Kavitha Kannan
ABOUT
Kavitha Kannan is a biologist and science writer. She holds a PhD in animal behaviour and neuroscience from the University of Konstanz, Germany.
Stories by Kavitha Kannan
Wax: The Secret Ingredient In Making A Honeybee Queen
New study reveals an elaborate social machinery behind honeybee royalty, showing how specialised workers, distinctive wax, and carefully controlled nursery help transform a larva into a queen.
Bumblebees Make ‘Yum’ And ‘Eww’ Faces, Study Finds
A new study shows that bumblebees display distinct facial expressions after tasting food, revealing that insects can distinguish between liking and wanting.
How Bat Moms Find Their Babies In the Dark
A new study shows Japanese house bat mothers use both sound and touch to locate and retrieve their own pups, adjusting their caregiving as the young grow up.