A version of this article originally appeared on The Conversation
Cicadas' shrieks have annoyed — and delighted — humans for thousands of years
Historical records, science, and art from around the world mention their songs
Weeding out non-native strawberry guava keeps a flying fox, and the crops it feeds on, out of harm's way
Fruit bats help the trees by dispersing seeds, and the trees help the bats by feeding them. Why not help the bats by helping the trees?
_mating.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&w=3840 "A pair of Marsh fritillaries (Euphydryas aurinia) mating, male left and female right,")
A version of this article originally appeared on Science Friday
Mating plugs and other weird butterfly sex habits
Male butterflies want monogamy. Females, not so much.
A version of this article originally appeared on The Conversation
How do geese know how to fly south for the winter?
A combination of landscapes, stars, and experience guide the geese & gander migrations
Polar bear numbers are rising in a once too-frigid Arctic basin
Thick Arctic ice is melting into conditions better suited to life. But the region's warming is trending towards trouble
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The little mountain rivers that create the Amazon might soon be choked off
Life depends on the minerals and sediment rivers carry down from the Andes