Uploaded October 2012 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Michael Angilletta is a biologist studying animals and their ability to thermoregulate. With the help of some tiny lizards he and his team of researchers are discovering how animals adjust to changing temperatures. Dr. Biology gets an inside look at a secondary laboratory and is able to ask some of his favorite questions.
Michael Angilletta is a biologist studying animals and their ability to thermoregulate. With the help of some tiny lizards he and his team of researchers are discovering how animals adjust to changing temperatures. Dr. Biology gets an inside look at a secondary laboratory and is able to ask some of his favorite questions.









![Bacteria in the Belly of the Bee
You might think all bacteria are bad and that would be incorrect. It turns out that a lot of bacteria are good and in fact necessary for animals to live. Yes, even humans need bacteria. Some tiny insects also need bacteria and we need them to grow a lot of our foods. If you are thinking about honeybees, you are correct. It turns out that these buzzing pollinators are getting sick and what we thought might help them get better may not be working. This video digs into this science story to find out more.
Learn more about microbes: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/plosable/bee-microbiome
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The problem - 00:06
The importance of bacteria - 01:13
Animals that need good bacteria [honeybees] - 01:42
Bee antibiotics - 02:13
The scientific process - 3:33 Bacteria in the Belly of the Bee](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZqozaTS-uws/mqdefault.jpg)
