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Started in August 2014 as a project to write a science story every day for a whole year. Read more →

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The minute world of ants | Day 319

The minute world of ants | Day 319

From fungus farming to brutal murder to enterprising architecture, these three videos about ants may make you reconsider what you think about them.

Posted on July 3, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags ants, bugs, insects, scary ants, science videos, videosLeave a comment on The minute world of ants | Day 319
Mystery macro revealed | Day 273

Mystery macro revealed | Day 273

A few days ago I posed a challenge – to guess what this weird-looking zoomed-in photo was of. Nobody got it right, but it was still fun.

Posted on May 17, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags braconid wasp, bugs, eww, guessing game, insects, picture wednesday1 Comment on Mystery macro revealed | Day 273
Picture Wednesday: How to do bugs and jewels | Day 172

Picture Wednesday: How to do bugs and jewels | Day 172

Lizzie Harper draws things from nature for a living. To do this, she needs to keep dead stuff in her drawers, and always keep her eyes open.

Posted on February 4, 2015February 19, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags insects, natural history illustration, picture wednesday, science art, science illustration1 Comment on Picture Wednesday: How to do bugs and jewels | Day 172
Figs and other bugs | Day 167

Figs and other bugs | Day 167

When you eat figs, you get more than what you bargained for. But it’s the same with a lot of other fruit and vegetables, too.

Posted on January 30, 2015January 30, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags bugs in food, evolution, figs, insects, mutualismLeave a comment on Figs and other bugs | Day 167
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