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The crisis could be spreading: Wild bees are at risk of catching diseases from their struggling domesticated brethren, according to a recent study published in The Journal of Applied Ecology. The study, led by evolutionary geneticist Lena Wilfert of the University of Exeter, adds a new layer to the crisis known as colony collapse disorder (CCD), which has precipitated an alarming drop in honeybee populations worldwide. … [T]he use of pesticides isn’t the only anthropogenic driver behind the transmission of pathogens into the wild. Wilfert’s team also found that many commercial beekeepers are creating ideal conditions for virulent diseases to … Read more

Late last year, an article appeared in The Guardian about the info that e-book seller Kobo collected about the habits of their readers: After collecting data between January and November 2014 from more than 21m users, in 13624974countries including Canada, the US, the UK, France, Italy and the Netherlands, Kobo found that its most completed book of 2014 in the UK was not a Man Booker or Baileys prize winner. Instead, readers were most keen to finish Casey Kelleher’s self-published thriller Rotten to the Core, which doesn’t even feature on the overall bestseller list – although Kelleher has gone on … Read more

This week marked the return of the Consumer Electronics Show, the world’s biggest electronics and technology trade show. Spanning some two million square feet of exhibit space across Los Angeles, CES 2015 brought together thousands of exhibitors and dozens of giants in the tech, automotive, phone, computer, 3D printing, home entertainment, and virtual reality industries. Dji inspire 1With so much innovation and just plain fun on display, it can be hard to narrow things down to a top 10 list. But we’ll give it a shot with our Top 10 Tech Trends at CES 2015. This year’s CES was another … Read more