November 23, 2024

Creature Feature: Wooly Bear Caterpillar

Groundhog Day has come and gone and Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring, even though we in Central Maine just received 6 inches of snow …

Early-Mid-Week Pickup: Real Bees, Fake Top Hats

Here to save you from your early work-week doldrums, I’d like to spotlight a great corner of the web that really showcases the power of …

Angelini Lab Member Featured in Podcast

Here in the Angelini Lab, research interests can differ pretty dramatically. While our primary research animals are soapberry bugs, other ongoing projects investigate different bug …

Biodiversity Matters: featuring an article from the Washington Post

An article published in the Washington Post last Friday perfectly contextualizes how important biodiversity is to each and every one of us. Read the article …

Light of My Life

While Valentine’s Day has come and gone this year, life and love in the natural world continues ever onward. Today we’ll take a closer look …

U.S. Defense Department Seeks Inspiration from Insects

The field of biomimicry has yielded many fascinating developments from plant burr inspired Velcro to bullet trains that borrow their sleek design from kingfisher beaks. …

Great news from SciStarter!

Hello all and Happy 2019 from the Angelini Lab! We hope everybody had a festive yet relaxing holiday. Today, we wanted to share some great …

Urbanization and honeybees: Research Summary

Living in the city can be stressful. From light and air pollution to higher temperatures relative to rural areas, a host of factors wreak havoc …

Entomophagy: Why don’t we eat bugs?

‘Tis the season for many Americans to gather around feasts of plenty featuring succulent and meaty main dishes. These meals are often part of a …