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Honeybees Spread Information Efficiently
Honeybees do a dance that tells their fellow bees the distance, direction, and even the quality o...

Argiope Amoena Spiders Spin Multiple Types of Silk
In the middle of an Argiope spider’s web, one can see a thick white band of spider silk that refl...

Melastome Plants Use Rainwater to Disperse Seeds
The fruit of the melastome plant ripens during the rainy season. Melastome fruit is triangular, w...

Wallaby Milk Fights Bacteria
Wallaby milk contains a compound that prevents bacteria from multiplying. This protects baby wall...

Gypsy Moth Caterpillars Regulate Their Body Temperature
Gypsy moth caterpillars have an effective system of temperature regulation that takes place not i...

Plants Grow Upward
Plants have evolved to be taller and taller, in order to absorb more light than the plants around...

Bee Venom is Largely Comprised of the Anti-bacterial Peptide Melittin
Melittin, an antibacterial peptide, prevents bacteria from spreading and even breaks bacteria dow...

Sunflowers Shift to Face the Sun
Sunflowers face East in the morning and West in the evening, then return to face East in the even...

Honeybees Produce Propolis that Fights Bacteria
Honeybees protect their nests from microbes by covering them in a substance called propolis. Prop...

Solidago Canadensis (“Goldenrod”) Inhibits the Growth of Other Plants
The Goldenrod plant releases polyacetylene chemicals (cis-DMS) from its roots that prevent plant ...

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