Step-By-Step Evolution Of A Chemical Weapons System By Poison Frogs

Poison frogs appear to have built their chemical defenses gradually: related frogs store low to moderate levels of diet-derived alkaloids, whilst poison frogs store more and could chemically modify them.

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#PoisonFrogs #Evolution #ChemicalEcology #defense https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2026/04/30/step-by-step-evolution-of-a-chemical-weapons-system-by-poison-frogs/

Piping Hot Bees and Boisterous Buzz-Runners by Thomas D. Seeley

"The personal backstory to 20 of the most exciting research projects that the author has been part of during his 50 years of research into the abilities and behaviors of honeybees."

#BookReview by @GrrlScientist

#honeybees #pollinators #NaturalHistory #Entomology https://grrlscientist.medium.com/piping-hot-bees-and-boisterous-buzz-runners-by-thomas-d-seeley-review-90f7d1d746d1

Why Cats Leave Their Food Bowl Half Full

"Japanese scientists report that when a food’s scent becomes familiar, cats quickly lose interest in eating, even if they are still hungry."

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#cats #EatingHabits #behavior #food https://grrlscientist.medium.com/why-cats-leave-their-food-bowl-half-full-cb83b81b3bcc

How Bruce The Broken Beaked Kea Became King Of His Circus

"Bruce surprised researchers by turning his disability into such a successful advantage, both behaviorally and physiologically."

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#parrots #ToolUse #Behavior #cognition #Disability
https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2026/04/25/how-bruce-the-broken-beaked-kea-became-king-of-his-circus/

Einstein, Gifted Talking And Singing Grey Parrot, Dies At Age 38

"The world is a little bit darker and sadder after the death of this talented and beloved parrot"

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#parrots #Einstein #ZooKnoxville #Obituary https://grrlscientist.medium.com/einstein-gifted-talking-and-singing-grey-parrot-dies-at-age-38-4d7c861bedc8

if you have more kids, you’ll age faster and die younger

Birds That Invest More Energy Into Parenthood Age Faster And Die Younger

“Aging is an evolutionary balancing act with reproductive effort.”

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#aging #reproduction #evolution #LifeHistoryTraits https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2026/04/22/birds-that-invest-more-energy-into-parenthood-age-faster-and-die-younger/

How Can Overwintering Bumblebee Queens Survive Underwater?

"A lab accident serendipitously revealed that bumblebee queens can live underwater for up to a week."

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#Bumblebees #physiology #ecology #Diapause #metabolism https://grrlscientist.medium.com/how-can-overwintering-bumblebee-queens-survive-underwater-3f868764c6bd

Ancient DNA And Spatial Modeling Reveal Pre-Inca Trans-Andean Parrot Trade

“Parrots captured in the Amazon rainforest by pre-Inca people were transported hundreds of miles over the Andes to arid coastal areas where they were kept for their colorful feathers.”

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#anthropology #archaeology #AncientDNA #Peru https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2026/04/20/ancient-dna-and-spatial-modeling-reveal-pre-inca-trans-andean-parrot-trade/

Whale Earwax Records Its Lifetime Exposure To Ocean Pollutants

"Scientists have developed a new method for learning all sorts of interesting things about whales by studying their earwax."

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#whales #pollution #Ocean #ecology https://grrlscientist.medium.com/whale-earwax-records-its-lifetime-exposure-to-ocean-pollutants-5216ba46d430

Climate Change Is A Ticking Time-Bomb For Great Tits

"Birds that depend upon an abundance of particular food sources at specific times of the year may not be able to adapt fast enough to climate change"

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#ornithology #ClimateChange #ecology #evolution https://grrlscientist.medium.com/climate-change-is-a-ticking-time-bomb-for-great-tits-9e5c092d4a02