Science

Honey bees are one of the most important insects across the globe. The buzzing bees do more than just make sweet nectar, they pollinate crops, maintain ecosystems and produce natural goods. According to the UN Environment Programme, they directly contribute to food security and a third of the world’s food production depends on bees. However,…

This winter’s survey of the western monarch butterfly revealed over 12,000 individuals, a small rise from last year. Despite this slight increase, conservationists remain alarmed as numbers are still critically low. Ongoing challenges such as habitat loss and environmental stressors severely impact the butterfly population. Conservation initiatives are actively working on restoring habitats and engaging…

Grade 9 student, Akshat Anand, wins gold for wearable that detects IV leaks early (Photo credit: Surrey Schools) At just 13 or 14 years old, most Grade 9 students are still getting comfortable with science fair pressure. Akshath Anand of Surrey Academy of Innovative Learning did something far bigger: he walked into the Canada-Wide Science…

Image Credit: Journal of Lost Species Some discoveries happen the moment a specimen is collected. Others take years. In this case, it took nearly two decades.A tiny deep-reef fish brought up from the waters off South Australia in 2006 spent nearly two decades in a museum collection after being mistaken for a known species. According…

Scientists reviewed 54 Asian oak species; 40 had no backup in any botanical collection A detailed study of 54 Asian oak species has found that 40 have no living backup in any botanical garden around the world. This means that nearly three-quarters of the trees could disappear completely if their wild populations are lost.One of…

Representative Image of Democritus teaching early ideas about atoms in ancient Greece (AI-generated image) Two people can look at the world around them and reach completely different conclusions about what is actually there. One sees a vast, cluttered inventory of distinct things, colours, tastes, textures, each apparently real in its own right. The other looks…

Snakes aren’t simple tubes. Their bodies have five regions—including a short neck By measuring every vertebra along the bodies of 13 native Australian snakes, evolutionary biologists have discovered that a snake’s spine is much more organized than previously believed. Instead of being one long, uniform structure, it contains five distinct anatomical regions, including a surprisingly…

Image Credit: US Environmental Protection Agency Plastic waste is a global threat to both the environment and public health, with over 400 million tons produced annually. Turning plastic into value-added chemicals holds significant promise, but the industrial adoption gets slowed down by the high costs of metal catalysts and how they become deactivated by additives….

Pic credit: Clare Kiernan Everyone loves strawberries. Almost every city has its own version of eating this sweet, bright red fruit. In London, for instance, people often like to eat strawberries dipped in chocolate. In other places, they’re folded into fresh cream, blended into smoothies, or simply eaten as they are on a warm afternoon.But…

Disappointment is an unavoidable part of life. A missed opportunity, an unexpected rejection or the end of a cherished chapter can make it feel as though everything has come to a halt. In such moments, it is natural to dwell on what has been lost. Yet Alexander Graham Bell offered a timeless perspective when he…