Israeli study shows fruit bats trade food for sex
Egyptian fruit-bat females consistently take food right from the mouths of their male peers. Now scientists know why the males put up with it.
Naama Barak is a writer at ISRAEL21c. A PhD student at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, she loves all things history and politics. Food and fashion come a close second. Prior to joining ISRAEL21c, Naama worked for Israel’s leading English-language dailies and cutting-edge startups.
Egyptian fruit-bat females consistently take food right from the mouths of their male peers. Now scientists know why the males put up with it.
Researchers from Israel, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Eritrea, Sudan, Yemen and Djibouti unite under Swiss auspices to study impact of human activity on Red Sea’s coral-reef ecosystems.
The city’s 21st annual Pride Parade draws 250,000 people, making it the largest such event in the Middle East.
Israel Electric Corporation reportedly asks makers of viral game to stop players from scaling poles online for fear of dangerous real-life imitations.
The Israeli photography platform uses gamification, voting and real-time ranking to help budding photographers realize their artful dreams.
The only independent makers of the all-time favorite outside of Vermont give the lowdown on churning out ice cream Israel-style.
Hundreds of thousands of people from Israel and around the world are expected to descend on Tel Aviv in celebration of the city’s LGBTQ community.
Projects receiving Horizon 2020 funding include wireless heart implant, sustainable water reuse applications and drug delivery platform.
A coin cache, Greek inscription and Roman mosaic floor were uncovered, and vaults reconstructed, during the overhaul of the Israeli historical site.
Conductor Tom Cohen’s background led him to combine Middle Eastern and Western musical traditions that join together at the Arabesque Acre Festival.
From beaches and cafés to bars and clubs, the Middle East’s LGBT capital has great, inclusive spots to enjoy.
Prehistoric humans living 400,000 years ago remade discarded flint tools into small and sharp utensils with specific functions of their own.
Over 1 million photographs of Israel’s early years are waiting to be explored at Tel Aviv’s PhotoHouse gallery and store.
Nearly 3,000 Jews, Israeli Arabs, Palestinians and international guests break the fast together in a show of coexistence in the Negev-based factory.
Israelis, neighboring countries come together to aid in putting out fires, helping out families whose homes were devastated.