The best bees keep expertise to themselves
Honeybees, especially those who've been around the block a few times to gather nectar, don't like to share their knowledge with rookie bees. [...]Read More......
Science
Nights are warming faster than days
Observations from the last fifty years have shown that the nights have been warming much faster than the days. [...]Read More... from Nights are warming...
Dangers of binge drinking in college
Binge drinking is a problem, in more ways than one, on college campuses across the US. Folks at Alabama have some advice. [...]Read More... from...
Neuroscience doesn’t make teaching better
Can teachers become better teachers if they understand which structures of the brain influence the learning of certain tasks or behaviors? Probably not. [...]Read More......
Total solar eclipse; next one is in the US
A total eclipse of the sun occurred on March 8-9. It wasn't visible from the US, but the next one will be, on Aug. 21,...
Teens who misuse stimulants use other people’s
Teenagers who abuse prescription drugs most commonly do it by using someone else's drugs, not drugs that doctors have prescribed for them. [...]Read More... from...
Students want a ‘bag bill’ in Md. this time
Maryland may pass legislation that would make people pay a dime if they are given a disposable bag at the grocery store. It could reduce...
NASA spots El Niño changes that change weather
Rainfall patterns shifted this year because of an unusual El Niño in the Pacific that started back in December. [...]Read More... from NASA spots El...
Chicago gets dry snow & a little wind on VDay
Some snow and a snap of cold hit Chicago on Valentine's Day; it's moving east and could bring snow to Baltimore on President's Day. [...]Read...
Scientists confirm existence of gravity waves
Scientists hear evidence that gravity waves exist in a collision of black holes. Einstein predicted them a century ago in his theory of general relativity....