2+ hour, 53+ min ago   (921+ words) Federal energy data points to the fall projects that cut home bills most: air sealing, insulation, thermostat setbacks, and hot water fixes before heating season. American households spent an average of $995 heating their homes last winter, 9.2 percent more than the…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (968+ words) Female mosquitoes mate only once in their lifetime, and new research reveals that the crucial moment of success or failure lies entirely under their control. A split-second motion of the female’s genital tip determines whether mating proceeds. If she executes…...

10+ mon, 2+ day ago   (653+ words) When disease threatens, ants don’t just change their behavior – they change their built environment. A new study finds that colonies exposed to pathogens excavate nests with wider entrances, greater separation between chambers, and fewer direct connections. All these features act…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (850+ words) Every day in the Panamanian rainforest, green fragments shuffle across the forest floor. Each piece hides a worker beneath it – a leafcutter ant on a mission. These insects are among nature’s most persistent laborers, hauling leaves, flowers, and petals back…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (984+ words) As summer temperatures rise, rivers across the United States are facing a different kind of heatwave – one that’s often overlooked. Stay indoors. Drink water. Check on your neighbors. These are the warnings we hear when the air gets too hot....

11+ mon, 3+ day ago   (707+ words) The Sun doesn’t just power Earth’s seasons – it has its own. Most of us think of seasons as things we feel: cold mornings, long days, or trees shedding their leaves. That’s Earth’s tilt in action as it orbits the Sun....

11+ mon, 5+ day ago   (673+ words) A recent field experiment suggests that certain habits make you extra tasty to mosquitoes. Beer drinkers, bed partners, and people who skip sunscreen drew more landings. Sunscreen, on the other hand, seemed to blunt the bugs’ interest. The main takeaway…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (704+ words) Dragonflies outlasted the dinosaurs and even endured asteroid strikes. But now they face a survival threat unlike any before. Rising heat and wildfires are reshaping the very traits they depend on to attract mates. A study from the University of…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (798+ words) Hot summers have made bark beetles a familiar menace in northern Europe, but a new twist is now clear. When these insects kill spruce, they also change the air within the forest, raising daytime temperatures close to the ground by…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (709+ words) Water defines how people live, from showers to faucets to humidifiers humming in winter. While outdoor watering often gets the spotlight, indoor habits make a huge difference. A new study published in the journal Earth’s Future explores how families across…...