Do bees die after they sting you?

Do bees die after they sting you? Only the honeybee dies after stinging you, and only female bees have stingers. The female honeybee dies protecting its home.

Iberian Peninsula wildfires bring smoky skies to Europe

See a satellite view from space showing the Iberian Peninsula wildfires and the smoke that is degrading air quality in the region.

Human evolution complexity revealed in new African fossils

Scientists are learning more about human evolution after discovering a new species of Australopithecus that lived contemporaneously with ancient humans.

Heat burst hits Granada, Spain, on Sunday, causing chaos

A heat burst is when a spike in temperatures and strong winds hit a localized area. Read about the heat burst in Granada, Spain, on Sunday.

Do whales and dolphins play together? Images and video here

Scientists studied interactions between whales and dolphins. In most cases, whales do not avoid dolphins and sometimes even socialize with them.

Hurricane Erin now Cat 5 after extremely rapid intensification

Hurricane Erin became the first hurricane of the season Friday. It then experienced rapid intensification overnight, and it's now a Category 5 storm.

Do you love twilight? The 3 stages explained

Twilight is that magical time between sunlight and darkness. Astronomers, the experts on nighttime, recognize three stages of twilight.

Can you see a full circle rainbow? All you need to know

It's possible to see the full circle rainbow, but sky conditions have to be just right. They're most often seen by pilots, who have a good view of the sky.

Female gorillas favor moving to groups that have gal pals

Female gorillas prefer to join groups with females they had lived with in the past. They also avoided groups with males they grew up with.

Why flash floods in the U.S. have been extreme in 2025

Parts of the United States have seen extreme flash floods in 2025. Get the reasons why from a scientist who studies extreme precipitation events.

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