The sycomore fig tree and the fig wasp share a curious and important co-dependency.
Aug 25th, 2009 | 10 comments | 8,090 Views
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The Queen of Trees: Video: Mutual Dependence
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The Queen of Trees: Introduction
(Airs Sunday, August 30) It may be one of nature's oddest couples: a tiny wasp and a giant fig tree. The wasp and the fig depend on each other for survival.
Aug 9th, 2009 | 63 comments | 30,682 Views
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Silence of the Bees: Video: Full Episode
In 2006, millions of bees vanished from their hives without a trace. Watch the full episode online now.
Jul 24th, 2009 | 76 comments | 78,166 Views
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Silence of the Bees: Impact of CCD on US Agriculture
Honeybees pollinate about one-third of crop species in the U.S. If bee colonies were so severely affected by CCD that pollination stopped, could we lose these crops forever?
Jul 20th, 2009 | 11 comments | 9,281 Views
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Silence of the Bees: Introduction
(Airs Sunday, July 26) In the winter of 2006, millions of bees vanished from their hives without a trace. The epidemic set researchers scrambling to discover why honeybees were dying in record numbers -- and to stop the epidemic in its tracks before it spread further.
Jul 20th, 2009 | 82 comments | 141,318 Views
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Animal Guide: Honeybee
Like ants and termites, common honeybees, which are black with characteristic orange-yellow rings on the abdomen, are social and cooperative insects.
Jun 9th, 2008 | 6 comments | 4,297 Views
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The Seedy Side of Plants: Introduction
How does such a seemingly passive life form accomplish the complex task of reproduction?
Feb 10th, 2008 | 0 comments | 6,506 Views
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