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Unless you’re talking about killer¹ bees, it’s hard to imagine a situation in which “killers²” and “bees” would be related. But it turns out that scientists are using the same mathematical model to describe the behavior of both bumblebees and human serial³ killers.

The method, called geographic⁴ profiling, was developed by a detective who was trying to predict where serial killers might live based on where they commit their crimes. Believe it or not, murderers operate fairly close to home. But not too close. They maintain a kind of kill-free “buffer zone” around their actual digs.

A similar pattern of activity seems to hold true for bumblebees—when they’re foraging⁵ for food. Bees tend to avoid stopping at flowers too close to home, perhaps to reduce the risk of drawing predators⁶, parasites⁷ or nosy⁸ scientists to the nest. And working with the former detective, scientists in the U.K. found that geographic profiling allowed them to locate the entrance to a hive based on mapping which flowers the bees visit. The results appear online in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface⁹. Repeating such experiments, with bees or other foraging critters, could help hone the model for catching¹⁰ criminals.

Thanks for the minute for Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin .

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1 killer
n.杀人者，杀人犯，杀手，屠杀者
参考例句：
Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。 The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。

2 killers
凶手( killer的名词复数 )；消灭…者；致命物；极难的事
参考例句：
He remained steadfast in his determination to bring the killers to justice. 他要将杀人凶手绳之以法的决心一直没有动摇。 They were professional killers who did in John. 杀死约翰的这些人是职业杀手。

3 serial
n.连本影片，连本电视节目；adj.连续的
参考例句：
A new serial is starting on television tonight.今晚电视开播一部新的电视连续剧。 Can you account for the serial failures in our experiment?你能解释我们实验屡屡失败的原因吗？

4 geographic
adj.地理学的，地理的
参考例句：
The city's success owes much to its geographic position. 这座城市的成功很大程度上归功于它的地理位置。来自《简明英汉词典》 Environmental problems pay no heed to these geographic lines. 环境问题并不理会这些地理界限。来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

5 foraging
v.搜寻（食物），尤指动物觅（食）( forage的现在分词 )；（尤指用手）搜寻（东西）
参考例句：
They eke out a precarious existence foraging in rubbish dumps. 他们靠在垃圾场捡垃圾维持着朝不保夕的生活。来自《简明英汉词典》 The campers went foraging for wood to make a fire. 露营者去搜寻柴木点火。来自辞典例句

6 predators
n.食肉动物( predator的名词复数 )；奴役他人者（尤指在财务或性关系方面）
参考例句：
birds and their earthbound predators 鸟和地面上捕食它们的动物 The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement. 捕食性动物的眼睛能感觉到最细小的动静。来自《简明英汉词典》

7 parasites
寄生物( parasite的名词复数 )；靠他人为生的人；诸虫
参考例句：
These symptoms may be referable to virus infection rather than parasites. 这些症状也许是由病毒感染引起的，而与寄生虫无关。 Kangaroos harbor a vast range of parasites. 袋鼠身上有各种各样的寄生虫。

8 nosy
adj.鼻子大的，好管闲事的，爱追问的；n.大鼻者
参考例句：
Our nosy neighbours are always looking in through our windows.好管闲事的邻居总是从我们的窗口望进来。 My landlord is so nosy.He comes by twice a month to inspect my apartment.我的房东很烦人，他每个月都要到我公寓视察两次。

9 interface
n.接合部位，分界面；v.(使)互相联系
参考例句：
My computer has a network interface,which allows me to get to other computers.我的计算机有网络接口可以与其它计算机连在一起。 This program has perspicuous interface and extensive application. 该程序界面明了，适用范围广。

10 catching
adj.易传染的，有魅力的，迷人的，接住
参考例句：
There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。 Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。