Imagine yourself completely contained; isolated and breathing a limited amount of oxygen, all while some potentially infectious pathogens lie on-board with you. Well, while it might not be Pandora’s box or a strain of the Ebola virus, this scenario is a frighteningly real study for researchers on the International Space Station.
For bees, a nectar-filled flower field abundant with pollen may as well be the Holy Grail. And as such, protecting this sweet source is a primary cause for concern. Most species display a poker face of sorts to hide the spoils from anyone other than its nestmates, but one study shows that in Brazil one species of bees is defending its pollen with a much stronger signal.
In anticipation for the 27th annual phenomenon that is Discovery's Shark Week, which begins this upcoming Sunday Aug. 10, all eyes and ears are set to the open ocean for news of the violently stunning fish. As a part of their general tracking and surveillance protocols, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute has been tracking and documenting wildlife behavior of Great Whites off of the coast of Mexico using what they call their “REMUS SharkCam”. And it’s courtesy of this “REMUS SharkCam” that we are able to now experience first-hand the sensation of being ambushed by a Great White shark.
Hunted to extinction in 1924 as a result of government programs designed to protect livestock in the central valley, the California Gray Wolf (scientific name Canis lupus) has become all but an urban legend in the state that decimated its large populations.
