Sunday, April 19, 2026

Catching a Buzz


Today in Bees: Upper West Side bee distribution day. “Bees are sold by weight, like cheese or cocaine.” And scientists just discovered 5.6 million bees under a New York State cemetery. Oh, I wonder how many bees there are in this graveyard? Normal question, for scientists.

Also Today in Scientists: In Smithsonian, Margherita Bassi reports “Scientists Just Made the Most Complete Map of the Clitoris’s Sensory Nerve Network. Here’s What They Found.” Probably 5.6 million bees.

Image: East Lawn Cemetery in Ithaca, N.Y., Bryan Danforth
[ed. Oh man, a good laugh to start the day : ) See also: Dr. Jesus (Defector); and Doordash Grandma (Salon).]