Day: December 7, 2015

Invasive Plants: Artist Creates Ink from Crushed Invasive Weeds Artist Patterson Clark, a graphics editor at the Washington Post, has been creating art from invasive plants for 10 years. Source: Natures Talk Show via Nature World News Invasive Plants: Artist…

Parasitic Wasps and Wolf Spiders: Researchers Track Larva As It Develops On And Consumes Host Some parasitic wasp species lay their eggs in the bellies of wolf spiders so that the larva can feed of the vertebrates’ blood. While this…

Genetically Modified Mice Demonstrate Secrets For Reducing Pain Researchers from the University College London (UCL) have finally deciphered the recipe for painlessness with the help of genetically modified mice. Source: Natures Talk Show via Nature World News Genetically Modified Mice…

{$inline_image} Parent Birds Who Share Feeding Responsibilities Raise Young More Successfully Birds that take turns feeding their young prove to be more successful parents, researchers discovered in a recent study of long-tailed tits. Source: Natures Talk Show via Nature World…

Feral Cats In Australia: First Populations Arrived With European Settlers In 19th Century While there has been much debate regarding how cats first made their way to Australia, a new study has confirmed that the invasive felines arrived with European…

Three Sand Flies Actually Represent New Species, Researchers Say Using three male and three female sand flies from a Brazilian state park, researchers have unveiled a new species of the pesky, disease-carrying bugs. Source: Natures Talk Show via Nature World…

Traditional Alaskan Ice Cellars Are Melting; Community Creates New Polar-Bear Resistant Containers Melting Arctic ice means natural underground permafrost freezers can no longer keep food cold enough and encourages polar bears to visit inland communities for longer periods of time.…