- :: Atom & Cosmos
- :: Body & Brain
- :: Earth
- :: Environment
- :: Genes & Cells
- :: Humans
- :: Life
- :: Matter & Energy
- :: Molecules
- :: Science & Society
- :: Other Topics
- :: Science News For Kids
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/access/id/49225
•
Subscribe •
In the December 5 Issue:
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Climate might be right for a deal: Copenhagen negotiations will take steps toward a climate-stabilizing treaty
- Botanical Whales: Adventures in the Tortugas reveal that seagrass fields need saving too
- Breaking the Speed Limit: Studies examine physiology and technology to better foresee the ultimate edge of human performance
Advertisement
Equipped to sip
Text Size
The long, tubular proboscis (arrow, left image) sported by some species of scorpionflies suggests that the insects were pollinating ancient plants including conifers (right) millions of years before flowers evolved.
Credit: Photo: Wenying Wu; Illustration: Mary Parrish/National Museum of Natural History
Advertisement
Reader Favorites:
SN on the Web:
 |
|
 |
Site originally developed by Confluent Forms LLC, some elements © 2001 - 2009
Please login or register to participate.