Beetles
-
-
Prehistoric Beetles Sported Hotrod Colors
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Sep 27, 2011 07:00 PM ET | 0
Many beetle fossils have color, but they are a far cry from the hotrod shades these insects once flashed. Read more
-
Will the Pine Beetle Cross the Continent?
Posted by Jessica Marshall Wed Apr 13, 2011 01:01 PM ET | 0
The tiny insect can turn entire pine forests into bleak landscapes. Read more
-
Iconic Pine Trees May Vanish
Posted Mon Feb 28, 2011 02:37 PM ET | 0
Warming temperatures make the towering lodgepole pine tree vulnerable to drought and pests. Read more
-
Fireflies Blink in Sync
Posted by Larry O'Hanlon Thu Jul 8, 2010 02:01 PM ET | 0
Groups of male fireflies will synchronize their flashes to attract the attention of females. Read more
-
Darwin's Beetles Wrestle Their Way to the Top: LIFE Big Pic
Posted Fri Apr 9, 2010 07:00 AM ET | 0
These beetles may look small, but they're not the type to back down from a fight. Read more
-
Beetle's Brilliant Hue Preserved After 600,000 Years
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Feb 22, 2010 03:56 AM ET | 0
The blue-green leaf beetle remains may be the oldest example of vivid color preserved on a prehistoric creature. Read more
-
Heavy-Metal Music, Other Sounds Aimed at Beetle Pests
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Feb 10, 2010 03:28 AM ET | 0
A novel approach to controlling tree-destroying beetles uses piped-in heavy metal music and backward recordings of Rush Limbaugh. Read more
-
Thorny Devil Lizard Inspires Tech Design
Posted by Gene Charleton Wed Dec 9, 2009 09:26 AM ET | 0
Researchers look to beetles, flies and lizards for engineering inspiration. Read more
-
Natural Super Glue Found on Asparagus Spears
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Nov 18, 2009 05:43 AM ET | 0
The amazingly strong substance is created by a beetle so it can affix its eggs onto the vegetable. Read more
-
Ladybugs Swarm Midwest
Posted Thu Oct 22, 2009 07:21 AM ET | 0
Legions of Asian lady beetles are arriving in Ill, and Mo. in search of warmth for the approaching winter. Read more
-
Underground Creatures Not Immune to Climate Change
Posted by Robert Lamb Mon Oct 19, 2009 08:05 AM ET | 0
Soil-inhabiting creatures shrunk in size by up to 46 percent in response to a period of boosted carbon dioxide levels and higher temperatures 55 million years ago. Read more
-
News: Hercules Beetle [VIDEO]
Posted Fri Sep 18, 2009 01:44 PM ET | 0
The Hercules Beetle can lift the human equivalent of a 65-ton object. Jorge Ribas finds out what else the big bug can do. Watch video
-
Arctic Temperatures Highest in 2,000 Years : Discovery News
Posted Tue Aug 4, 2009 03:01 PM ET
The Arctic is warmer than it's been in 2,000 years, reversing course on a long-standing cooling trend. Read more
-
Yellowstone Grizzlies Back on Threatened List: Discovery News
Posted Fri Jul 31, 2009 04:48 AM ET
Facing the combined pressures of climate change, hunters and lax protections, 600 grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone National Park are going back on the threatened species list under a federal court order issued Monday. Read more
-
Oldest Twine Dates Back to Stone Age : Discovery News
Posted Fri Jul 31, 2009 04:48 AM ET
Fiber technology first emerged in hunter-gatherer societies 32,000 years ago. Read more
Page 1 of 3
- previous
- next
|
|
|
|
|
|
MOST VIEWED STORIES
- The Discovernator
- Mysterious Sounds Reported Around the World
- Woolly Mammoth to Be Cloned
- Puzzle of the Week! It's a Pasta Universe
- How The Zebra Got Its Stripes
- Alien Technology Found on Mars -- Ours!
- Color Match
- Dogs Really Do Understand Us Best
- What Is This Chupacabra-Demonoid Monster?
- They Did It! Russians Expose Lake Vostok Secrets
|
|
|
 |
|
-
our sites
-
video
-
shop
-
stay connected
-
corporate
