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Published It takes guts: Fungus living inside cave crickets reveals fungal evolution steps - It Takes Guts: Fungus Living Inside Cave Crickets Reveals Fungal Evolution Steps


A research group has found a new fungus from the group called Kickxellomycotina. The fungus, which w...
Published Weevils, long-nosed beetles, are unsung heroes of pollination - Weevils: The Unsung Heroes of Pollination



Some of nature's most diverse pollinators often go unnoticed, even by scientists: long-snouted beetl...
Published Bats in attics might be necessary for conservation - Bats in Attics: A Necessary Conservation Effort


Researchers investigate and describe the conservation importance of buildings relative to natural, a...
Published Bees and wasps use the same architectural solutions to join large hexagons to small hexagons - Bees and Wasps: The Ingenious Architects of Hexagons


Bees and wasps have converged on the same architectural solutions to nest-building problems, accordi...
Published Pheromones influence death feigning behavior in beetles



In the natural world, predators play a significant role in shaping how animals defend themselves. A...
Published Most species are rare, but not very rare



More than 100 years of observations in nature have revealed a universal pattern of species abundance...
Published Discarded aloe peels could be a sustainable, natural insecticide



Aloe vera has been used for centuries to treat skin ailments, promote digestive health and heal woun...
Published Super antifreeze in cells: The ability to survive in ice and snow developed in animals far earlier than we thought



More than 400 million years ago, an insect-like animal called the springtail developed a small prote ...
Published New study finds that sewage release is worse for rivers than agriculture



Sewage pollution, whether treated or untreated, was found to be the primary driver of increased nutr...
Published Meadow Spittlebug's record-breaking diet also makes it top disease carrier for plants



New research fueled in part by citizen scientists reveals that the meadow spittlebug—known for the f...
Published Invasive spotted lanternfly may not damage hardwood trees as previously thought



In 2012, when the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) arrived in the U.S. from its home in China...
Published Broadband buzz: Periodical cicadas' chorus measured with fiber optic cables



Through an emerging technology called distributed fiber optic sensing, cables bringing high-speed in...
Published Earliest-known fossil mosquito suggests males were bloodsuckers too



Researchers have found the earliest-known fossil mosquito in Lower Cretaceous amber from Lebanon. Wh...
Published A database unifies the information on damage to European forests over the last 60 years



Researchers are creating a database that harmonizes the recording of disturbances caused by insects ...
Published Pesticides to help protect seeds can adversely affect earthworms' health



While pesticides protect crops from hungry animals, pesky insects, or even microbial infections, the ...
Published The behavior of ant queens is shaped by their social environment



The queens in colonies of social insects, such as ants, bees, and wasps, are considered the veritabl ...
Published In flies, a single brain cell can drive multiple movements of the body



Motor neurons are the cells the brain uses to command muscles to act. Scientists typically thought o...
Published California leads U.S. emissions of little-known greenhouse gas



California, a state known for its aggressive greenhouse gas reduction policies, is ironically the na...
Published New approach in the synthesis of complex natural substances



Many natural substances possess interesting characteristics, and can form the basis of new active co...
Published Plant sensors could act as an early warning system for farmers



Using a pair of sensors made from carbon nanotubes, researchers discovered signals that help plants...