Science News Daily http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/ en-us Science News Daily provides daily coverage of the most popular science and technology news Brood II Cicadas Now Bugging New Yorkers The 17-year-old sex-crazed cicadas of Brood II have been starting to stir in Staten Island. http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/plants-animals-news/cluster366001932/ Fri, 24 May 2013 12:16:28 EST 366001932 Ants and carnivorous plants conspire for mutualistic feeding An insect-eating pitcher plant teams up with ants to prevent mosquito larvae from stealing its nutrients, according to research published May 22 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Mathias ... http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/plants-animals-news/cluster364780272/ Wed, 22 May 2013 17:46:19 EST 364780272 Adorably Chubby Mini-Spider Species Discovered in China Tiny spiders with oversized rumps have been discovered in China. The little arachnids, each about a millimeter long, represent two new species of orb-weaving spider. They belong to the Mysmenidae ... http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/plants-animals-news/cluster364180548/ Wed, 22 May 2013 13:46:30 EST 364180548 Why penguins lost their wings TALENT TRADE: Penguins lost their ability to fly millions of years ago, and now a new study explains why - the birds became lean and mean diving machines, trading flight for such skills. http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/plants-animals-news/cluster362833020/ Tue, 21 May 2013 22:46:16 EST 362833020 Bird's playlist could signal mental strengths and weaknesses Having the biggest playlist doesn't make a male songbird the brainiest of the bunch, a new study shows. http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/plants-animals-news/cluster363936216/ Tue, 21 May 2013 19:15:58 EST 363936216 The pirate ant: A new species from the Philippines with a bizarre pigmentation pattern Scientists discovered a new enigmatic species of ant coming from the Philippines. Cardiocondyla pirata or the pirate ant engages the imagination with a bizarre pigmentation pattern that has ... http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/plants-animals-news/cluster363577122/ Tue, 21 May 2013 13:16:05 EST 363577122 "You'll Do": Lack of Choosiness in Female Strawberry Poison Dart Frogs Mate choice is one of the most well-studied aspects of evolution. To prove that they're worth the effort, animals will do just about anything. They dance, prance, sing, bellow, and fight for ... http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/plants-animals-news/cluster362270316/ Mon, 20 May 2013 21:16:16 EST 362270316 First crane egg in 400 years laid Nesting cranes lay the first egg in southern Britain in more than 400 years. http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/plants-animals-news/cluster362903358/ Mon, 20 May 2013 05:16:14 EST 362903358 Invasive crazy ants are displacing fire ants in areas throughout southeastern US Invasive "crazy ants" are displacing fire ants in areas across the southeastern United States, according to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. It's the latest in a history of ... http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/plants-animals-news/cluster360941298/ Thu, 16 May 2013 11:46:14 EST 360941298 Pregnancy test helped to bring frog-killing fungus to the US Imported African animals released into the wild spread chytridiomycosis. http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/plants-animals-news/cluster360423018/ Fri, 17 May 2013 13:46:41 EST 360423018