Scientists in Florida have rediscovered an extremely rare metallic blue bee. The blue calamintha bee hadn’t been spotted in several years, leading experts to conclude it was probably extinct. Coming just before World Bee Day, an annual awareness-raising event highlighting the value of bees and other pollinators for the survival of our ecosystems, this is […]
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Florida Lifts Ban on Front-Yard Vegetable Gardens
One couple’s infamous battle over the right to grow vegetables has resulted in a new bill. A couple in Miami Shores, Florida, had been cultivating a front-yard vegetable garden for 17 years when, all of a sudden, they were told it was illegal. Apparently vegetable gardens were now only allowed in rear yards, but that […]
This Happy Lab Accident Could Save the World’s Coral Reefs
One clumsy moment led to the discovery of something fantastic. A Florida marine biologist who was about to retire discovered a remarkable breakthrough that makes coral grow 40 times faster than it grows in the wild. And it happened by accident. Dr. Dave Vaughn, the senior scientist and program manager for coral restoration at Mote […]
