Texas Standard

Can you tell the difference between a male and female insect? Depends on the type.

She says when male and female insects look different, that is called sexual dimorphism – and this can happen in a variety of ...

11 Butterfly Species That Don't Migrate (& How To Best Support Them In Winter)

We know about migrating species of butterflies, but they don't all fly south for the winter. Several overwinter in their home habitat and could use your help.

Backyard Insects & Birds That Love Feeding On Dandelions

Dandelions aren't just weeds, they're important food sources for bumblebees, house finches, hover flies, numerous colorful butterflies, and more.
animalsaroundtheglobe

Americas Strangest Wildlife 10 Bizarre Animals You Did not Know Existed

America is home to many wildlife, from majestic creatures like the bald eagle to the elusive lynx. However, some truly bizarre and fascinating animals are hidden among the more recognizable species ...
Inside Higher Ed

Barbershop Builds Community for Black Male Students

When Jonathan Clauzel first heard about LaGuardia Community College’s barbershop sessions, he was immediately intrigued. The music recording technology major quickly discovered that the sessions ...
HELLO BEAUTIFUL

Grown, Gifted & Still Fine: The Sexiest Black Men Celebs Over 50

Below is a celebration of Black male celebrities over 50 who continue to turn heads, shift rooms, and remind us that grown-man energy is undefeated. There is a specific kind of glow that only comes ...
Ars Technica

Early Universe’s supermassive black holes grew in cocoons like butterflies

When the James Webb Space Telescope sent its first high-definition infrared images back to Earth, astronomers noticed several tiny, glowing, crimson stains. These objects, quickly named “Little Red ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Climate Change Animation ‘Black Butterflies’ Has Conquered Spain and Latin America — Now It Hopes to Take Flight in the U.S.

With an original song from Grammy-winning artist Rubén Blades, the film’s director and producer look to tackle the U.S.: "We're very happy with the recognition and the awards we've had all these last ...
Cartoon Brew

‘Animation Became The Only Honest Way Forward’: The Ethical Weight Of Animating Real Life In Climate Migration Doc ‘Black Butterflies’

David Baute’s Black Butterflies (Mariposas Negras) is an animated documentary grounded in years of real-world field research and firsthand testimony. Following three women displaced by climate change ...
Variety

Twelve-Time Grammy Winner Rubén Blades Talks Writing Original Song for Oscar Hopeful ‘Black Butterflies,’ Importance of Talking Climate Change in ‘Polarized’ U.S.

Twelve-time Grammy-winning musician Rubén Blades is a hard man to get in touch with. He has no agent, relying solely on a long-time friend to manage an inbox that is always full of requests from all ...
WUSA

Black male enrollment decline: Morgan State and HBCUs push new programs to reverse the trend

BALTIMORE — Editor's Note: This story was produced with support, in part, from the Education Writers Association, for which WUSA9's Larry Miller was the recipient of a fellowship award. Since the ...
WTAE-TV

Pittsburghers preserving pawpaw trees, some hope it will lead to more zebra swallowtail butterflies

On a wooded hillside along the banks of the Allegheny River, Gabrielle Marsden brushed up against an oblong leaf: Asimina triloba. The American pawpaw.The deciduous tree bears North America’s largest ...