by sagesgroup | Sep 3, 2023 | Biology, Environment, Food, homepage, knowable-magazine, Science, Syndicated
On an overcast spring morning in 2012, Federica Bertocchini was tending to her honeybees close to where she lived in Santander, on Spain’s picturesque northern coast. One of the honeycombs “was plagued with worms,” says the amateur apiarist, referring to the pesky...by sagesgroup | Jul 30, 2023 | homepage, knowable-magazine, Robots, Syndicated, technology
When a Manhattan parking garage collapsed in April this year, rescuers were reluctant to stay in the damaged building, fearing further danger. So they used a combination of flying drones and a doglike walking robot to inspect the damage, look for survivors and make...by sagesgroup | Jul 23, 2023 | Climate Crisis, knowable-magazine, Oceans, Science, Syndicated
Supermarket shelves abound with yogurt and other products chock-full of probiotics — “good bacteria” — meant to cultivate our inner microbial life. Though the evidence around these products is mixed, broader evidence shows that microbes do have outsized effects on our...by sagesgroup | Jun 25, 2023 | Biology, Entertainment, Environment, Food, homepage, knowable-magazine, Science, Syndicated
Plants may seem defenseless against insects, having neither hands nor tails to brush them away. But many produce potent repellent chemicals, ranging from ones that just taste or smell bad to ones that can kill. These disgusting compounds work well against nibbling and...by sagesgroup | May 28, 2023 | Health, homepage, knowable-magazine, Mental Health, Robots, Syndicated
In Alexandre Dumas’s classic novel, The Count of Monte-Cristo, a character named Monsieur Noirtier de Villefort suffers a terrible stroke that leaves him paralyzed. Though he remains awake and aware, he is no longer able to move or speak, relying on his granddaughter...by sagesgroup | May 14, 2023 | homepage, knowable-magazine, Syndicated
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