Mosquitos staying active longer In less encouraging news for my upcoming trip to Southeast Asia: “A new study published in the Journal of Insect Physiology suggested that artificial lights are disrupting mosquitos and delaying their dormancy, meaning that they stay active longer. Mosquitos rely on shortening daylight in the fall as a cue to enter a…
Love birds “The New Zealand native kakariki karaka, or the orange-fronted parakeet, has twice been declared extinct only to later be rediscovered in the wild. As it stands, the bird remains critically endangered with just 450 specimens left, mostly in sanctuaries and predator-free islands. And while the species’ survival is no doubt thanks to…