Entomology

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A vast, thriving colony of millions of ground-nesting bees discovered in an active New York cemetery, a testament to urban biodiversity over a century.

Cosmos & Physics

New York Cemetery Hosts 5.5 Million Bees Thriving for a Century

In the spring of 2023, an estimated 5.

Dr. Evelyn Reed·May 30, 2026

A fruit fly's mouthparts touching a droplet of garlic purée, illustrating how a garlic compound disrupts its taste receptors and reproductive behavior.

Cosmos & Physics

Garlic compound tricks fruit fly taste receptors, stopping reproduction

In laboratory tests, a simple purée of garlic completely halted mating and egg-laying in fruit flies.

Dr. Evelyn Reed·May 24, 2026