Microbes and insects often interact in a delicate symbiosis. The microbes provide nutrients that the insects need and the insects provide a home for the microbes. In the case of the cicada-microbe int...
Deep within the ocean, scientists and explorers alike have discovered all sorts of creatures almost unfathomable to our terrestrial minds. Giant octopus, electric eels, and anglerfish have all tickled...
Note: As an Amazon Associate I may earn commissions from qualifying purchases from links in this post (affiliate disclosure). When I picked up Peter Wohlleben’s book The Hidden Life of Trees, I ...
Imagine you are at a picnic on a nice sunny day. Several bees stop by buzzing around your food particularly intrigued by a bowl of fruit. Though bees may be a nuisance on this particular day, they ser...
This post is part of the Meet a Microbe series on the blog. Check it out to meet other microbes! “Life has evolved to thrive in environments that are extreme only by our limited human standards:...
