The viceroy butterfly is a mimic, modeling its orange-and-black colors after the queen butterfly, a bug that tastes so disgusting predators have learned not to eat it or anything that looks like it, including viceroys.
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More Water Resources over the Sahel Region of Africa in the 21st Century Under Global Warming
The Sahel is a semi-arid region of transition in Africa between the Sahara and the Sudanian Savanna, which is extremely sensitive to the precipitation change.
Less Burnout Seen Among U.S. Physicians
The epidemic levels of physicians reporting burnout dropped modestly in 2017, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine, the Mayo Clinic and the American Medical Association.
Location, Location, Location: Proximity to the Mainland Determines How Coral Reef Communities Respond to Major Environmental Disturbances
Severe weather and environmental disturbances, such as cyclones or thermal coral bleaching, affect specific areas of coral reefs differently, new research has shown.
New MRI Sensor Can Image Activity Deep Within the Brain
Calcium is a critical signaling molecule for most cells, and it is especially important in neurons.
World's Biggest Bee Found
An international team of scientists and conservationists has announced the finding of what many consider to be the ‘holy grail’ of bee discoveries – Wallace’s giant bee.