ENVIRONMENT
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.
Climate Change Is Making Himalayan Rivers Change Course Faster
Researchers analysing four decades of satellite data found Himalayan rivers are changing course more rapidly as climate warming weakens riverbanks, with implications for water security and communities downstream.
Pumpkin Peel Powers Packaging That Keeps Food Fresher For Longer
A new biodegradable film made with carbon dots derived from pumpkin peel could help reduce food spoilage and cut reliance on plastic packaging.
Too Cool To Care? Air Conditioning Weakens Climate Action Support
Study finds that the more people rely on air conditioning to stay cool, the less likely they are to support broader efforts to cool cities and cut energy use.
Ultrathin Solar Cells Could Turn Building Windows Into Power Generators
Using a thermal evaporation process, scientists created ultrathin perovskite films that allow visible light to pass through while generating electricity from sunlight.
New Study Reveals Hidden Sources Of Lead In Manila’s Air
The end of leaded gasoline was hailed as a major public health victory, but researchers warn that lead pollution remains a persistent threat in Metro Manila, driven largely by industry, waste processing and vehicle emissions.
Wastewater Monitoring Can Predict Flu Outbreaks Sooner Than Clinical Data
A study from Japan demonstrates that wastewater monitoring can accurately forecast influenza A and B outbreaks up to a week earlier than traditional surveillance.
Your Medicine Cabinet Is Polluting The Ocean
Over-the-counter medication makes up the majority of pharmaceutical pollution in Hong Kong rivers, and may persist in rivers long enough to spread into coastal waters.
