February 16, 2019

Why do moths fly into flames and bounce off lights?

No one knows for sure why moths (along with other winged insects) will make a beeline for lightbulbs or burn up in candle flames. The most […]
February 16, 2019

Why is it so hard to swat a fly?

Anyone who has wasted time trying to bat this buzzing bug would swear it had powers of teleportation, as it magically disappears at the moment of […]
February 16, 2019

Why are cockroaches so hard to kill?

They’ve crept through Earth’s crannies for 300 million years and survived the worldwide calamity that wiped out the dinosaurs. Cockroaches keep on crawling and crawling and […]
February 16, 2019

Why are honeybees disappearing?

Beginning in 2006, beekeepers across the United States reported alarming losses of their hives. Honeybees were fleeing their queens and colonies, never to return. The phenomenon […]