THE NUMBER OF MONARCH BUTTERFLIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES HAS DWINDLED OVER THE PAST FEW DECADES. At Pismo Beach, California, one the largest of colonies in North America, volunteers counted 24,000 butterflies in November 2022. About 25 years ago, that number was closer to 100,000.
Scientists say that while climate change is a problem for monarchs, their biggest threat is disappearing milkweed. Milkweed plants are important to monarchs. Caterpillars munch only milkweed, while butterflies sip nectar from milkweed and a variety of other flowers. When it comes time to lay eggs, only milkweed leaves will do.
But there are fewer milkweed plants in North America for monarchs. Milkweed is destroyed when open fields are plowed to make way for new neighborhoods.
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HOUSE OF CARDS
TRY THE PERFECT EXPERIMENT—AND THEN REFLECT ON HOW IT WENT.
ACCIDENTALLY Delicious
Have you ever been really hungry, but there wasn't much to eat in your kitchen? Did you throw together a bunch of stuff you had on hand and were pleasantly surprised when it tasted good?
IS YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA FEED TOO PERFECT?
EVERYONE'S LIFE CAN APPEAR PERFECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. On YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, and similar apps, people tend to share their happiest, most picturesque moments. They carefully compose any text to get the message just right. They use filters and enhancements to glam up images and videos. The app sorts the posts with the most likes and comments to the top. The end result? All you see of others' lives is the best of the best.
Art ALERT!
THE CASE OF THE MASTERPIECE THAT WASN'T
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SCIENCE POLICY FELLOW AND WRITER
Lost Cat Treks More Than 800 Miles to Get Home
Rayne Beau (pronounced RANE-BO, as in \"rainbow\") is a two-year-old Siamese cat.
EASY AS ABC
But in number theory, well, it's complicated.
That Wanaka Tree Gets a Companion
\"THAT WANAKA TREE,\" AS IT'S CALLED, IS A FAMOUS WILLOW TREE THAT GROWS OUT OF LAKE WANAKA ON THE SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND.
Two College Students Devise Smart Glasses That Can ID People
YOU'RE WAITING FOR THE SUBWAY WITH A COUPLE OF YOUR FRIENDS.
Two Comb Jellies Can Fuse Their Bodies Together to Become One
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