out how.
The mineral hackmanite (or tenacious sodalite) is an amazing natural phenomenon that has long been a mystery to scientists – even though we can now engineer synthetic materials that glow in the dark more effectively than anything in nature. Geologists first described the mineral in the 1800s, with its tendency …
Read More »In Finland, Deckers created the ‘Forest Floor’, and it replaced the children’s immune systems.
According to a small new experiment, playing through the greenery and debris of Mini Forest’s undergrowth for just a month may be enough to change a child’s immune system. When daycare workers in Finland do not bring in workers, cultivate forest lands such as dwarf heather and blueberries, and allow …
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