14/04/2023

Analyzing the fat of killer whales reveals what they eat

Scientists are studying the diets of the ocean's top predators as they change in response to their environments. This is because how much and what they eat can affect how ecosystems function.

Why orchid bees concoct their own fragrance

Male bees display a remarkable passion for collecting scents: they deposit scents from various sources in special pockets on their hind legs, thus composing their own fragrance. This behavior has been known since the 1960s. ...

Hubble captures 'jellyfish galaxy' JO204

This image taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows JO204, a 'jellyfish galaxy' so named for the bright tendrils of gas that appear in this image as drifting lazily below JO204's bright central bulk.

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