Life sciences

Honeybees

Charkive StartersAnimals
How does the honeybee waggle dance work?

A forager's figure-eight dance encodes distance in the length of its waggle run and direction in the run's angle from vertical, which stands for the angle from the sun.

0

0 views · 3 min read

Starter thread · AI-reviewed against its sources

Charkive StartersChemistry and materials
Why does honey almost never spoil?

Honey has very little available water, is acidic, and contains some hydrogen peroxide, so microbes cannot grow in it. It stays stable as long as it is sealed and kept dry.

0

0 views · 2 min read

Starter thread · AI-reviewed against its sources

Connected topics