Magnolias, beetles, and dinosaurs might seem like random words. While seemingly different, these groups share a fascinating history that reveals insights into ancient ecosystems and evolutionary processes. As Maria Popova beautifully puts it, magnolias are “titans of resilience” — flowering since dinosaurs roamed the Earth, long before bees ever appeared to help them spread theirContinueContinue reading “Magnolia – Dinosaur-Age Flowers and Beetles”
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How Have the Arctic Bees Adapted to a Cold Climate? What happens when the Climate Changes?
How can a bumblebee survive in the cold Arctic Summer? Bombus polaris and Bombus pyrrhopygus, known as the Arctic bumblebees, live in northern Scandinavia, Canada, Russia, and the US state of Alaska. These are cold places, and surviving in them requires a greater effort to regulate their temperature. This insect might be a small animal,ContinueContinue reading “How Have the Arctic Bees Adapted to a Cold Climate? What happens when the Climate Changes?”