The furry bodies of UK bumblebees are specially adapted for cold weather - making heatwaves a struggle.
A lot of high school students load up on Advanced Placement courses to strengthen their college applications. But for many California students classified as English learners, access to even the basic college-preparatory courses required for admission to the state's public universities can remain...
It's the start of a new series for the red-hot Red Sox, who welcome Baltimore to town.
When a local community gets involved in environmental monitoring, its efforts can build awareness of local environmental issues and provide more abundant data than scientists can collect on their own. But how does the quality of the data compare with readings taken by professionals?
Buying on social media live streams is fast becoming regular consumer behaviour for many.
How do microorganisms orient themselves to find the optimal habitat? Scientists have thoroughly investigated so-called magnetotactic bacteria, which use the Earth's magnetic field as a biological compass. Some eukaryotic single-celled organisms—that is, more complex organisms like ciliates, whi...